{"id":142277,"key":"SELF/Perioperative_Nursing/Surgical_Wound_Dressing/Two-Forceps_Non-Touch_Technique_Quiz","title":"SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Surgical Wound Dressing/Two-Forceps Non-Touch Technique Quiz","latest":{"id":1262465,"timestamp":"2026-08-28T20:21:43Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{Perioperative Nursing Curriculum Notice}}Use the quiz below to check your understanding of the material.{{Highlight\n| class = float\n| title = Instructions\n| text = 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.\n\n{{Return to main}}\n\n}}<quiz display=\"simple\">\n{What is the primary purpose of assigning one forceps as clean and the other as dirty during the two-forceps non-touch technique?\n|type=\"()\"}\n- To make the dressing change faster\n|| ''Although the technique may become more efficient with practice, its primary purpose is not to reduce procedure time.''\n+ To prevent cross-contamination during aseptic technique\n|| '''Assigning one forceps as clean and the other as dirty helps prevent organisms or wound drainage from being transferred to sterile supplies or the wound.'''\n- To reduce the amount of wound cleansing solution required\n|| ''The amount of cleansing solution used is unrelated to the assignment of the forceps.''\n- To eliminate the need for sterile dressings\n|| ''Sterile dressings remain essential for routine postoperative wound care.''\n\n{Which item should be handled only with the clean forceps throughout the dressing procedure?\n|type=\"()\"}\n- The removed outer dressing\n|| ''The removed dressing is contaminated and should not be handled with the clean forceps.''\n- A used cleansing swab after wound contact\n|| ''A used swab is contaminated after contact with the wound and should be handled as dirty.''\n+ The new sterile dressing before wound contact\n|| '''The clean forceps should handle sterile supplies and the new dressing before it contacts the wound.'''\n- Waste materials placed for disposal\n|| ''Waste materials should not be handled with the clean forceps because they may contaminate it.''\n\n{During a dressing change, the clean forceps accidentally touch the dirty forceps. What is the most appropriate immediate action?\n|type=\"()\"}\n- Continue the procedure because the wound has not yet been touched\n|| ''The clean forceps are no longer sterile and should not continue to be used.''\n- Wipe the clean forceps with sterile saline and continue\n|| ''Sterile saline does not restore sterility.''\n- Continue using the forceps if they only touched briefly\n|| ''The duration of contact does not eliminate contamination.''\n+ Stop, replace the contaminated forceps, and re-establish asepsis\n|| '''Contaminated instruments should be replaced immediately before continuing the procedure.'''\n\n{Which situation requires a sterile item to be discarded before the procedure continues?\n|type=\"()\"}\n- The sterile dressing package is opened immediately before use\n|| ''Opening a sterile package correctly does not contaminate the contents.''\n- The clean forceps are held above the sterile field while positioning the dressing\n|| ''This maintains aseptic technique when performed correctly.''\n+ A sterile dressing touches the patient’s bed linen before use\n|| '''Contact with a non-sterile surface contaminates the dressing, which should be discarded and replaced.'''\n- The dirty forceps are used to remove the old dressing\n|| ''This is the intended use of the dirty forceps.''\n\n{If contamination occurs and sterile replacement equipment is not immediately available, what is the most appropriate action?\n|type=\"()\"}\n- Continue the procedure carefully using the contaminated equipment\n|| ''Continuing with contaminated equipment places the patient at unnecessary risk of infection.''\n- Clean the contaminated item with sterile saline and continue\n|| ''Sterile saline does not restore sterility.''\n- Finish the dressing change as quickly as possible before replacing the equipment\n|| ''Speed does not reduce the risk created by contamination.''\n+ Protect the wound, stop, and obtain sterile replacement equipment\n|| '''If sterile equipment becomes contaminated and no immediate replacement is available, the wound should be protected and the procedure paused until aseptic technique can be restored.'''\n</quiz>{{Return to main}}{{Page data\n| part-of = Wound Dressing - ECSACONM\n| keywords = surgery, health\n| sdg = SDG03 Good health and well-being\n| organizations = ECSACONM, SELF\n}}"}