When
Reducing the amount of microbes on an object or area
What is Surgically Clean?
preparation of patient's skin; sterilization of instruments; proper attire; use of sterile gowns, gloves, and drapes.
What are examples of asepsis?
method of gloving used by a person wearing a sterile gown
What is open gloving?
2 inches from neck line to table height, finger tips to 2 inches above the elbows.
What is the sterile area when gowned and gloved?
Most common infection acquired in hospitals
What is a UTI?
Contamination of surgical wound or sterile site by highly infective source. Ex: infected appendix that has ruptured
What is gross contamination?
Worn in restricted, semi restricted areas. includes scrubs, hat, mask, shoes, goggles.
What is surgical attire?
1/4 of an inch, no polish.
What is hygiene of fingernails?
a way of thinking, a way of carrying out professional duties, gold standard of professionalism.
What is evidence based practice?
most common bacteria that causes UTI's
What is escherichia coli, e. coli?
Ethical and professional motivation that regulates one's behavior regarding disease transmission.
What is surgical conscience?
To reduce the number of micro organisms on the skin to an absolute minimum.
What is the purpose of a surgical scrub?
Sterilium or avaguard
What is a waterless hand scrub?
double gloving, surgical hand scrub, prepping the patient
What are examples of evidence based practice?
has a drainage reservoir attached. Ex: Jackson Pratt or Blake
What is an active drain?
contamination of a sterile surface by moisture that has originated from a nonsterile surface and penetrated the protective covering of the sterile item.
What is strike through contamination?
The most important tool for preventing the transmission of micro organisms in the health care setting.
What is hand hygiene?
Method of gloving during sterile procedures that do not require a sterile gown.
What is open gloving?
one to one and a half feet
What is the distance you stay away from a sterile field when non sterile?
withdraws liquid by gravity, ex: Penrose drain
What is a passive drain?
Completely free of all living micro organisms, including microbial spores
What is Sterile?
Any doubt about the sterility of an item, consider it contaminated.
What is "when in doubt throw it out"?
timed method or brush stroke method
What are the surgical scrub methods?
Delivered directly to the CST or placed where they can be seen
What is the way sharps should be opened by circulator?
What is the purpose of a wound drain?