Asepsis
What is the definition of asepsis?
Asepsis is the absence of pathogenic microorganisms to prevent infection.
What is medical asepsis
Medical asepsis is the practice of reducing the number and spread of pathogens.
What is disinfection?
What is disinfection?
Define sanitization
Sanitization is the process of reducing the number of microorganisms to safe levels.
What is an autoclave used for?
An autoclave is used for sterilizing equipment and supplies by using steam under pressure.
This type of precaution is required for ALL patients/clients.
What is standard precautions?
Name one method used to achieve asepsis in a surgical environment
Sterilization of instruments is one method used to achieve asepsis.
Medical asepsis is the practice of reducing the number and spread of pathogens.
Handwashing is a key practice that promotes medical asepsis
Name a commonly used disinfectant in healthcare settings.
Alcohol-based disinfectants and Cidex
What is an infection?
An infection is the invasion and multiplication of pathogens in the body.
Describe the basic principle of how an autoclave works
An autoclave uses high temperature and pressure to kill all forms of microorganisms.
This PPE is required for contact precautions.
What is gowns and gloves?
Why is maintaining asepsis crucial during minor surgical procedures?
Maintaining asepsis is crucial to prevent postoperative infections and complications.
Handwashing is a key practice that promotes medical asepsis
Surgical asepsis involves complete elimination of all microorganisms, while medical asepsis focuses on reducing them.
A 3 minute handwashing with soap and water is considered.
What is practicing standard surgical asepsis.
Why is sanitization important in a surgical setting?
Sanitization helps reduce the risk of infection by lowering the number of pathogens on surfaces.
This is the most common cause of HAI?
What is CAUTI?
TB, Measles and Chicken Pox/Shingles are all __________ type of transmission based precautions?
What are airborne precautions?
Minimum amount of time for hand washing
What is 15 seconds?
What role does personal protective equipment (PPE) play in medical asepsis?
PPE protects healthcare workers and patients from exposure to infectious agents.
Why is sterilization critical in healthcare?
Sterilization is critical to prevent infections and ensure patient safety during procedures.
Name three common symptom of infection.
Redness, Warmth, Edema, Swelling, Chills, Fatigue, Fever
Name three types of pathogens.
Bacteria, viruses, and fungi are three types of pathogens
This PPE is required for droplet precautions.
What is a surgical mask?
Describes?
What is the correct sequence for donning PPE?
What's the importance of environmental cleaning in medical asepsis.
Environmental cleaning minimizes the risk of infection by removing potential sources of pathogens.
These patients need protective isolation. Name one
How can infections be prevented in a surgical setting?
Infections can be prevented through aseptic techniques and proper sterilization.
The place where a pathogen (infectious agent) lives, grows, and multiplies is:
What is a reservoir?
Norovirus, C-Diff, MRSA, VRE need this type of transmission based precautions.
What is contact precautions?