What is the most important reason for keeping the doors to the OR closed except when opening is necessary?
a. The patient may get cold.
b. The hallway may be too noisy and prevent the surgeon from concentrating.
c. Closed doors maintain a positive pressure atmosphere.
d. Closed doors prevent environmental cleaning staff from hearing and seeing surgical events.
ANS: C
If the door is left open, the positive air pressure in the room equalizes with the negative air pressure in the hallway. The disrupted pressurization mixes the clean air of the OR with air in the hallway, which has a higher microbial count.
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