Sterile Technique Flashcards
Sterile Technique must be practice for all _____ procedures to protect patients from infection
Invasive
To maintain a sterile area, only ___ items may touch ___ items
Sterile and sterile
______ ____ areas that are set up for procedures and are free from ______
Sterile Fields
Microorganism
A sterile field is usually a _____ covered with a small sterile ____
Tray
Towel
Creat sterile field in a ____, _____ area
Clean
Uncluttered
Never ____ ___ in a sterile field
Reach across
Keep your ___ on sterile field at all times
Eyes
Hold items ____ and ____
Above and away
Creat the field again if you suspect it has become ___
Contaminated
___ of any sterile border is considered contaminated
1-2 inches
Most of the items used to creat a Sterile Field are ___ ___ in ___ ___
Pre packaged
Sterile Wraps
The outside of the package is _____
The inside is _____
Contaminated
Sterile
Only sterile items such as sterile transfer forceps may touch the inside of a sterile package
Make sure package is not _____, ____,_____,____,____
Wet, open, tarred, expired, dirty
_____ _____ are key tool in maintaining a sterile field
Sterile gloves
