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Asepsis
Practical Application of Asepsis
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
05/15/2011

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Term

surgical site

 

Definition

area where the incision is made

Term

sterile surgical field

Definition

surgery site & sterile drapes surrounding it on the table

Term
sterile field
Definition

surface covered w drapes & intended to be used as a work area to hold instruments & supplies

Term
sterile zone
Definition

sterile field, sterile surgery field, area of scrubbed personnel & the air space above all of these

Term
after prep for surgery, pt is
Definition
surgically clean
Term
from where to where is sterile on a sterile assistant?
Definition
shoulder to waist 
Term
type of clamps used on surgical drapes
Definition
bathhouse
Term
goals of asepsis
Definition

maintain sterility in surgery

 

properly opening sterile packs

Term
all articles used in any procedure have been
Definition
previously sterilized
Term
people who are sterile only touch
Definition

sterile items

 

Term
people who are not sterile only touch
Definition
non-sterile items
Term
if in doubt of the sterility of something
Definition
consider it non-sterile
Term
non-sterile people do or do not reach over a sterile field
Definition
do not
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sterile people do or do not avoid reaching over a non-sterile field
Definition
do
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tables are sterile only at
Definition
table level and only if draped
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sterile area of a gown is
Definition
from waist to shoulders in front and also sleeves
Term
hands should remain where if assisting in surgery
Definition
clasped within sterile area
Term
what part of a gown is considered not sterile
Definition
below waist, back & above shoulders
Term
sterile people should stay
Definition
within sterile zone
Term
how do non-sterile people pass a sterile area 
Definition
facing the area
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how should sterile people pass a sterile area
Definition
facing the area
Term
how do sterile people pass a non-sterile area
Definition
back to the area
Term
how do sterile people pass each other
Definition
back to back
Term

if a sterilized pack becomes damp or wet it is considered

 

Definition
contaminated
Term
sterile personnel never
Definition
turn their backs to a sterile surface
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in an unsterile area, sterile personnel should never
Definition
touch or lean over unsterile area
Term
avoid excessive
Definition
movement or converstation as this can stir up contaminants
Term
when opening or using sterile items avoid
Definition
shaking of gowns, towels, drapes, etc.  let them fall open by gravity
Term
People that have direct contact w sterile field
Definition

surgeon

sterile assts

Term
prepping for surgery 
Definition

 

remove all jewelery

apply head gear and mask

perform surgical scrub on hands & arms

dry hands & arms

gown

glove

Term

performing surgical scrub on hands & arms

 

Definition
  1. wash hands w scrub
  2. get brush from non-sterile asst
  3. sterile asst wets brush & pours scrub on brush
  4. start at fingertips & nails, 20 strokes total
  5. scrub between/around fingers, palms then back of hands
  6. scrub up arm to elbow, never go back down to hand
  7. rinse repeat steps 3-5

 

Term
total number of strokes on fingernails per hand
Definition
20
Term
strokes per finger
Definition

40

10 on each side

work down towards arm

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strokes per hand
Definition

20 on top side

20 on palm side

Term
strokes per arm
Definition

40

10 on each side

Term
when drying hands & arms
Definition

use 1 end of sterile towel to dry 1 arm and the other end/side to dry the second

 

never go back to hands after drying arms

Term
when putting on sterile gown
Definition

put hands & arms in sleeves

 

non-sterile asst ties gown

Term
two methods for putting on gloves
Definition

open & closed gloving

 

closed preferred for surgery

Term
when opening sterile packs, which part is the non-sterile area
Definition
outer 1 inch of wrap
Term
how should a sterile pack be opened
Definition

at arm's length,  

touch only non-sterile area of pack,

peel sides of pack for blades & sutures, drop onto sterile field OR peel enough open for sterile person to grasp

Term
if suture material is on reels ...
Definition
sterile asst grabs below non-sterile asst & cuts suture material between the 2 areas
Term
To transfer an item from a cold pack to an open tray...
Definition

 

sterile asst hands non-sterile asst a sterile instrument, ring end first

use sterile end to retrieve instrument from cold sterilization

surgery asst grabs instrument or it is dropped in sterile field

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