NURS 122/123

Study Guide
Asepsis

I. Choose the appropriate technique to be used in each situation:
Surgical asepsis (sterile technique)
Medical asepsis (clean technique)

1. Medical a. Performing oral care
2. Surgical b. Giving an IM injection
3. Surgical c. Opening packages for a dressing change
4. Surgical d. Obtaining a urine specimen by inserting a urinary catheter
5. Medical e. Administering an enema
6. Medical f. Assessing a patients ears with an otoscope
7. Surgical g. Suctioning a patient through a tracheostomy
8. Medical h. Emptying a bedpan
9. Medical . i. Assisting a patient that has a draining wound on the arm OOB

II. The term used to describe the presence of organisms on a previously sterile object is
Contamination.

III. A sterile package is contaminated when it: has a break in the seal or holes in it.
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IV. True / False
a. T________ Hand washing is required before donning sterile gloves and after
their removal.
b. F______ Any supplies or equipment, including gloves that are accidentally
contaminated, should be wiped with alcohol.
c. T______ Taking the time to gain the patients cooperation reduces the potential
for contamination during a sterile procedure.
d. F______ It is acceptable to reach over the sterile field to obtain a sterile object.
e. T_____ When opening a sterile package, you can touch the outside of the flap
with your bare hands.
f. F_____ Sterile technique is necessary for non-surgical procedures involving the
mouth, ears, vagina and rectum.
g. F______ During the performance of a sterile dressing change, it is acceptable to
scratch an itch with the back of your non dominant gloved hand.
h. T________ When entering a room of a patient on droplet precautions, a surgical
mask should be worn.

V. Describe the personal protective equipment and procedures necessary to comply with
Standard Precautions.



VI. Airborne precautions should be used for patients with diseases such as Tuberculosis,
Rubeola and varicella
VII. When entering a room of a patient on droplet precautions, masks should be worn at
all times.
VIII. Gloves must be worn when touching potentially infectious areas when providing care
for patients on contact precautions.
IX. A negative pressure room is needed for patients on airborne precautions
X. Aseptic techniques prevent the spread of infection