Exam 57: Surgical Asepsis and Assisting With Surgical Procedures

__________ are disease-causing microorganisms.

Describe the personal protective equipment used for autoclave procedures.

__________ occurs when a nonsterile item either crosses over or comes in contact with a sterile field.

When autoclaving, place a gauze sponge around the tips of sharp instruments to prevent them from piercing the wrapping material.

Define the three basic autoclave cycles.

Nonsterile individuals should never reach over a sterile field.

After autoclaving, a change in the color of the dye of the autoclave tape indicates that the pack is sterile.

A(n) __________ is a sterile covering that is placed directly over a wound.

__________ healing occurs with a clean surgical cut and wound edges that approximate.

In the __________ phase of wound healing, fibrin is deposited at the site and clotting begins.

Sterile team members should always face one another.

Living organisms that can be seen only with a light microscope.

A(n) __________ is a wound that appears jagged and irregular and is usually caused by trauma.

__________ is the complete destruction of all forms of microbial life.

An autoclave pack with a small tear in the wrapper may be stored for up to 2 weeks.

The medical assistant should wear clean gloves when decontaminating the postsurgical room.

Disease-causing microorganisms.

Autoclave wrapping material must be __________ so that steam can circulate around the instruments.

A wet instrument pack is automatically considered contaminated.

A large, gaping wound that must heal from the bottom of the wound outward heals by first intention.