Sterile Technique
A microorganism-free area used during a surgical procedure.
What is a sterile field?
Where allergy tests are usually performed on the patient's body.
Where is the upper back or forearm?
This injection is given at a 10-15 degree angle.
What is Intradermal?
This piece of equipment is used to examine the eye.
What is an ophthalmoscope?
This piece of equipment is used to cut sutures for removal.
What is suture scissors?
This part of a sterile field is considered contaminated.
What is a 1-inch outside margin?
This allergy test uses small drops of allergen applied to the patient's skin, then pricked using a needle or lancet.
What is a scratch test?
This injection is usually given with a 1" needle.
What is Intramuscular?
This piece of equipment is used to examine the ear.
What is an otoscope?
This piece of equipment is used to grasp the suture before cutting.
What is forceps?
Where your hands should remain while wearing sterile gloves.
What is between your shoulders and your waist?
This type of injection can be used for allergy testing.
What is ID?
This injection is usually given with a 5/8 inch needle.
What is Subcutaneous?
This is the most common chart used for vision screening.
What is a Snellen chart?
This is done with sutures once removed.
What is place on gauze and count?
This part of your body is considered contaminated, even while wearing a sterile gown.
What is your back?
This is the medical term for a life-threatening allergic reaction.
What is anaphylaxis?
What is the gluteal muscle?
This is the chart (plates) used to test color vision.
What is Ishihara?
Out of 2-0 or 4-0 suture sizes, this is the smaller of the two.
What is 4-0?
If you must leave a sterile field, cover it with this to maintain sterility.
What is a sterile towel?
This test involves placing a pad soaked in an allergen on the patient's skin.
What is a patch test?
This site is usually used to administer an injection to an infant or small child.
What is the vastus lateralis muscle?
When administering ear drops to an adult, this is how to hold or position the ear.
What is pull auricle up and back?
This type of suture sounds like a feline belly.
What is catgut?