Question | Correct | Incorrect | ||
N | % | N | % | |
1. It is recommended to protect a primarily closed incision … | 106 | 53 | 94 | 47 |
2. The appropriate time to shower or bathe ith an uncovered incision is… | 51 | 25.5 | 149 | 74.5 |
3. Surveillance succeeds in reducing the incidence of SSI. | 54 | 27 | 146 | 73 |
4. Elective surgery on patients with remote site infections should be postponed until the infection has resolved. | 139 | 69.5 | 61 | 30.5 |
5. SSIs are classified as … | 72 | 36 | 128 | 64 |
6. Stitch abscesses (minimal inflammation and discharge confined to the points of suture penetration) are classified as SSI. | 50 | 25 | 150 | 75 |
7. To be classified as SSI, a superficial incisional infection needs to occur … | 15 | 7.5 | 185 | 92.5 |
8. If the patient’s hair at or around the incision site interferes with the operation, it is recommended to remove it by … | 98 | 49 | 102 | 51 |
9. The recommended time of pre-operative hair removal in elective surgery is … | 72 | 36 | 128 | 64 |