What does medical asepsis include?

Practices intended to confine a specific microorganism to a specific area, limiting the number, growth, and transmission of microorganisms.

What does surgical asepsis refer to?

Practices that keep an area or object free of all microorganisms.

What is a sterile field?

An area around the site of incision and equipment that is free of living microorganisms.

What is sterilization?

Physical and chemical techniques that destroy all microorganisms including spores.

What is disinfection?

The process of killing pathogenic microorganisms.

What are the principles of sterile technique?

Only sterile items are used within the sterile field; sterile persons touch only sterile items; edges of anything enclosing sterile contents are unsterile.

What are standard precautions?

Universal precautions applied to all clients whenever there is a possibility of contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, mucus membranes, or breaks in skin.

What are contact precautions?

Used with organisms that can be transmitted by hand or skin-to-skin contact.

What are droplet/contact precautions?

Used for microorganisms transmitted by large particle droplets through coughing, sneezing, or talking.

What are airborne precautions?

Used for microorganisms transmitted by small particle droplets that can remain suspended in air.

Why is hand hygiene important?

It is one of the most effective infection prevention measures.

What is medical hand hygiene?

Hand washing using soap or chemical and water.

What is the purpose of hand washing?

To reduce the number of microorganisms on the hands and the risk of transmission.

What materials are needed for medical hand hygiene?

Laboratory gown, soap, soap dish, orange wood stick or toothpick, hand towel, oil-free lotion, receptacle.

What is the first step in medical hand hygiene?

Prepare the materials and assess your hands.

What is antiseptic hand wash?

Washing hands with warm water and soap or detergents containing antiseptic agents.

What is antiseptic hand rub?

Applying a hand rub product to all surfaces of the hands to reduce microorganisms.

What is surgical hand antisepsis?

Antiseptic hand wash or hand-rub technique performed before surgery.

What are the five moments of hand washing according to WHO?

Before touching a patient, before a procedure, after a procedure or body fluid exposure risk, after touching a patient, after touching the patient’s surroundings.

What should be done after washing hands?

Pat dry with a hand towel and turn off the faucet with a paper towel.

What are the five common types of faucet controls?

Hand-operated handles, knee-lever faucet control, foot-pedal faucet control, elbow controls, infrared control.

Asepsis & Infections Control Flashcards

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What is the duration for wearing a Surgical Mask?

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4 hours

2.

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What is the duration for wearing an N95 mask?

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24 hours

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What do viruses do to the susceptible host?

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They weaken or kill their antibodies.

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What are some examples of normal resident flora?

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E.coli, staphylococcus aureus

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What is a pathogen?

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A pathogen causes disease or infection in a healthy individual.

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What is an opportunistic pathogen?

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An opportunistic pathogen causes disease only in a susceptible individual.

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What are the two basic types of asepsis?

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Medical Asepsis and Surgical Asepsis.

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