Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting Exam Questions and Answers Solved Correctly
Preparation area - Answers used for patient preparation and storage of surgical supplies, clipping the
patient
Scrub area - Answers scrub sink, autoclave, room to gown and glove
Surgery room - Answers a dedicated room reserved for sterile surgical procedures, only used for surgery
Aseptic techique - Answers describe all the precautions taken to prevent contamination, and infection,
of a surgical wound
Contamination of a wound - Answers presence of microorganisms within or on it, can lead to infection
Infection - Answers microorganisms in the body or a wound multiply and cause harmful effects
main factors determine whether infection occurs - Answers # of microorgainsms
virulence of the microorganisms
susceptibility of the animal
route of exposure to the microorganisms
nosocomial infcetion - Answers hospital-acquired infection
rules of aseptic technique - Answers sterile items should be kept separate from non sterile items, only
sterile items should touch patient tissues, when sterility of an item is in ? consider it contaminated
sterilization - Answers the destruction of all microorganisms on a surface or object
Disinfection - Answers destruction of most pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects
antispsis - Answers destruction of most pathogenic microorganisms on animate objects
antiseptics - Answers used to kill microorganisms during patient skin preparation and surgical scrubbing
sterilization indicators - Answers generally paper strips or tape impregnated with a material that
changes color when a certain temperature or chemical exposure is achieved
Steam sterilization - Answers pressurized steam is the most efficient and common method, steam
destroys microbes via cellular protein denaturation
Laser scalpel - Answers Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
scisors - Answers generally classified according o the type of points, blade shape, or cuttion edge
curved scissors - Answers greater maneuverability and visibility
Preparation area - Answers used for patient preparation and storage of surgical supplies, clipping the
patient
Scrub area - Answers scrub sink, autoclave, room to gown and glove
Surgery room - Answers a dedicated room reserved for sterile surgical procedures, only used for surgery
Aseptic techique - Answers describe all the precautions taken to prevent contamination, and infection,
of a surgical wound
Contamination of a wound - Answers presence of microorganisms within or on it, can lead to infection
Infection - Answers microorganisms in the body or a wound multiply and cause harmful effects
main factors determine whether infection occurs - Answers # of microorgainsms
virulence of the microorganisms
susceptibility of the animal
route of exposure to the microorganisms
nosocomial infcetion - Answers hospital-acquired infection
rules of aseptic technique - Answers sterile items should be kept separate from non sterile items, only
sterile items should touch patient tissues, when sterility of an item is in ? consider it contaminated
sterilization - Answers the destruction of all microorganisms on a surface or object
Disinfection - Answers destruction of most pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects
antispsis - Answers destruction of most pathogenic microorganisms on animate objects
antiseptics - Answers used to kill microorganisms during patient skin preparation and surgical scrubbing
sterilization indicators - Answers generally paper strips or tape impregnated with a material that
changes color when a certain temperature or chemical exposure is achieved
Steam sterilization - Answers pressurized steam is the most efficient and common method, steam
destroys microbes via cellular protein denaturation
Laser scalpel - Answers Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
scisors - Answers generally classified according o the type of points, blade shape, or cuttion edge
curved scissors - Answers greater maneuverability and visibility
