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A surgically clean item is ______.

Which of these would NOT affect hemostasis in a patient.

The ____ provides a ray and concentrated beam of light that is able to cut and coagulate tissues at the same time.

Members of the sterile surgical team should pass each other within the sterile field by facing one another or ____.

If surgical team member needs to adjust their position around the patient, they should preferably pass each other face to face or back to back depending on the surrounding area.

A nonsterile individual must maintain a minimum distance of _______ from any sterile item, area, or field to prevent contamination.

Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function are classic local signs of inflammation.

________  are infections acquired within a health care facility.

Methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field are referred to as ____.

The ____ provides a ray and concentrated beam of light that is able to cut and coagulate tissues at the same time.