Asepsis - Exam 1

Question 1

Medical asepsis

Answer 1

• clean technique
• practices to confine or limit growth of contamination or spread

Question 2

Alcohol
Chlorhexidine
Hydrogen peroxide

These are used in what asepsis procedure

Answer 2

Medical

Question 3

Surgical asepsis

Answer 3

Sterile techniques
- practices that keep areas free of organisms

Question 4

Sterile technique

Answer 4

Strict use of STERILE gloves and STERILE supplies

Question 5

Modified sterile

Answer 5

Use of exam gloves and parts of sterile equipment

Question 6

Clean technique

Answer 6

Use of clean hands via hygiene or exam gloves, clean supplies

Question 7

Know what is - and what is -

Answer 7

Clean; dirty

Question 8

Only a sterile object can touch

Answer 8

Another sterile object

Question 9

What is contaminated on a sterile field

Answer 9

The one inch border

Question 10

Why is time management so important during a sterile procedure

Answer 10

Air

Question 11

What do we avoid during surgical asepsis

Answer 11

Talking, coughing, sneezing

Question 12

What do we NEVER do with a sterile field or object?

Answer 12

Reach across

Question 13

Never - away or turn - on sterile field

Answer 13

Walk; back

Question 14

Tables are sterile only at

Answer 14

Waist level

Question 15

Where do we keep are hands after we have sterile gloves on?

Answer 15

In view or at or above waist level

Question 16

If we spill something on a sterile field what has happen to the field ?

Answer 16

Contaminated

Question 17

Where are sterile items stored?

Answer 17

Clean, dry, surfaces

Question 18

True or false - sterile items expire?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

If you have doubt of a break in sterility what should we consider ?

Answer 19

That the object is contaminated

Question 20

If you see someone contaminate a sterile field what should we do?

Answer 20

Make it known- protect your patient!

Question 21

When a sterile item is packaged up what is sterile?

Answer 21

The inside ONLY

Question 22

Sterile only touches *****

Answer 22

Sterile

Question 23

We can only handle sterile equipment with

Answer 23

Sterile gloves on

Question 24

What should we determine before we start a procedure

Answer 24

Latex allergy
Antiseptic allergy

Question 25

What must we always do before a procedure - with a patient

Answer 25

Assess pain level and readiness

Question 26

What will we initiate **

Answer 26

Sterile consciousness

Question 27

What two things do we check with sterile packages?

Answer 27

Expiration date and integrity of package

Question 28

The bed side table should always be

Answer 28

In sight

Question 29

Work space needs to be

Answer 29

Flat and at waist level

Question 30

The surface must be

Answer 30

Dry

Question 31

The first flap of a sterile fold will go where

Answer 31

Back/away from you

Question 32

Bring the last flap where

Answer 32

Toward you

Question 33

How are items typically arranged?

Answer 33

In the order they will be used

Question 34

Sterile items can be flipped on to the sterile files if it does what

Answer 34

Not touch the outer 1 inch border

Question 35

When adding sterile fluids the bottle cap should be in what position?

Answer 35

Face up on what surface?

Question 36

Fluids must always be what when opened?

Answer 36

Time and date

Question 37

How long can sterile fluids be used?

Answer 37

24hours

Question 38

When we are holding the sterile fluid bottle the label should be where?

Answer 38

Palm of hand so solution does not run down label

Question 39

What does “lip” mean?

Answer 39

We pour the liquid as we turn the bottle to clean the lip of the bottle