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Medical Asepsis

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surgical asepsis measures that render supplies and equipment totally free of microorganisms
sterile technique practices that avoid contaminating microbe-free items
surgical asepsis and sterile technique both begin with the process of sterilization
sterilization physical and chemical techniques that destroy all microorganisms including spores
physical sterilization and chemical sterilization two process of sterilization
5 types of physical sterilization are radiation, boiling water, free-flowing steam, dry heat, steam under pressure
radiation kills bacteria, especially TB
boiling water convenient way to sterilize items used at home -- equipment needs to be boil for 15 minutes at 212 degrees F
free-flowing system less reliable than boiling because exposing all the surfaces of some contaminated items to the steam is difficult
dry heat (hot air sterilization) good technique for sterilizing instruments and reusable syringes -- to destroy m/o temp must be 330-340 degrees F and maintained for 3 hours
Sterile technique: Scalpels
Sterile technique: Heart lung machine
Sterile technique: Countertops
ethylene oxide gas
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pertinent nursing diagnoses risk for infection, infection transmission, ineffective protection, delayed surgical recovery, deficient knowledge
a client in a nursing home can get an infection in all of the body system except the ears
open a sterile dressing kit away from the body
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