Sugical Sepsis Flashcards
What is Medical asepsis?
-Clean technique
-Practices to confine or limit growth of contamination or spread
What cleaning agents are used during Medical Asepsis? (3)
Alcohol, Chlorhexidine, Hydrogen Peroxide
What is Surgical Asepsis?
Sterile technique
-Practices that keep areas free of all organisms
What cleaning agents are used during surgical asepsis? (4)
Steam, Gas, Radiation, Chemicals
Only a sterile object can touch what?
Another sterile object
The edge of the sterile field (1in boarder) is considered what?
Contaminated!!
What should you avoid doing during a sterile procedure?
Talking, Coughing, Sneezing, Reaching across a sterile field or object
Never turn your ________ away from sterile field
-Back
After donning sterile gloves, keep hands_________
In sight and above waist level
Tables are sterile ONLY ______
At waist level
Sterile items should be stored on ______ and _____ surfaces.
Clean, Dry
If you have any doubt of an object breaking sterility, consider the object _________
Contaminated
Do sterile items have expirations?
Yes, duh.
If you see someone contaminate a sterile field or object what do you do?
Make it known. Call it out!
Finger nails should be kept___
Short/ clean. No artificial nails or polish.
Keep hair what?
Pulled back with no stray strands
Avoid wearing what that might contaminate sterile field?
Jewelry that dangles or could fall into sterile field
The nurse opens a package containing a suture remover, the nurse understands that the inside of the package is considered what?
Sterile
The nurse performing a CVAD Dressing change understands that the appropriate gloves to wear when -Removing- the dressing would be what?
Sterile gloves
It is important to ask which two allergies before performing a sterile procedure?
Latex and/or Aseptic(Chlorhexidine)
