| A | B |
|---|
| Asepsis | without contamination |
| aseptic and sterile technique | method to prevent contamination |
| sources of microorganisms | People. fomites, air, error, cross-infection |
| Staff sources of contamination | skin, hair, nasopharynx |
| patient sources of contamination | skin, oropharynx, tracheobronchial tree, GI and Reproductive tracts |
| Fomite | inanimate objects that can carry organisms |
| examples of fomites | dust on surfaces, instruments, OR tables |
| Most common route of organism transmission | human error - hands |
| Critical items are used | in tissues below skin/ mucous membranes |
| critical items must be | sterile |
| semi-critical items must be | disinfected |
| semi-critical items are used | to contact intact skin / mucous membranes |
| Non-critical items must be | cleaned and disinfected |
| non-critical items are used | away from operative site |
| Sterile field includes | patient, surgeon, scrub person, draped OR furniture |
| Surgical Conscience means | honesty about contamination and fixing it |
| Principles of aseptic tech are used | in preparation and creation of sterile field |
| major areas of shedding include | neck, head, hands, axilla, perineum, legs, feet |
| ways to contain skin organisms | bathing, maximum coverage |
| Ways to control the respiratory tract | wear mask and change after each case |
| endogenous flora is | flora that lives within |
| part of gown that must be covered | cuffs of gown |
| sterile items received by sterile person must be | lifted up and away |
| a bottle of water | must be poured and not recapped |
| reducing movement around the fieldrelates to | keeping organisms minimal |
| facing a sterile field to pass relates to | keeping the field in view |
| setting up just in time relates to | creating field close to time of use |
| checking barrier integrity | check seal, expiration, indicator, holes, stains |
