A patient is being prepared for endoscopy to retrieve a foreign object lodged in the stomach. Which accessory instrument is most likely to be helpful in grasping a foreign object?

Where is arrow “e” pointing to?

What is “1” pointing to?

What is “E” pointing to?

Where should the circulating surgical technician stand while helping the scrubbed-in person gown?

Choose the correct sequence of events associated with performing the surgical hand prep and donning the surgical gown and gloves for an orthopedic procedure.

Which antimicrobial skin-cleansing agents has residual effect that can last longer than 6 days?

What is “5” pointing to?

Toward the end of surgery on a 2-year-old cat, the technician’s right glove is inadvertently contaminated. The technician steps away from the sterile field, and the circulating technician properly takes off the technician’s glove, so the technician can finish the surgery. Which of the following regloving methods is most appropriate to use?

Which is a characteristic the technician should look for when selecting an antimicrobial detergent?