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WHAT type of gonadal shielding could be used for a patient having an exam requiring a sterile field?
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Can you use a bottle of sterile water after it has been opened a week ago?
You can use it for purposes not requiring the water to be sterile.
Definition for sterile water for injection?
the water for injection is said to be sterile water for injection when it has been sterilized.
Where is the sterile corridor located?
Between the draped patient and the instrument table
Should surgical gloves be sterile?
Sometimes. Anyone touching the patient or anything else that will touch the patient (instruments, drapes, etc.) or touch the surgical table or equipment in the sterile surgical field, must be sterile, including the gloves. However, all types of surgical gloves are not sterile, but those used in surgery must be. Other procedures (outside of surgery) are considered "clean" but not "sterile", in those cases, non-sterile gloves can be used.
What are sterile drapes?
linens placed on the patient or around the field to delineate sterile areas. Drapes or wrapped kits of equipment are opened in such a way that the contents do not touch non-sterile items
How would you know if a sterile solution you are about to administer to patient might not be sterile?
I'm not really sure what you mean by sterile solution because it could be administered different ways, but generally unless it is from an unopened container that is sterile, and is administered with a newly opened syringe and needle, than it is not.
How often are a burn patient's sterile bandages changed?
Once the burned area is cleaned and treated with antibiotic cream or ointment, it is covered in sterile bandages, which are changed two to three times a day.
Why is it important for the STSR to maintain the sterile field until the patient is extubated and breathing freely following a thyroidectomy?
Because an emergency tracheotomy is a possibility until patient is breathing freely.
When you access a port catheter do you use is sterile technique or aseptic?
The terms sterile and aseptic mean the same thing. And you are supposed to use a sterile/aseptic technique. From what I have read, many visiting nurses do not do that if they are from the doctors' office. But they do it in the hospital. It is always best to do this using a technique that will not infect the patient.
An autoclave is used to sterilize surgical equipment because?
Because non-sterile surgical equipment can carry infectious diseases, bacteria and other organisms from patient to patient which can only be eliminated by an autoclave.
How is the patient prepared for male catheterization?
Practitioners should give the male patient and his caregiver a detailed explanation of diagnosis. Sterile disposable catheterization sets are available for clinical settings and for home use.
What is a Central Sterile Supply department responsible for?
CSSD ( Central Sterile Supplies Department ) A well organized CSSD becomes the hub of an effective Hospital Infection Control Team without the sterile supplies the whole focus of the HICT is likely to be erroneous. * To provide supplies of sterile instruments, linen packs, dressing and other sterile items used in patient care. * To Maintain a record of the effectiveness of the procedures used in cleaning, disinfection and sterilization. * To monitor and enforce controls necessary to prevent nosocomial infection according to infection control policies. * To provide a safe hospital environment for the patients and staff, in terms of handling patient care equipment.
