Sterile Technique
The main purpose of an autoclave is to do this to instruments.
Sterilize Them
Autoclaves are primarily used to sterilize these types of items.
Medical Instruments
What is the main goal of medical asepsis?
To reduce the number of germs and prevent their spread.
What should you do if you touch a sterile object with a non-sterile hand?
Consider the object contaminated and replace it.
How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
20 seconds
This is the term for an area free of all microorganisms.
Sterile Field
An autoclave uses this type of heat to sterilize instruments.
Steam
What is the main goal of surgical asepsis?
To eliminate all germs and create a sterile environment.
Cleaning a patient's wound with alcohol before applying a bandage is an example of which type of asepsis?
Medical Asepsis
What is used when soap and water are not available for hand hygiene?
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
This technique is used to reduce the number of germs on surfaces or in the air.
Medical Asepsis
Patients with highly communicable diseases must be placed in this type of room.
Isolation Room
Washing hands before and after patient care is an example of which type of asepsis?
Medical asepsis.
In which type of asepsis must all items that come in contact with a wound or surgical area be completely sterile?
Surgical Asepsis
What is the purpose of sterile technique?
To eliminate all microorganisms and prevent infection.
This is the best way to prevent the spread of infections.
Wash your Hands
This action must be performed before and after entering an isolation room.
Hand Washings
Wearing sterile gloves and using a sterile field are part of which aseptic technique?
Surgical Asepsis
What is the most common method of sterilization used in surgical asepsis?
Autoclaving (Steam sterilization)
When putting on sterile gloves, which part should you touch first?
Inside of the Glove
The process of using high heat and pressure to kill germs on instruments.
Sterilization in an autoclave
This type of waste container should be used for disposing of used PPE.
Biohazard Waste Container
Which type of asepsis is used during routine patient care, such as taking vital signs?
Medical asepsis.
If a sterile field becomes wet, why is it no longer sterile?
Because moisture can allow microorganisms to travel through the material.
In sterile technique, what is the term for the area free of all microorganisms?
Sterile Field