Sterile Technique
Please select the correct response (In question format),
Sterile objects can become non sterile by prolonged exposure to:
air
steam
heat
What is air?
This skill helps nursing students deveolp critical thinking, the ability to use analytical skills, and see relationships among data not previously visible.
What is "Concept Mapping".
Identify WHO's "Five Moments of Hand Hygien."
World Health Organization (2021, March 4). Five moments for hand hygiene. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/integrated-health-services-(ihs)/infection-prevention-and-control/hand-hygiene/d_allmoments_a2_en.pdf of Hand Hygiene"
What are:
1. Before Touching a Patient
2. Before Clean/Aseptic Procedure
3. After Body Fluid Exposure
4.After Touching Patient
5. After Tuching Patient Surroundings
JGS Leaving the patient's room
This PPE is the last to put on when donning PPE
What are "GLOVES"?
A sterile item is rolling off the edge of a sterile field. What is the nurse’s best action if they are wearing sterile personal protective equipment (PPE)?
What is "Let it fall and get a sterile replacement tem."
This is the first step when developing a concept map.
What is "identify a health concern on which to focu."?
The Nurse needs to wash hands :
Name the approriate method
What is "Wash hans with antiseptic soap and water"?
This is the first type of PPE to select when donning PPE.
What is a "GOWN"?
The nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter. Please select one of the following processes the nurse needs to use:
Medical asepsis
Sterile technique
What is "sterile technique"?
A nurse on a unit knows that she is getting a newly admitted patient to provide care for on her shift.
(1) Name the first Nursing intervention that she will perform upon the patient's arrival once setted into his room, and (2) the step of the concept mapping associated with it.
What is a (1) a Nursing Assessment to (2.) for Data collection/ begin to cluster cues.?
Name the length of time hands be washed with soap and water?
Boyce, J. M., & Pittet, D. (2002). Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf
What is "20-30 seconds"?
This is the last step of doffing PPE.
What is "Handwashing"?
This is the first principle of Sterility.
What is "All objects used in a sterile field must remain sterile."
Name two pieces of ojective data that the Nurse collects usually upon admission.
What is "temperature" and blood pressure"?
Name the part of the hand most commonly missed?
What is the "back of the thumb?"
This organization determines the requirements for training employees on:
What is the "Occupational Safety and Health Administration" (OSHA)?
The length of the area of a sterile field that is considered non sterile.
What is "One Inch"?
Name the 6 steps of critical thinking required to create a concept map.
What are the following:
1. Recognize cues 2. Analyze cues 3. Prioiritize hypotheses 4.Generate Solutions 5. Take Action 6. Evaluate Outcomes.
What should an hand rub product always contain to be considered "antisepstic"
60% alcohol
This type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protects one against airborne particles and microorganisms and require fit testing.
What are "Respirators"