Definitions
Aseptics Practices
Historical prospectives
Sterile Technique
AORN Recommendations
100
The absence of all living microorganisms
What is Sterility?
100
The single most important step in preventing infection.
What is hand hygiene?
100
"The Father of Medicine"
Who is Hippocrates?
100
Should be changed when it becomes wet or soiled.
What is a mask?
100
Can be seen on the label of the product.
What is barrier performance
200
The area surrounding the site of the incision
What is the sterile field?
200
Commonly referred to as "scrubs"
What is surgical attire?
200
"The nurse must keep a high sense of duty in her mind"
Who is Florence Nightingale?
200
Should be sufficient size and sleeve length but not too large.
What is a surgical gown?
200
The sterile field should be monitored constantly.
What is Recommendation VII
300
The absence of all pathogenic microorganisms
What is Aseptic?
300
Should be removed only when its presence interferes with the intended procedure
What is hair?
300
"The founder of microbiology"
Who is Louis Pasteur?
300
Known as the pioneer of antiseptic practices.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
300
States that to maintain the sterility and integrity of items introduced to the sterile field.
What is Recommendation VI?
400
Items of doubtful integrity
What is contaminated?
400
Required when sterile supplies are open or personnel are performing a surgical hand scrub.
What is a mask?
400
Early civilization thought disease to be the work of these?
What are "evil spirits"?
400
The front from chest level to the sterile field, sleeves from 2 inches above the elbow to the cuff circumferentially.
What are the areas of a sterile gown that are considered to be sterile?
400
Personnel should move in a manner that maintains sterility of the field
What is Recommendation VIII
500
Described as what you do "when no one is looking".
What is surgical conscience?
500
The wearing of this is mandated by OSHA.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
500
Robert Koch developed the first one of these.
What is a steam sterilizer?
500
the honesty and moral integrity needed to strictly adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practices of sterile technique.
What is the definition of Surgical conscience?
500
States that a sterile field should be prepared for patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures
What is Recommendation V?
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