A Sharps-Safe Area on the Sterile Field Between the Scrub

question 7

Multiple Choice

A sharps-safe area on the sterile field between the scrub person and the surgeon-where sharps can be transferred to the surgeon from the scrub person and returned to the scrub person after use-is referred to as the:

• A) sharps zone.
• B) hands-free zone.
• C) neutral zone.
• D) safety zone.

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Definitions:

Chi-square

A statistical method that assesses whether a meaningful association is present between two variables of categorical nature.

Degrees of Freedom

Represents the number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the analysis without breaking any constraints.

Categories

Specific groups or classes within a dataset that are used to classify observations.

Chi-square

A statistical test that measures the discrepancy between observed and expected frequencies in categorical data to assess significance.