Sterile Technique
Principles applied to prevent pathogenic microbial contamination of the surgical environment
Aseptic principles
Absence of pathogenic microorganisms or disease
What is asepsis
Instrument used for cutting suture
What are straight mayo scissors
Placed in instrument trays to verify sterility
What is an indicator
combination of contact time and scrubbing action accounts for this
What is the effectiveness of surgical scrub
Substance that destroys/kills bacteria
Bacteriocidal
The contamination of a person, object, or environment by contact with contaminants from another source.
What is Cross Contamination
The number of microbes or amount organic debris on an object at any given time
What is Bioburden
Forceps that have large rat tooth tips and are used grasp thick fibrous tissue.
What are Ferris Smith tissue forceps
A self retaining retractor often used in inguinal hernia repairs
What is a Weitlaner
Techniques of creating and maintaining a protected sterile field and remaining vigilant to prevent contamination.
What is sterile technique
To reduce the microbial population on a surface or item to a sub-pathogenic level
Decontamination
Used to retract the spermatic cord during an inguinal hernia repair
What is a Penrose Drain
A surgical tech always gloves the surgeon in this order
What is right hand first
Contamination of a sterile field or package that occurs from the passage of fluid through a microbial barrier
What is strike-through
HAI
What is Health care associated infection; previously called nosocomial
Any microbe capable of causing disease or infection
What is a pathogen
Forceps used when suturing skin
What are Adson tissue forceps
What should you do if your mask slips down below your nose during a case?
What is have non sterile assistant stand behind you and adjust your mask