Safety & Infection Control: Med. Surg Asepsis

In the chain of infection, hand washing breaks the mode of _______________.

Transmission

Sterile gloved hands must ALWAYS be kept above the waist. T/F?

TRUE

When putting on the second set of sterile gloves, you should grasp the cuff. T/F?

False, reach under the cuff with the tip of the gloved fingers.

When putting on the first glove of set of sterile gloves, you should grasp the cuff. T/F?

TRUE

When putting on the second glove of a set of sterile gloves, you must NOT use the thumb of the 1st hand.

TRUE

Airborne microorganism travel on __________ or _________ particles

Dust or water

Another name for medical asepsis is….

Clean technique

Sensitivity (susceptibility) means…

The susceptibility of an organism to the bacterial actions of a particular agent.

When unwrapping a sterile pack how should you unfold the top point?

AWAY FROM YOUUU

Virulence means…

The ability of an organism to produce a disease.

Another name for surgical asepsis…

Sterile technique

What is the BEST location in a client’s room to set up a sterile field?

On the over-bed table

Medical aseptic techniques are aimed at reducing the number of organisms. T/F?

True, DOESN’T ELIMINATE ALL, it just decreases the number.

What does bacteriostatic mean?

Having the capability to STOP the GROWTH of bacteria.

What does bacteriocidal mean?

Having the capability to KILL bacteria

What does nosocomial infection mean?

Infection acquired through contact with contamination in the hospital.

When pouring liquid onto a sterile field you should pour from a height of ____ to ____ inches above the field.

6 to 8

When you plan to use gloves for a procedure you DO NOT need to wash your hands before it. T/F?

FALSE, ALWAYS wash even if you plan to use gloves

Culture means…

Growing a colony of organisms, usually for the purpose of identifying them.

Surgical aseptic techniques render and keep articles free from all organisms. T/F?

TRUE

You must NEVER turn your back to a sterile field. T/F?

TRUE

What must you do if you reach across a sterile field?

Consider the area contaminated and NOT USE the articles in the area.

Micro-organisms grow best in a ________, _________, ________ place

Warm, dark, moist

It’s common practice to regard the edges of any sterile field as contaminated.

True, the outer 1 inch is CONSIDERED contaminated. You must NOT touch it w/ your sterile gloves.

Immediately after opening a bottle of sterile water, can you pour it directly into a sterile basin?

NO, you must pour a few mL’s out of the bottle into a waste container BEFORE you pour into the sterile basin. (This is called “lipping” the bottle.)