Surgical Asepsis

Question 1

3 Levels of Asepsis and what they entail?

Answer 1

• Medical: Clean gloves and exams
• Modified: clean gloves and surgically clean/sterile equipment
• Surgical: STRICT use of sterile gloves and equipment

Question 2

What can sterile things touch?

Answer 2

STERILE CAN ONLY TOUCH STERILE

Question 3

In a sterile field, what is considered contaminated?

Answer 3

The outer 1 inch border

Question 4

Why are sterile fields supposed to be limited only for a limited amount of time?

Answer 4

We try to limit their exposure to airborne things and droplets

Question 5

What do you do if you doubt sterility?

Answer 5

Consider it contaminated

Question 6

What is sterile consciousness?

Answer 6

Getting into the mindset of knowing there are sterile things and trying to maintain sterility as much as possible

Question 7

Why do we assess pain and readiness before starting?

Answer 7

So that we do not have to interrupt the sterile procedure and risk contamination

Question 8

What do we check on a sterile package?

Answer 8

Expiration date and package integrity

Question 9

What do we have to ensure our work surface is during a sterile procedure?

Answer 9

Aseptically clean and dry

Question 10

What is a sterile transfer?

Answer 10

Hand off an object from one hand to another to not cross your hands

Question 11

If a piece of a sterile field falls out of view, what must you do?

Answer 11

Mentally draw a new 1 inch border

Question 12

What is considered “clean” on a person during a procedure?

Answer 12

Gloves and chest, clean not fully sterile

Question 13

3 steps of adding a sterile fluid

Answer 13

• Remove bottle cap and place it face up
• “Lip” it (Clean the edge of lip)
• Pour carefully without making contact or any splashing)

Question 14

How long are reusable liquids good fore after first use?

Answer 14

24hrs