A nurse is inserting a urinary catheter. Which technique will the nurse use to prevent a procedure-related accident?
a. Pathogenic asepsis
b. Medical asepsis
c. Surgical asepsis
d. Clean asepsis
ANS: C
The potential for infection is reduced when surgical asepsis is used for sterile dressing changes or any invasive procedure such as insertion of a urinary catheter. Pathogenic and clean asepsis are not types of asepsis. Medical asepsis is not sterile.
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