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NUR 2206 Midterm 31. Medical asepsis
Answer
Clean technique; minimize number and transfer of pathogens
2. surgical asepsis
Answer
Sterile technique; items are free of all microorganisms includ- ing spores and viruses
3. Areas of the body that are sterile
Answer
circulatory system urinary tract
spinal fluid
inside body cavity
4. Areas of the body that are NOT sterile
Answer
respiratory tract GI tract
skin
5. when would surgical asepsis be used?
Answer
Surgery labor/delivery
urinary catheterizations wound dressings
6. Principles of surgical asepsis
Answer
Sterile packages are wrapped or sealed in such a way that they can be opened without
contaminating contents.
,1 inch edge of wrappers covering sterile supplied or outer lops of bottles containing sterile
solutions are not considered sterile.
Raise working surface to waist height.
Keep sterile items between your nipple line and waist to maintain sterility. If there is any doubt
about the sterility than it is considered unsterile.
Unused open sterile supplies must be discarded or re-sterilized. Sterile packages that have
expired are considered unsterile.
Even in a sterile gown your back is considered contaminated; do not turn your back on a sterile
field.
7. Sterile items are considered contaminated if
Answer
out of sight or the practitioner's back is turned.
held below waist level. reached over.
exposed to air for long period.
in a torn, punctured, wet, open, or expired package. in contact with a wet surface.
on outer 1 inch edge of a sterile field.
in contact with a contaminated (not sterile) item.
8. functions of the skin
Answer
PROTECTION temperature regulation
psychosocial sensation
vitamin D production
immunological absorption elimination
9. factors affecting skin integrity
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developmental level (infants, older adults) circulation (mobility and nutrition/hydration)
state of health (physical stature) medical interventions
10. types of wounds
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intentional unintentional
, open closed acute chronic
11. intentional wound
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surgical IV insertion
self-inflicted
12. unintentional wound
Answer
cut burn
gunshot
13. open wound
Answer
skin surface is broken
14. closed wound
Answer
epidermis is closed but damage in dermis (ex hematoma)
15. Acute wound
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happen quickly; heal pretty quickly
16. chronic wound
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happen overtime; take more time to heal
17. phases of wound healing
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1. hemostasis
2. inflammatory phase
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