The nurse educator is reviewing asepsis with the nursing students. Based on information provided, which is the best response by the student nurse about medical asepsis?
A) Minimizes or eliminates pathogenic organisms
B) Practice of reducing the number of microorganisms
C) Aims to destroy all organisms
D) Is used in the care of surgical clients
B
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Asepsis refers to practices that minimize or eliminate pathogenic organisms. Medical asepsis refers to the practice of reducing the number of microorganisms. The goal is to prevent reinfection of the client and prevent or reduce transmission of microorganisms from one person (or source) to another. Medical asepsis (clean technique) is used in care of all clients. Surgical asepsis, on the other hand, aims to destroy all organisms and is used only in certain situations.
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