The nurse educator facilitates student clinical experiences in the surgical suite. Which action, if performed by a student, would require the nurse educator to intervene?
a. The student wears a mask at the sink area.
b. The student wears street clothes in the unrestricted area.
c. The student wears surgical scrubs in the semirestricted area.
d. The student covers head and facial hair in the semirestricted area.
ANS: C
The surgical suite is divided into three distinct areas: unrestricted—staff and others in street clothes can interact with those in surgical attire; semirestricted—staff must wear surgical attire and cover all head and facial hair; restricted—includes the operating room, the sink area, and clean core where masks are required in addition to surgical attire.
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