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NR224 TYPES OF ASEPSIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
People working in healthcare need ASEPSIS
to have a good understanding of
medical and surgical _ to protect
clients and
others from pathogens. Practicing this is a
vital part of infection control.
Person washing hands with soap and MEDICAL
water:
The action seen in the image shown here
is an example of (medical/surgical)
asepsis.
Which client care aspect of asepsis is 3
demonstrated when items are stored in a
sterile packaging prior to use?
1 Barriers
2 Contact guidelines
3 Client and equipment preparation
4 Environmental controls
If the nurse has sterile gloves and gown 3
on and is touching a non-sterile pen and
clipboard, this violates which client care
aspect of asepsis?
1 Environmental controls
2 Client and equipment preparation
3 Contact guidelines
4 Barriers
__ any method used to prevent - Aseptic technique
contamination with disease-causing - medical and surgical
microorganisms. There are two types
of aseptic technique:
__ AND __
Within each of these types, there are
four client care aspects to address:
barriers,
client equipment and preparation,
environmental controls, and contact
guidelines
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- Microorganism 1 Sterilization
- Decontamination 2 Decontamination
- Sterilization 3 Microorganism
1 This refers to using a
chemical or physical method to
remove all
microorganisms. can be done with moist
heat, a combination of heat and pressure,
gas, radiation, and boiling water
2This refers to using a chemical
or physical method to remove
most
microorganisms from a surface or item to
the point that it is safe for handling, use,
or disposal.
3 A microscopic organism can
cause diseases, such as bacteria,
viruses, and parasites. Some are
beneficial and
essential for life. Others are
disease causing (pathogenic).
- Disinfection 4 Contamination
- Antiseptic 5 Disinfection
- Contamination 6 Antiseptic
4 An item has had contact with a
microorganism. An item that is medically
aseptic is considered this when it touches
a pathogenic microorganism. Sterile items
become this when touched by any
item
that is not sterile.
5 This refers to using a chemical or
physical method to remove most
pathogens but not all
microorganisms. 6 solution
prevents growth of
microorganisms. Examples of antiseptics
include hexachlorophene, iodine, alcohol,
and antiseptic hand washes.
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NR224 TYPES OF ASEPSIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
People working in healthcare need ASEPSIS
to have a good understanding of
medical and surgical _ to protect
clients and
others from pathogens. Practicing this is a
vital part of infection control.
Person washing hands with soap and MEDICAL
water:
The action seen in the image shown here
is an example of (medical/surgical)
asepsis.
Which client care aspect of asepsis is 3
demonstrated when items are stored in a
sterile packaging prior to use?
1 Barriers
2 Contact guidelines
3 Client and equipment preparation
4 Environmental controls
If the nurse has sterile gloves and gown 3
on and is touching a non-sterile pen and
clipboard, this violates which client care
aspect of asepsis?
1 Environmental controls
2 Client and equipment preparation
3 Contact guidelines
4 Barriers
__ any method used to prevent - Aseptic technique
contamination with disease-causing - medical and surgical
microorganisms. There are two types
of aseptic technique:
__ AND __
Within each of these types, there are
four client care aspects to address:
barriers,
client equipment and preparation,
environmental controls, and contact
guidelines
1/
5
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- Microorganism 1 Sterilization
- Decontamination 2 Decontamination
- Sterilization 3 Microorganism
1 This refers to using a
chemical or physical method to
remove all
microorganisms. can be done with moist
heat, a combination of heat and pressure,
gas, radiation, and boiling water
2This refers to using a chemical
or physical method to remove
most
microorganisms from a surface or item to
the point that it is safe for handling, use,
or disposal.
3 A microscopic organism can
cause diseases, such as bacteria,
viruses, and parasites. Some are
beneficial and
essential for life. Others are
disease causing (pathogenic).
- Disinfection 4 Contamination
- Antiseptic 5 Disinfection
- Contamination 6 Antiseptic
4 An item has had contact with a
microorganism. An item that is medically
aseptic is considered this when it touches
a pathogenic microorganism. Sterile items
become this when touched by any
item
that is not sterile.
5 This refers to using a chemical or
physical method to remove most
pathogens but not all
microorganisms. 6 solution
prevents growth of
microorganisms. Examples of antiseptics
include hexachlorophene, iodine, alcohol,
and antiseptic hand washes.
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