NURS 3404 Final: Individuals I Final Exam Matrix
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Individuals i final exam matrix: operating room attire (pg. If there are sterile packages on the table, anything outside of the sterile packing of the instrument is unsterile. You put your hands below your waist-unsterile: edges of sterile packaging are considered unsterile (pg. 319) pants, shirts, masks, protective eyewear, caps or hoods are worn by all people entering the or. All electrical and mechanical equipment is checked for proper functioning. The circulating nurse remains in the unsterile field and performs those activities that permit touching all unsterile items and the pt. Unrestricted area: street clothes permitted, usually a point of entry for patients e. g. , holding area, staff e. g. , locker rooms, and information e. g. , nursing station or control desk. Semi-restricted area: surrounding support areas and corridors, only authorized staff allowed, must wear surgical attire and cover all head and facial hair. Restricted area: masks are required to supplement the surgical attire, area includes the or, scrub sink area, and sterile core.
