Aspetic Technique (Skills)

What does standard precautions apply to

All body fluids secretions and execrtions

Most important factor in preventing spread of infection

Hand washing

Surgical Asepsis

Technqiue to avoid exposing clint to microbes

Sterile Technqiue

Techniques to lower the change of exposing clinet to bacteria

When are gloves worn

Touching blood, body fluids, secretions, execretions, or contaminated items

What is included in the standard precautions PPE

Masks

Eye Protection

Face Sheilds

Gowns

Where should all sharps be stored once used

Sharps Containers

Apseis

Absence of infectious organisms

Function of Asepsis

To avoid infection, minimize or eliminate the patient’s exposure to exogenous organisms

If something is doubtful for sterility, it is considered

Unsterile

If a sterile barreir is permeated, it is considerd

Contaminated

When should hands be washed

Visibly soiled

Glove removeal

What is not considered adequate eye protection

Glasses

What are the types of traffice control for surgical area

Unrestricted

Semi-restricied

Restricitd

What areas in the OR are considered unrestricted

Outside of the surgical suites

Control area

Patient holding areas

What areas in the OR are considered semi-restricted

Peripheral support areas within the surgical suite

What areas in the OR are considered restricted

Operating rooms

Core storage area(s)

Scrub sinks

What is required to be worn in semi-restricited OR areas

Hospital cleaned scrubs

Hair covering

When is surgical attire chnaged

Wet

Soiled

Where are gowns considered sterile

Front chest

Sleeves

What is considered the level of the sterile field

Waist

What surface of the table is considered sterile

Top only

What is the difference between the scrub nurse and circulator

Scrub Nurse = Sterile items / area

Circulator = Unsterile

How should a scurbbed person move in relation to sterile field

Face the sterile field

Back facing the unsterile field

When should the sterile table be created

As close to the time of use as possible

Who are part of the OR team

Surgeon

First / Second Assist

Anesthesia (Antesthesiologist + Nurse Anestheist)

Surgicial Scrub Nurse /Tech

Circulating Nurse

Who in the OR team is not in sterile attrie

Anesthesia

Ciruclator

Who should you tell if you contamined yourself

Circulator