Sterile Tech

Question 1

Father of medical Asepsis

Answer 1

Ignaz Semmeiweiss

Question 2

Methods of Cleaning Instruments

Answer 2

Manual

Mechnical

Question 3

Methods of Sterilization

Answer 3

Gas Sterilization
Stream Sterilization
Indicator Strip

Question 4

Gas Sterilization

Answer 4

Packs good for 90 days

• Anprolene
• -Ethylene Oxide
• Tape
• -Green with tan stripes before sterilized
• -green with red stripes when sterilized

Question 5

Steam Sterilization

Answer 5

Packs good for 30 days
Tape
-tan with white stripes before sterilized
–tan with red when sterilized

Question 6

Indicator strip

Answer 6

Will change color when sterilized

-black OK –>accept

Question 7

Back up Table Pack

Answer 7

1 surgeons Gown
2 hand Towels
1 6' pt drape
1 back up table drape
1 indicator strip

Question 8

Scrub Gown Pack

Answer 8

1 scrub nurse’s gown
2 hand towels
1 indicator strip

Question 9

Scrub nurse

Answer 9

Drapes the pt
loads and passes scalpel handle/blade
begins draping mayo stand
counts sponges prior to use

Question 10

Circulator

Answer 10

mediator between sterile and non-sterile fields
tie in surgeon
clip and scrub pt
count sponges prior to use

Question 11

Draping the pt

Answer 11

Quarter drapes
-6 in pack
 -4 for pt
 -2 for mayo stand
Towel clamps
Pt drapes
Standard sx scissors

Question 12

Suture Material

Answer 12

Measured in Ott

-the lower to Ott, the larger in diameter

Question 13

Suture material: Vicryl

Answer 13

Absorbable
Polyglactin 910
Monofilament

Question 14

Suture material: PDS

Answer 14

Absorbable
Polydioxanone
Multifilament

Question 15

Suture material: Dexon

Answer 15

Absorbable
Polyglycolic Acid
Multifilament

Question 16

Suture material: Prolene

Answer 16

Non-absorbable

Surgilene

Question 17

Suture material: Ethilon

Answer 17

Non-absorbable
Dermalon
Monofilament