NUR 2206 Midterm 3 - 2. surgical asepsis Answer Sterile technique; i...

NUR 2206 Midterm 3

• Medical asepsis

Answer Clean technique; minimize number and transfer of pathogens

• surgical asepsis

Answer Sterile technique; items are free of all microorganisms includ- ing spores and viruses

• Areas of the body that are sterile

Answer circulatory system urinary tract

spinal fluid inside body cavity

• Areas of the body that are NOT sterile

Answer respiratory tract GI tract skin

• when would surgical asepsis be used?

Answer Surgery labor/delivery

urinary catheterizations wound dressings

• Principles of surgical asepsis

Answer Sterile packages are wrapped or sealed in such a way that they can be opened without contaminating contents. 1 / 3

• 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.

• 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.

• functions of the skin

Answer PROTECTION temperature regulation

psychosocial sensation vitamin D production

immunological absorption elimination

• factors affecting skin integrity

Answer developmental level (infants, older adults) circulation (mobility and nutrition/hydration) state of health (physical stature) medical interventions

• types of wounds

Answer intentional unintentional 2 / 3

open closed acute chronic

• intentional wound

Answer surgical IV insertion self-inflicted

• unintentional wound

Answer cut burn gunshot

• open wound

Answer skin surface is broken

• closed wound

Answer epidermis is closed but damage in dermis (ex hematoma)

• Acute wound

Answer happen quickly; heal pretty quickly

• chronic wound

Answer happen overtime; take more time to heal

• phases of wound healing

Answer

• hemostasis

• inflammatory phase
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