Chapter 30 Intermediate Procedures

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sterile conscience

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A consistent awareness of what is sterile and to maintain the sterility

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A consistent awareness of what is sterile and to maintain the sterility is a:

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sterile conscience

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asepsis or sterile technique

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consists of those practices that eliminate all microorganisms and spores from an object or area.

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Consist of those practices that eliminate all microorganisms and spores from an object or area.

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asepsis or sterile technique

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At the heart of asepsis technique is:

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using sterile gloves

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Using sterile gloves is at the heart of:

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asepsis technique

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Critical to many diagnostic and therapeutic interventions:

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the ability to manipulate sterile items without contaminating them

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The ability to manipulate sterile items without contaminating them is critical to:

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many diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

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Common nursing procedures that require sterile technique are:

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1. All invasive procedures

- intentional entry into the skin
(injections, IV catheters)

- entry into the body orifice
(urinary catheter, suctioning)

2. Nursing measures for clients with:

- disruption of skin surfaces (dressings)

- destruction of the skin layers (burns or trauma)

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1. All invasive procedures
- intentional entry into the skin (injections, insertions or IV needles or catherers)
- entry into the body orifice urinary catherer, tracheobronchial suctioning)

2. Nursing measures for clients with:
- disruption of skin surfaces (wound & IV dressings)
- destruction of the skin layers (burns or trauma) ARE:

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common nursing procedures that require sterile technique.

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Catheterization involves:

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passing a plastic or rubber tube into the bladder via the urethra to drain urine from the bladder or to obtain a urine specimen.

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Passing a plastic or rubber tube into the bladder via the urethra to drain urine from the bladder or to obtain a urine specimen

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catheterization

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Open intermittent irrigation is done for 2 reasons:

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1. instill medication into the bladder

2. to irrigate the catheter itself

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Instilling medication into the bladder and to irrigate the catheter itself are 2 reasons for using:

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Open intermittent irrigation