Which action best describes how the scrub nurse maintains aseptic technique during surgery?
a. Uses waterproof shoe covers
b. Wears personal protective equipment
c. Insists that all operating room (OR) staff perform a surgical scrub
d. Changes gloves after touching the upper arm of the surgeon's gown
ANS: D
The sleeves of a sterile surgical gown are considered sterile only to 2 inches above the elbows, so touching the surgeon's upper arm would contaminate the nurse's gloves. Shoe covers are not sterile. Personal protective equipment is designed to protect caregivers, not the patient, and is not part of aseptic technique. Staff members such as the circulating nurse do not have to perform a surgical scrub before entering the OR.
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