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Sterile Tech lab
LAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asepsis | free of pathogenic microorganisms; two types are medical and surgical |
| medical asepsis | methods that inhibit the growth of microorganisms (clean technique) |
| surgical asepsis | destroys all microorganisms(sterile technique) |
| What ways can a sterile field become contaminated? | non-sterile obj placed on field, out of the range of vision or held below waist level, prolonged exposure to air, becomes wet |
| T or F 3 inch border is considered contaminated | False. A 1 inch border is considered to be contaminated |
| What is the 1st step in sterile technique | washing hands |
| What is the best rule to remember when involved with sterile fields? | sterile to sterile=sterile, non-sterile to sterile=contaminated |