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Aseptic technique are the methods practiced by the surgical team to prevent contamination of the surgical enviroment.

Rigid sterilization containers provide a barrier between a nonsterile surface and the sterile contents of the container.

A wound healing by first intention is left open and allowed to heal from the inner layer to the outside surface.

If a surgical technologist is unsure if a sterile wrapped item has been contaminated, he/she can still open it up onto the sterile field because he/she didn’t actually witness the contamination.

The knot is the strongest part of the suture.

A polypropylene suture is a multifilament suture with high inflammatory properties.

When dehiscence occurs, the underlying body contents may spill out of the wound. This is called ____, and immediate surgical intervention is required.

The presence of infection causes increased collagenolysis, the breakdown of collagen tissue near the incision site.

A surgical technologist should be aware that he or she not only can be infected by a patient, but can pass an infection on to a patient.

If a surgical technologist is unsure if a sterile wrapped item has been contaminated, he/she can still open it up onto the sterile field because he/she didn’t actually witness the contamination.