Surgical Asepsis

Question 1

Sterile technique

Answer 1

practices used to render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms

Question 2

A sterile object remains sterile only when?

Answer 2

touched by another sterile object

Question 3

Sterile touching sterile =

Answer 3

sterile

Question 4

sterile touching clean=

Answer 4

contaminated

Question 5

sterile touching contaminated=

Answer 5

contaminated

Question 6

sterile touching questionable=

Answer 6

contaminated

Question 7

only sterile object may be placed on?

Answer 7

a sterile field

Question 8

Package that is torn, punctured, wet or open is?

Answer 8

unsterile

Question 9

A sterile object or field out of the range of vision, or an object held below a person’s waist or above the chest is?

Answer 9

Contaminated

Question 10

Sterile objects should be kept in front with?

Answer 10

hands as close together as possible

Question 11

A sterile object or field becomes contaminated by prolonged exposure to air

Answer 11

avoid excessive air movements or moving linens

do not talk, laugh, sneeze, or cough over sterile field or when gathering and using sterile equipment

Question 12

When a sterile object comes in contact with a wet, contaminated surface, the object becomes contaminated by?

Answer 12

capillary action

Question 13

The edges of a sterile field or container are considered to be?

Answer 13

contaminated

Question 14

What width around the border is considered contaminated and why?

Answer 14

one inch border, the edge touches an unsterile surface

Question 15

The edges of a container become exposed to air after being opened and are considered?

Answer 15

contaminated

Question 16

Disinfection destroys all pathogenic organisms except?

Answer 16

spores

Question 17

Disinfection is used when?

Answer 17

used when preparing the skin for a procedure or cleaning a pieces of equipment that does not enter a sterile part of the body

Question 18

Sterilization destroys?

Answer 18

all microorganisms, including spores

Question 19

Sterilization is usually preformed on?

Answer 19

equipment that is entering a sterile portion of the body

Question 20

Isolation

Answer 20

protective procedure that limits the spread of infectious diseases among hospitalized patients, hospital personnel, and visitors

Question 21

Transmission-based precautions

Answer 21

used in addition to standard precautions for patients in hospitals with suspected infection with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes

Question 22

Airborne Precautions

Answer 22

Tuberculosis
Varicella
Rubeola
Possibly SARS

Question 23

Droplet precautions

Answer 23

Rubella
Mumps
Diphtheria

Question 24

Contact Precautions

Answer 24

infected or colonized by a Multidrug- resistant organism
VRE
MRSA
KPC
Influenza virus

Question 25

Order to don PPE

Answer 25

gown
mask
goggles
gloves

Question 26

COCA

Answer 26

color, odor, consistency, amount

Question 27

Serous

Answer 27

clear, watery plasma

Question 28

Purulent

Answer 28

thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown

Question 29

serosanguineous

Answer 29

pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid

Question 30

Sanguineous

Answer 30

bright red: indicates active bleeding

Question 31

Inspect wound site for?

Answer 31

size, appearance, and drainage, status of sutures/staples, closures strips, or drains

Question 32

Inspect surface of skin

Answer 32

edges approximated (closed)- pull together with sutures or staples
Healing
minimal scar formation
edematous
warmth
redness
irritation

Question 33

Healing by primary intention

Answer 33

the wound is closed

Question 34

Clean wound from?

Answer 34

top to bottom

center to outside

Question 35

Use new gauze for?

Answer 35

each wipe or squeeze sterile water directly over incision

Question 36

Once wound is dry and clean, then?

Answer 36

dry using a gauze sponge in the same manner

Question 37

Order of removing contaminated PPE

Answer 37

gloves, wash hands, remove goggles, gown, mask, wash hands