Chapter 3: Two kinds of Asepsis

Question 1

What are the 2 kinds of Asepsis?

Answer 1

Medical and Surgical.

Question 2

What is the goal of Medical Asepsis?

Answer 2

Cleanliness or elimination of most pathogenic organisms.

Question 3

What is the goal of Surgical Asepsis?

Answer 3

Sterility or the elimination of all pathogenic organisms.

Question 4

Medical Asepsis refers to?

Answer 4

Practices that minimize or eliminate pathogenic microorganisms and prevent or reduce the risk of transmission to other.