10 commandments of sterility Flashcards
(10 cards)
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consider anything below the waist to be unsterile
2
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2
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consider any part of your sterile field that falls or hangs below the top of the table to be unsterile
3
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3
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consider edge of sterile field and 1 inch inward as unsterile
4
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4
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do not cough, sneeze, or talk excessively over sterile field
5
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5
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do not reach across your sterile field
6
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6
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always face your sterile field
7
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7
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use sterile package immediately once it has been opened
8
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8
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do not use packaged sterile products after expiration date
9
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9
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if package is not labeled as sterile, consider it unsterile
10
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10
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if any doubt about sterility of object, consider if unsterile
