medical asepsis and surgical asepsis

Question 1

what are the steps in medical asepsis

Answer 1

perform hand hygiene
wear proper PPE
do not place items on the floor
do not shake linens
clean least soiled first
place moist items in bags
educate clients and care givers

Question 2

what are the steps in surgical asepsis

Answer 2

avoid coughing, sneezing, talking directly over the field

only dry sterile items touch the sterile field (1 inch border is non sterile

keep all objects above the waist and within vision( do not turn back to sterile field)

wash hands and don sterile gloves

Question 3

what is asepsis

Answer 3

absence of illness producing microorganisms

Question 4

what is the primary behavior associated with asepsis

Answer 4

hand hygiene

Question 5

what is medical asepsis

Answer 5

precise practice to reduce the
number, growth, and spread of
micro‑organisms

Question 6

what type of technique is medical asepsis

Answer 6

clean technique

Question 7

what are some tasks where medical asepsis is applied

Answer 7

administering oral
medication,

managing nasogastric tubes,

providing personal hygiene, and

performing many other common
nursing tasks

Question 8

what is surgical asepsis

Answer 8

precise practices to eliminate all
micro‑organisms from an object or
area and prevent contamination

Question 9

what type of technique is surgical asepsis

Answer 9

sterile technique

Question 10

what are some nursing tasks when surgical asepsis would be used

Answer 10

parenteral
medication administration, insertion
of
urinary catheters, surgical
procedures, sterile dressing changes,
and many other common nursing

Question 11

Before beginning any task or procedure that requires aseptic technique, what must the health care team members do

Answer 11

check for latex allergies

Question 12

If the client or any member of
the team has a latex allergy what must the care team use

Answer 12

use latex‑free gloves, equipment, and supplies. Most facilities use non-latex(nitrile) gloves