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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Skin Preparation/Hair Removal Quiz

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Work through each question carefully to choose the best answer, and submit the quiz to view your results. After completing the quiz, read through the answer explanations to review the reasoning behind both correct and incorrect options.

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1

A patient is scheduled for abdominal surgery. The hair around the planned incision is sparse and will not interfere with skin preparation or draping. What is the most appropriate action?

Remove the hair with electric clippers
Remove the hair with a disposable razor
Leave the hair in place
Trim the hair with scissors

2

Which method is preferred when hair removal is necessary before surgery?

Electric clippers used immediately before skin preparation
Disposable razor used the evening before surgery
Chemical depilatory cream applied on the day of surgery
Reusable razor disinfected between patients

3

Why should razors be avoided for routine preoperative hair removal?

They remove too much hair from the operative site
They increase the risk of skin injury and surgical site infection
They interfere with the effectiveness of antiseptic solutions
They prevent adhesive drapes from adhering properly

4

A patient is scheduled for fixation of a distal radius fracture. The operative site has dense hair that extends across the planned incision. Electric clippers are unavailable, but clean surgical scissors are available. What is the most appropriate action?

Remove all hair from the entire forearm with a disposable razor immediately before surgery
Trim only the hair that interferes with the planned incision using clean scissors, then remove loose hair before skin preparation
Leave all the hair in place because razors are unavailable
Apply extra antiseptic over the hair to compensate for the inability to clip it

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Part of Setting Up the Operating Room - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Ian-laurel
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Organizations ECSACONM, SELF
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Created July 13, 2026 by 2600:387:C:6A1B:0:0:0:4
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