CCBMA Clinical Exam with Correct Answers 100% Verified Asepsis - Free from infection or infectious material medical asepsis - Defined as the destruction of disease causing organisms surgical asepsis - Destruction of all organisms sued for surgery or injections sterile field - A work area free of all pathogens and non-pathogens (including spores) resident flora - microorganisms that normally reside on the skin, mucous membranes, and inside the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts transient flora - microbes that reside on the skin surface and are easily removed by hand hygiene hand hygiene - washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol-based hand rubs How long should you wash your hands for? - 1 minute and 15 seconds How long should you rub hand sanitizer? - 20-30 seconds Sanitization - cleaning process that REDUCES pathogen leavels to produce a healthy, clean environment Disinfection - A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of bacteria spores, from inanimate objects Sterilization - The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores. Autoclave - Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat The recommended temperature for effective sterilization