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The skin of the patient and surgical team members harbors microbes that cannot be removed via the skin prep, hand washing, or surgical scrub Adequate prep of some surgical sites is impossible due to the presence of a large number of microbes The wound may have already been exposed to contaminants Infection may already be presentĮnvironmental decontamination may be ineffective Airborne contaminants may come in contact with the sterile field Destruction of microbial barriers results in contamination Movement in or around may cause contaminationĨ Sterility is not absolute and cannot be effectively proven at all timesĬhemical indicators (external and internal) only verify exposure to the sterilization process. There is no compromise in sterile technique Sterility cannot be taken for granted it must constantly be checked and maintained Surgical team members constantly monitor their own technique, as well as that of the other team members Breaks are identified and corrective actions are taken Each team member must be expecting and be able to accept critique from othersĥ Keeping microbes to an irreducible minimum The goal is to keep microbes to an irreducible minimum Strict adherence is necessary for the protection of the patient that is undergoing evasive surgery Several concepts and applications are key to the implementation of sterile technique Use of common sense is a must Are there gray areas?
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1 Principles of Asepsis ST210 Concorde Career CollegeĢ Sterile Because sterility cannot be assured 100% of the time…