Question

Question 7 of 10

Mark is wearing tennis shoes while working at the hospital. Are these shoes
acceptable for the operating room, or would Mark need to take actions to
change them?
A. Yes, Mark's shoes are acceptable to wear in the operating room.
B. Yes, Mark's shoes are acceptable, but he would need to also wear
shoe covers
C. No, Mark would need to remove his shoes and wear plastic covers
instead.
D. No, Mark would need to change his shoes to non-cloth material
and wear shoe covers.

Answer 1

Tennis shoes are not acceptable in an operating room unless they are made of non-cloth material, and Mark would also need to wear protective shoe covers to maintain sterility. Hence the correct answer is option D- No, Mark would need to change his shoes to non-cloth material and wear shoe covers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks whether tennis shoes are acceptable to wear in an operating room. The correct answer is D. No, Mark would need to change his shoes to non-cloth material and wear shoe covers. In an operating room setting, personnel are typically required to wear special footwear that is easy to clean and does not harbor bacteria or other contaminants. Cloth materials can trap contaminants and are not ideal for such sterile environments. Therefore, even if tennis shoes are worn, they must be non-cloth, and additional protective shoe covers must be used to maintain the sterility of the environment.