Exam 9: The Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique

When supplies and instruments are opened for a case, for safety reasons ___________ should be passed directly to the surgical technologist or placed in an area on the sterile field where they are clearly visible.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Draped patient

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -"Without infection"

The top ________ of a sterile table is the only part considered sterile.

Match each term with the correct definition. You can use answer choices more than once. -The application of an approved antiseptic to all surfaces of the hands and fingers

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Used for the surgical scrub

The ___________ is/are worn by both sterile and nonsterile surgical personnel in the perioperative environment.

Protective goggles, masks, or face shields are required during any procedure in which there is _________________________________ .

Tables draped with sterile drapes are considered sterile _______________.

When removing a contaminated gown during surgery, the scrub should __________.

When water is exposed to a sterile drape or gown, it can cause ____________, which occurs when moisture from either side of the drape serves as a vehicle for bacteria to infiltrate the drape from the nonsterile surface.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Armpits

Sterile gowns are considered sterile ________.

___________ provide(s) rationales for all the standards and recommendations made by professional organizations in disease transmission, biotechnology, patient safety, and advances in surgical practice.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -In surgery, it is a state of the presence of no pathogens

Nonsterile team members _________ lean over or reach over a sterile surface to distribute sterile goods to the field.

Depending on the complexity of the surgery, the amount of equipment to be prepared, and the emergent nature of the procedure, the surgical technologist and the circulator will begin to open the case __________________.

_______________ provide a barrier between a nonsterile surface and the working area of the sterile field.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Tiny hole in glove

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Takes time and practice to develop