Asepsis

Question 1

Medical asepsis is

Answer 1

“clean technique” All practices that reduce the growth, transfer and spread of pathogenic microorganisms. They include hand washing, bathing, cleaning environment, gloving, gowning, wearing mask, hair and shoe covers, disinfecting articles and use of antiseptics.

Question 2

Surgical asepsis is

Answer 2

“sterile technique” Practices that keep an area or objects free from all microorganisms non pathogenic and pathogenic including spores and viruses

Question 3

Two ways to perform hand hygiene

Answer 3

alcohol based hand sanitizer or wash hands with soap and water

Question 4

Four moments to perform hand hygiene

Answer 4

• before touching a patient
• before a clean or aseptic procedure
• after body fluid exposure risk
• after touching a patient or their surrounds

Question 5

Alcohol based hand sanitizer are

Answer 5

Facts acting and cause less irritation

Question 6

Use hand sanitizer when

Answer 6

• hands are not visibly soiled, or have not come in contact with body fluids
• moving from contaminated body site to clean body site during patient care
• before and after each patient contact
• after contact with surfaces in patients environment
• after removing gloves
• before and after urinary catheters, peripheral vascular catheters, invasive devices that do not require surgical placement
• before and after gloves

Question 7

Hand washing is better when

Answer 7

• hands are visibly soiled
• hands are contained with blood or body fluids
• before eating
• after using the restroom
• if know or suspect exposure to certain organisms such as those causing anthrax, Nora virus clostridium difficile

Question 8

How to properly use hand sanitizer

Answer 8

• apply the correct about according to the labeling in the palm of hands( typically 1-3 ml) -rub hands together covering all surfaces, for at least 15 sec and hands are dry
• if wearing a wedding band keep on during hand hygiene

Question 9

Hand washing properly

Answer 9

• keep clothes away from sink, -keep hands lower than elbows -allowing water to flow to finger tips
• cover all areas of hands, include 1 in above hands or 1in above contamination
• wash hands for about 20 sec
• pat dry starting at fingers tips and work way up to forearm
• use second paper towel to turn off water

Question 10

What kind of lotion can you use and when

Answer 10

• oil free

- after patient care