asepsis

Question 1

medical asepsis

Answer 1

clean technique, limits spread of microorganism maintaining a clean environment; used when bed making and feeding patient

Question 2

surgical asepsis

Answer 2

sterile technique, ELIMINATES ALL MICROORGANISMS and their spores; used during a surgical procedure, catheter insertion

Question 3

7 principles of surgical asepsis

Answer 3

1. sterile object remains sterile ONLY when touched by another sterile object
2. ONLY sterile objects may be places on sterile field
3. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person’s waist is contaminated
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Question 4

sterile object remains sterile ONLY when touched by another sterile object

Answer 4

a sterile glove touching sterile field is sterile

Question 5

ONLY sterile objects may be places on sterile field

Answer 5

items must be sterilized, clean, and dry. if package is torn, punctured, or wet its considered contaminated

Question 6

A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person’s waist is contaminated

Answer 6

anything below the waist or if you have your back towards sterile field its now contaminated

Question 8

When sterile surface becomes wet it is not considered contaminated

Answer 8

the package becoming wet is now contaminated and must throw away

Question 9

When sterile surface becomes wet it is not considered contaminated

Answer 9

you can touch the 1 inch border with your non-sterile hand

Question 10

Fluid flows in the direction of gravity

Answer 10

keeping arms above elbows and in front of face