NUR 2206 Midterm 3

NUR 2206 Midterm 3
1. Medical asepsis
Answer
Clean technique; minimize number and transfer of pathogens
2. surgical asepsis
Answer
Sterile technique; items are free of all microorganisms includ- ing spores and viruses
3. Areas of the body that are sterile
Answer
circulatory system urinary tract
spinal fluid
inside body cavity
4. Areas of the body that are NOT sterile
Answer
respiratory tract GI tract
skin
5. when would surgical asepsis be used?
Answer
Surgery labor/delivery
urinary catheterizations wound dressings
6. Principles ofsurgical asepsis
Answer
Sterile packages are wrapped orsealed in such a way that they can be opened without
contaminating contents.
1 inch edge of wrappers covering sterile supplied or outer lops of bottles containing sterile
solutions are not considered sterile.
Raise working surface to waist height.
Keep sterile items between your nipple line and waist to maintain sterility. If there is any doubt
about the sterility than it is considered unsterile.
Unused open sterile supplies must be discarded or re-sterilized. Sterile packages that have
expired are considered unsterile.
Even in a sterile gown your back is considered contaminated; do not turn your back on a sterile
field.