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It depends on who is performing the procedure. If a medical doctor is performing the procedure, then yes it will be as sterile as possible with clean instruments, surgical gloves, etc. If a religious authority is performing it (rabbi, etc.), it is probably not a sterile procedure.
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You are not required to use transfer forceps during a surgical procedure of you are wearing sterile gloves to handle sterile instruments in the sterile field.
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Yes. The physician doing the procedure to dilate the esophagus must wear sterile gloves.
You throw it out and start over, regardless the cost.
Typically, a sterile drape or sterile towel is used to set up a sterile field in medical procedures. This helps to create a controlled, clean area to perform the procedure and reduce the risk of contamination.
Sterile technique is a procedure that includes the medical and the laboratory techniques like with cultures. Sterile technique includes techniques such as flame sterilization and it should be used in hospital operating theatres.
If a sterile field becomes wet with a nonsterile solution, the best course of action is to consider the field contaminated and change it. Start over with a new sterile field to maintain a sterile environment for the procedure. It is crucial to prioritize patient safety and maintain a sterile field to prevent infections.
To perform a wet-to-moist sterile dressing change, start by washing hands and donning sterile gloves. Remove the old dressing and discard it properly. Clean the wound area with sterile saline, then apply a moistened sterile gauze dressing and secure it in place with sterile gauze or tape. Document the procedure and assess the wound for signs of infection or healing.
Tracheostomy care should be performed using aseptic technique, which involves maintaining a clean environment and using clean equipment to prevent infection. Sterile technique is not always necessary unless a sterile procedure is being performed directly on the tracheostomy site.
The nurse broke a basic sterile protocol.A protocol is a standard, acceptable procedure.