Medical Asepsis- Unit 1 Exam

Question 1

What is and why do we utilize Medical Asepsis?

Answer 1

1. Clean technique
2. Practices to confine or limit growth of contamination or spread

Question 2

What is sterile technique?

Answer 2

1. Strict use of sterile gloves and sterile supplies

Question 3

** need to add modified sterile** after lecture

Question 4

What is clean technique?

Answer 4

1. Use of clean hands via hand hygiene or exam gloves, clean supplies

Question 5

Principles of surgical (sterile) asepsis:

Only a sterile object can touch another ______ object?

Answer 5

Sterile

Question 6

Principles of surgical (sterile) asepsis:

Consider the edge (one inch border) of a sterile field to be _______?

Answer 6

Contaminated

Question 7

True or false: Time management is important to principles of surgical (sterile) asepsis

Answer 7

true

Question 8

True or false: You should avoid talking, coughing, sneezing or reaching across a sterile field object?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or false: It is okay to walk away or turn your back on a sterile field?

Answer 9

False- You should never walk away or turn your back on a sterile field

Question 10

True or false: You should avoid spilling any solution on a cloth or paper used as a field for sterile set up?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or false: After donning sterile gloves, you do not have to worry about keeping your hands in sight at or above waist level?

Answer 11

False- After donning sterile gloves, keep hands in sight at or above waist level

Question 12

True or false: Tables are sterile only at waist level

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or false: Sterile items are stored on dirty, wet surfaces?

Answer 13

False- Sterile items are stored on clean, dry surfaces

Question 14

Do sterile items expire?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

True or false: The reason we do not look away or turn our backs to our sterile field is because sterility cannot be ensured without direct observation and vigilance.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or false: Consider an object contaminated if you have any doubt of a break in sterility

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or false: If you see someone contaminate a sterile field or object you should make it known?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or false: Artificial nails will not compromise the sterile field?

Answer 18

False- Keep fingernails short & clean. No polish or artificial nails

Question 19

True or false: You should avoid wearing jewelry that dangles or can fall into a sterile field?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or false: You should keep long hair pulled back and have no stray strands during a sterile procedure or open sterile field?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Supplies are packaged in a clean wrapper….. but the inside is considered ______?

Answer 21

Sterile

Question 22

Sterile only touches ______??

Answer 22

Sterile

Question 23

Handle sterile equipment _____ with ______ gloves?

Answer 23

1. Only
2. Sterile

Question 24

Adding sterile items: True or false: Sterile items may be “flipped” on to the sterile field if it does not touch the outer 1” border

Answer 24

True

Question 25

True or false: Items added to a sterile field demand strict awareness

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or false: If sterile gloves are on, you can accept a sterile transfer

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Adding sterile fluids: Remove bottle cap and place ____ ____ on surface

Answer 27

1. Face UP

Question 28

Adding sterile fluids: hold bottle with label in _____ of hand so solutions does not ______ label

Answer 28

1. Palm
2. Run-Down

Question 29

Adding sterile fluids: True or false: “lip” a large amount out then pour required amount of sterile solution into sterile receptacle?

Answer 29

False. “Lip” small amount….

Question 30

Adding sterile fluids: Pour ______ on to the dressing or site without the bottle making ______ or ______

Answer 30

1. Carefully
2. Making contact
3. Splashing

Question 31

Review glove removal if needed

Answer 31

Review glove removal if needed.