Sterile Technique in the Cardiac Cath Lab
Across
- 4. Hand hygiene method using antimicrobial soap or alcohol
- 6. Role responsible for monitoring sterile technique compliance
- 8. When indicated, removal of this should occur immediately prior to the procedure and outside the Cath Lab suite when possible.
- 9. Inspect sterile packaging for this prior to opening item
- 11. Sterile items must stay above this level
- 12. Area below waist and above chest is considered this
- 13. Role responsible for maintaining the sterile field
Down
- 1. Technique used to prevent introduction of pathogens to the incision/wound
- 2. Break in sterile technique
- 3. The sterile { } must remain free of contamination
- 5. Prep used to disinfect patient's skin prior to access
- 7. Item placed over the patient to maintain a sterile field
- 10. Item that should always be worn when patient skin prep is done