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to maintain asepsis in the operating room.
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List 4 common aseptic techniques?
Aseptic technique is most strictly applied in the operating room because of the direct and often extensive disruption of skin and underlying tissue. Handwashing, a surgical scrub, sterile surgical clothing, and donning sterile gloves are the four common aseptic techniques.
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.
Can you put a shirt over your mouth instead of a surgical mask?
Surgical masks are sterile, your shirt is not.
How long do surgical packs stay sterile?
3 months
Is the skin rendered sterile after a surgical scrub prior to surgery?
Yes
Is sterile technique a term used interchangeably for surgical asepsis?
true
Sterile and non-sterile tray?
it would seem that this question refers to a medical tray, which is used in hospitals to carry surgical instruments.
Would you use transfer forceps during a procedure if you were wearing sterile gloves to handle instruments in a sterile field?
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.
How are medical asepsis and surgical asepsis different?
Medical asepsis - uses clean technique Surgical asepsis - utilizes sterile technique
Q while opening a sterile surgical instrument pack you notice that the sterilization indicator has not been exposed what should you do?
while opening a sterile surgical instrument pack,you notice that the sterilization indicator has not been exposed what should you do
What does the future hold for a sterile processing technician?
A sterile processing technician should have a secure future as sterile surfaces will always be necessary. Surgical instruments and operating rooms must be clean and sterile at all times to prevent infection.
Why surgeon and team wear masks and sterile clothing?
This is done to decrease the number of contaminants that enter the surgical site. Such as bacteria.
