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A sterile object is considered free from all living microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores. Sterilization is the process used to achieve this state, often involving methods such as autoclaving, irradiation, or chemical sterilants. Sterile objects are crucial in medical settings to prevent infections during surgical procedures and in the handling of sensitive materials. Proper handling and storage are essential to maintain their sterility.
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Why is a sterile field considered contaminated if you turn your back to the field?
A sterile field is considered contaminated if you turn your back to the sterile field because the sterile items are considered out of vision.
If a sterile field becomes wet with sterile solution is the field no longer considered sterile?
If a sterile field becomes "contaminated" with a sterile solution, the field remains sterile.
Why is it incorrect to say that an object is partially sterile?
Saying that an object is partially sterile is incorrect because something is either sterile (completely devoid of all living organisms) or not sterile (may contain some level of microorganisms). Sterility is an absolute state, and there is no middle ground with partial sterility.
How long is a bottle of normal saline considered sterile after opening?
A bottle of normal saline is considered sterile for up to 24 hours after opening. After this period, the saline solution may no longer be considered sterile and should be discarded to prevent the risk of contamination and infection.
Is the lower respiratory tract considered sterile?
yes
What are the principles of aseptic technique and their rationale?
1. Only Sterile Items Are Used Within the Sterile Field. 2. Gowns Are Considered Sterile Only from the Wiast to Shoulder Level in Front and the Sleeves. 3. Tables Are Sterile Only at Table Level. 4. Persons Who Are Sterile Touch Only Sterile Items or Areas; Persons Who Are Not Sterile Touch Only Unsterile Items or Areas. 5. Edges of Anything That Encloses Sterile Contents Are Considered Unsterile. 6. Sterile Field Is Created as Close as Possible to Time of Use. 7. Sterile Areas Are Continuously Kept in View. 8. Sterile Persons keep Well within the Sterile Area. 9. Sterile Persons Keep Contact with Sterile Areas to a Minimum. 10. Destruction of Integrity of Microbial Barriers Results in Contamination.
Is a phone considered an object?
Yes, a phone is considered an object.
What area of the body is considered sterile?
The areas of the body that we consider sterile are those part of the body that are not exposed to the environment. Our skin is home to vast numbers of several different types of microbes as or the openings that lead deep within. All of the organs inside our body should be considered sterile with the exception of the lumen of the G.I. tract. While the intestines are an organ inside us it houses materials that where once exposed the the environment and is home to microbes as well. Now there are times that bacteria can penetrate our organs and become infected but under normall circumstances you consider them sterile.
What is the principle of accuracy when using aseptic technique?
PRINCIPLES 1. Only sterile items are used within the sterile field. 2. Gowns are considered sterile only from waist to shoulders level in front and the sleeves. 3. Tables are sterile only at table level. 4. Persons who are sterile touch only sterile items or areas; persons who are not sterile touch only unsterile items or areas. 5. Unsterile persons avoid reaching over a sterile field; sterile persons avoid leaning over an unsterile area. 6. Edges of anything that encloses sterile contents are considered unsterile. 7. Sterile field is created as close as possible to time of use. 8. Sterile areas are continuously kept in view. 9. Sterile persons keep well within the sterile area. 10. Sterile persons keep contact with sterile areas to a minimum. 11. Unsterile persons avoid sterile areas 12. Destruction of integrity of microbial barriers results in contamination. 13.Microorganisms must be kept to an irreducible minimum
What happens if a medical assistant breaks the sterile field?
the whole thing is considered contaminated
What word that rhymes with peril and means free of germs?
sterile
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.
