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Principles Of Sx: Aseptic Technique Flashcards

1
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Antisepsis

A

Prev of infection by exclusion, destruction, or inhibition of growth from body tissues or skin

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2
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Antiseptics

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Inorganic compounds that inhibit microbe growth on skin

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3
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Asepsis

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Absence of microorganisms that cause disease

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4
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Decontamination

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Cleaning, disinfection, or sterilization processes that make contaminated items safe to touch

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5
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Disinfection

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Chemical/mechanical destruction of pathogens

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6
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Irreducible minimum

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Can’t reduce amt of bacteria any further

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7
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Spatial relationships

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Be aware of your surroundings & whats sterile/not sterile

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8
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What to do in OR

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DO: minimize talking & moving; scrubbed team face sterile field; sx team remain in OR

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9
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What not to do in OR

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Reach over sterile field if not scrubbed in

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10
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If you question the sterility, then…

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Object is contaminated

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11
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Sterile area on Sx gowns

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Waist to shoulder

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12
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3 levels of critical sterility

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  • critical
  • semi-critical
  • non-critical
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13
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Critical sterility

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  • objects enter the body
  • MUST BE STERILIZED
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Semi-critical sterility

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  • contacts the skin or mmfor sx purpose
  • no penetration of body
  • CLEAN & DISINFECT
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Non-critical sterility

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  • object contacts mm and skin
  • not directly assc. w/ sx
  • CLEAN & DISINFECT
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16
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T or F: items in a wet container are sterile

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False, they are not

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17
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If you start sx seated, you must finish it…

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Seated

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18
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Patients w/ known pathogenic microbes should be…

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Isolated

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19
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What disinfectant can’t be used on skin?

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Chlorhexidine

20
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What disinfectant can be used on mm?

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Iodine

21
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Use of isopropyl alcohol? Is it a good disinfectant &/or antiseptic?

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  • spot cleaning; injection site prep
  • good disinfect
  • very good antiseptic
22
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MOA of alcohol

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  • protein denaturation
  • cell lysis
  • interruption
23
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Chlorine compounds

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  • good disinf.
  • fair antisept.
  • release free chlorine & O2
  • corrosive to metal
24
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Iodine compounds

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  • good disinfectant/antiseptic
  • stains
  • iodination & oxidation of essential molecules
25
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Glutaraldehyde: 2% alkaline solution

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  • disinfect lenses & delicate instruments
  • good disinfectant & sterilizer
  • not an antiseptic
  • protein & nucleic acid alkylation
  • lil stinky, so rinse
26
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6 sterilization methods

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Pressurized steam, Ethylene oxide, Plasma, Paracetic acid sterilization, Ionizing radiation, Cold chemical

(Use proper indicator strips)

27
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Wraps should be penetrable to ______ & impenetrable to ______

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  • penetrable to gas or steam
  • impenetrable to microbes
28
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Woven wraps

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  • penetrate pack
  • shorter shelf life
  • higher thread ct= higher shelf life
29
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Double wrapped packs have a _______ shelf life compared to the singles

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Longer

30
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Non-woven wraaps

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  • water resistant
  • increased shelf life
  • made of cellulose
  • weaker
31
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After autoclaving, packs should be…

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Allowed to dry & cool

32
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What determines the shelf life of sterilized packs?

A

Events

33
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Common contaminants during sx (7)

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Staph, Strep, Corynebacterium, Pityrosporum, E. Coli, Enterobacter, Clostridium

34
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If implants are involved, then infection can happen in….

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30 days-1 yr

35
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Most common sx infection site

A

Skin

36
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Fasting for general sx

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6-12 hrs prior

37
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Fasting times for neonates

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2 hrs prior

38
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Is H2O restricted pre-sx?

A

No

39
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Always allow animal to do what before Sx?

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Pee & poop

40
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You should confirm what pre- Sx?

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Patient, procedure, sx site

41
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It doing a lower GI surgery, then give

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Abx as needed

42
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Before doing abdominal sx on males, you should

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Do preputial flush w/ iodine solution

43
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How many cycles of cleansing scrub should you use?

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3

44
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Hanging leg prep

A
  • Circumferential clipping
  • cover distal limb
  • drape out of field
45
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Abdominal incision specifics

A

From xiphoid to pubis

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