What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis?
a. Medical asepsis is used in physicians' offices; sterile asepsis is used in hospitals.
b. Sterile asepsis is used when serious infections are present.
c. Only medical asepsis involves handwashing.
d. Medical asepsis decreases pathogens; sterile asepsis eliminates pathogens.
d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Medical and surgical asepsis may be used in the physician's office or the hospital.
b. Incorrect. Sterile asepsis is used when it is required for the procedure or task, not based on if there is a serious infection.
c. Incorrect. Handwashing is involved in both medical and surgical asepsis.
d. Correct. Medical asepsis decreases pathogens; sterile asepsis eliminates pathogens.
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