Asepsis - Exam 1 Flashcards

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Medical asepsis

A
  • clean technique
  • practices to confine or limit growth of contamination or spread
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2
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Alcohol
Chlorhexidine
Hydrogen peroxide

These are used in what asepsis procedure

A

Medical

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3
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Surgical asepsis

A

Sterile techniques
- practices that keep areas free of organisms

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4
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Sterile technique

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Strict use of STERILE gloves and STERILE supplies

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5
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Modified sterile

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Use of exam gloves and parts of sterile equipment

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6
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Clean technique

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

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7
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Know what is - and what is -

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Clean; dirty

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8
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Only a sterile object can touch

A

Another sterile object

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9
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What is contaminated on a sterile field

A

The one inch border

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10
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Why is time management so important during a sterile procedure

A

Air

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11
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What do we avoid during surgical asepsis

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Talking, coughing, sneezing

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12
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What do we NEVER do with a sterile field or object?

A

Reach across

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13
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Never - away or turn - on sterile field

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Walk; back

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14
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Tables are sterile only at

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Waist level

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15
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Where do we keep are hands after we have sterile gloves on?

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In view or at or above waist level

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16
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If we spill something on a sterile field what has happen to the field ?

A

Contaminated

17
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Where are sterile items stored?

A

Clean, dry, surfaces

18
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True or false - sterile items expire?

19
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If you have doubt of a break in sterility what should we consider ?

A

That the object is contaminated

20
Q

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

A

Make it known- protect your patient!

21
Q

When a sterile item is packaged up what is sterile?

A

The inside ONLY

22
Q

Sterile only touches *****

23
Q

We can only handle sterile equipment with

A

Sterile gloves on

24
Q

What should we determine before we start a procedure

A

Latex allergy
Antiseptic allergy

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What must we always do before a procedure - with a patient
Assess pain level and readiness
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What will we initiate ****
Sterile consciousness
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What two things do we check with sterile packages?
Expiration date and integrity of package
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The bed side table should always be
In sight
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Work space needs to be
Flat and at waist level
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The surface must be
Dry
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The first flap of a sterile fold will go where
Back/away from you
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Bring the last flap where
Toward you
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How are items typically arranged?
In the order they will be used
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Sterile items can be flipped on to the sterile files if it does what
Not touch the outer 1 inch border
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When adding sterile fluids the bottle cap should be in what position?
Face up on what surface?
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Fluids must always be what when opened?
Time and date
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How long can sterile fluids be used?
24hours
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When we are holding the sterile fluid bottle the label should be where?
Palm of hand so solution does not run down label
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What does β€œlip” mean?
We pour the liquid as we turn the bottle to clean the lip of the bottle