Microbes require specific environmental conditions to survive which include ______.
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Once sterile supplies have been opened, the setup is vulnera…
Once sterile supplies have been opened, the setup is vulnerable to contamination. The longer a setup remains exposed, the greater the risk of contamination. It is not recommended that supplies be left open prior to a case ________.
Tables that are draped with sterile drapes to create sterile…
Tables that are draped with sterile drapes to create sterile fields and are only considered sterile _______________.
Match each term below with its description. You will only us…
Match each term below with its description. You will only use each answer once time. (each worth 1 point)
To put on or dress; especially used when referring to steril…
To put on or dress; especially used when referring to sterile (scrub) attire.
All factors increase the surgical patient’s risk for infecti…
All factors increase the surgical patient’s risk for infection EXCEPT ____.
___________ depend(s) on scientific proof and is now the gol…
___________ depend(s) on scientific proof and is now the gold standard of professionalism in the health sciences and biotechnology fields.
E coli is part of the normal flora of the _____ in humans. O…
E coli is part of the normal flora of the _____ in humans. Only when it is transmitted to other areas of the body can it cause infections.
Pathogenic microbes would enter the body through a ________….
Pathogenic microbes would enter the body through a ________. (chain of infection)
In the OR, nonsterile items _______.
In the OR, nonsterile items _______.