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Chapter 18 Assisting with Minor Ofce Surgery 401
protect the area while healing occurs below it. Scarring is more severe than with primary intention healing.
Healing by Tertiary Intention
A wound may be left open at rst if there is a possibil­ity that it is already contaminated with microorganisms. Closing it would only trap microorganisms, increasing the likelihood of infection. Eventually, the open wound lls in with granular tissue. There is considerable scarring.
Phases of Wound Healing
Wound healing occurs in three main stages. The length of each phase may be different for different patients and different types of incisions.
1. Phase I (inammatory, lag, or exudative phase). This phase usually lasts from 1 to 4 days.
The body attempts to heal itself by increasing cir-
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culation to the part and by beginning to repair or reroute blood vessels that supply the tissues. The increased circulation brings more white blood
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cells to defend against pathogens. Serum and red blood cells brought by the extra
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blood form a glue-like brin, a type of protein that works to block the wound. As the brin dries, it pulls the edges of the wound
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closer together and forms a scab.
Signs that this phase is working include the following:
Edema, or swelling from the tissue uid
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Warmth from the extra blood
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Redness from the vasodilation
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Pain from the pressure on the nerve endings caused
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by the edema
2. Phase II (proliferative, healing, or granulation phase). This phase may last from several days to several weeks.
The blood vessels continue to repair themselves. If
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the damage is severe, they may reroute. The scab from phase I continues to dry and pull
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the edges of the wound closely together.
3. Phase III (remodeling, maturation, or scarring phase). This phase may take from weeks to years, depending on how severe the wound is.
Patient Education Postoperative Instructions
After any surgical procedure, the patient should receive written and verbal instructions. They should include information about:
Caring for the postoperative wound
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Taking prescribed medications correctly
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Returning to the ofce for follow-up visits,
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dressing changes, and suture removal Recognizing signs and symptoms of infection
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Contacting the medical ofce if there are any
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problems, including an after-hours number
The patient should be informed of the signs and symptoms of infections. You need to make sure the patient understands these warning signs:
Excessive bleeding from the wound
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Throbbing pain, or tenderness in the wound area
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Pus or watery discharge collecting under the
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skin or draining from the wound
Drainage that is yellow, green, or foul smelling
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A foul odor from the wound
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Redness, red streaks, or excessive swelling
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around the area
Tender lumps or swelling in the armpit, groin,
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or neck
Chills or fever
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Patients also should be on the lookout for abnormal ushing of the skin, general pain or ten­derness, heat in the area of the wound, and any loss of function or mobility.
Tell the patient to call the medical ofce if these symptoms occur. Also teach patients about how to stop any excessive bleeding by applying direct pressure or elevating the body area.
Patients who require follow-up care will need additional information about several things.
Dressing and bandage changes. Tell the patient,
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per the physician’s instructions, when to return
to the ofce to have dressings or bandages
changed, or how and when to change the dress-
ings and bandages at home.
Follow-up visits. Remind the patient to sched-
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ule follow-up appointments before leaving and
provide a reminder card for each appointment.
Showering or bathing. After consulting with the
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physician, tell the patient when she can take a
shower or bath. Advise the patient on whether
the surgical wound can get wet. This depends
on the location and depth of the wound and the
physician’s preference.
Laboratory results. If a specimen was taken for
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analysis, tell the patient when the results will be
available and how he will be informed.
Patient concerns. Answer any questions about
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postoperative experiences. Encourage the patient
to call the ofce at any time if there’s a problem.
It may be necessary to ask permission to bring
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a caregiver into the room to hear these instruc-
tions, too. Some patients may not understand all
of the directions immediately after the procedure.
402 Section IV Clinical Medical Assistant Skills
Procedure 18-1 Performing a Surgical Scrub
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Equipment: Sink, nail brush or orange stick, surgical soap, and sterile towel.
1. Remove any rings, watches, or bracelets. Jewelry provides hiding places for microbes. Don’t let your clothing touch the sink.
2. Adjust the water to a comfortable temperature. If it’s too hot, it can dry the skin, causing cracks and breaks. If it’s too cold, the soap won’t lather properly.
3. Hold your arms at or higher than waist level. (During surgical procedures, all areas below the waist are considered contaminated.) Keep your hands higher than your elbows. Otherwise, water may run down from unscrubbed areas of your arms and contaminate your hands.
4. Use an orange stick or nail brush to clean under each nail. Then discard the orange stick taking care not to touch the insides of the sink or the faucet.
5. Apply surgical soap and wash your hands thor­oughly. Use a rm circular motion. Hold your n­gers up and rub each side of each nger, between the ngers, and the back and front of each hand. This process should take about 5 minutes for each hand.
6. Keeping your hands higher than your elbows, wash your wrists and forearms thoroughly with soap. Rinse your arms and hands under running water without touching the sides of the sink or faucet.
7. Using more surgical soap and a sterile brush, scrub all the surfaces you just washed. As before, follow a systematic approach. Begin with your ngers, then scrub your hands, and nally your arms. Don’t scrub too hard, as that could scratch your skin.
8. Discard the sterile brush and rinse your hands and arms by passing them through the running water in one direction—from the hand to the elbow. Remember to keep your hands higher than your elbows.
9. Turn off the faucet using the foot or arm mechanism.
10. Dry your hands using a sterile towel. Using one end of the towel, dry one hand, then the arm, then the forearm. Use the other clean end of the towel to dry the other hand, arm, and forearm. Avoid touching your clean hands with the part of the towel that comes into contact with your arms.
Procedure 18-2 Applying Sterile Gloves
To move sterile items or place them on the sterile eld, you must use sterile gloves. Be sure to choose gloves that are the right size for your hands. Follow these steps to apply them.
Equipment: Sterile gloves.
1. Before you put on the gloves, remove any rings or other jewelry. Rings may pierce the gloves and con­taminate the procedure.
2. Wash your hands before applying gloves. Wearing gloves isn’t a substitute for handwashing.
3. Place the glove package on a clean, dry, at surface. The cuffed end of the glove should be facing you.
4. Pull the outer wrapping apart to expose the sterile, inner wrap.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting.
5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2016.)
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Chapter 18 Assisting with Minor Ofce Surgery 403
Procedure 18-2 Applying Sterile Gloves (continued )
5. With the cuffs toward you, fold back the inner wrap to expose the gloves.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
6. Grasping the edges of the outer paper, open the package out to its fullest. Remember that the inner surface of the package is a sterile eld.
Kluwer; 2016.)
8. Curl your ngers and thumb together and insert them into the glove. This prevents you from acci­dentally touching the outside surface of the glove. Straighten your ngers and pull the glove on with your nondominant hand still grasping the cuff.
9. Unfold the cuff by pinching the inside surface that will be against your wrist and pulling it toward your wrist. Only the unsterile portions of the glove will be touched by your hands.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
7. Using your nondominant hand, pick up the domi­nant hand glove by grasping the folded edge of the cuff. Lift it up and away from the paper to avoid brushing an unsterile surface. (The folded edge of the cuff is contaminated as soon as it is touched with the ungloved hand.) Be very careful not to touch the outside surface of the sterile glove with your ungloved hand.
10. Place the ngers of your gloved hand under the cuff of the remaining glove. Lift the glove up and away from the wrapper to prevent it from touching an unsterile surface. Slide your ungloved hand carefully into the glove with your ngers and thumb curled together.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
404 Section IV Clinical Medical Assistant Skills
Procedure 18-2 Applying Sterile Gloves (continued )
11. Straighten your ngers and pull the glove up and over your wrist by carefully unfolding the glove. Folding the cuffs out to their fullest allows the greatest area of sterility.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
Procedure 18-3
Wrapping Instruments for
Sterilization in an Autoclave
12. Settle the gloves comfortably onto your ngers by lacing your ngers together and adjusting the ten­sion over your hands. The gloves should t snugly without wrinkles or areas that bind the ngers.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
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Equipment: Gloves, autoclave wrapping material, auto­clave tape, sterilization indicators, black or blue ink pen, and instruments for autoclave.
1. First, wash your hands and put on nonsterile gloves.
2. Check the instruments being wrapped to be sure they’ve been sanitized and disinfected and are dry. Also check that they’re in working order. Instruments that are defective, broken, or in need of repair, sanitization, or disinfection shouldn’t be wrapped or autoclaved.
3. Autoclave wrap may be double layers of cotton muslin, special paper, or appropriately sized instru­ment pouches. The wrapping material needs to have these properties:
Permeable to steam but not contaminants
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Resists tearing and puncturing during normal
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handling Allows for easy opening to prevent contamina-
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tion of the contents Maintains the sterility of the contents during
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storage
4. Tear off one piece of autoclave tape. Write the date, your initials, and the contents of the pack or the name of the instrument that will be wrapped. (After the item is wrapped, you cannot see what is inside.) The date is necessary so it can be determined later if the contents are still considered sterile.
5. Lay the wrapping material diagonally on a at, clean, dry surface. Place the instrument in the cen­ter of the wrapping material.
Ratchets or handles should be open to allow
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steam to penetrate all surfaces. Include a sterilization indicator.
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(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
Chapter 18 Assisting with Minor Ofce Surgery 405
Procedure 18-3
Wrapping Instruments for Sterilization
in an Autoclave
6. Fold the ap at the bottom of the diagonal wrap up. Fold back the corner to make a tab. The tab allows the pack to be opened easily without con­taminating the contents.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting.
5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2016.)
7. Fold the left corner of the wrap in to the center. Again, fold back the corner to make a tab. Do the same for the right corner of the wrap.
(continued )
8. Fold the top corner down, tucking the tab under the material.
9. Secure the wrapped instrument package with the labeled autoclave tape.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5thed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
Procedure 18-4 Operating an Autoclave
Equipment: Autoclave, distilled water, autoclave operat­ing manual, and items wrapped for autoclaving.
1. Gather equipment and supplies. Some medical ofces will want you to include
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a separate, wrapped sterilization indicator with the autoclave load. This allows you to check that the procedure was
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performed properly without opening a sterilized pack.
2. Check the water level in the autoclave reservoir. Add more distilled water if necessary.
3. Add water to the internal chamber of the autoclave. Make sure the water level is at the ll line.
Too little water means not enough steam will be
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produced. Too much water can cause saturated steam,
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which extends drying time.
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406 Section IV Clinical Medical Assistant Skills
Procedure 18-4 Operating an Autoclave (continued )
4. Load the autoclave, following these guidelines: Place trays and packs on their sides, 1 to 3 inches
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apart. Air cannot circulate if items are too tightly packed. Placing them vertically stops air from pooling in containers. Put containers on their sides with lids off.
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Removing lids and placing containers on their sides improve air circulation. In mixed loads, place hard objects on the bot-
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tom shelf and softer packs on the top racks. Otherwise, hard objects may form condensation, which can drip onto softer items.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
5. Read the instructions for closing and operating
the machine. Most machines require similar proce­dures, such as in the list below.
Close the door and secure or lock it.
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Turn on the machine.
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When the temperature gauge reaches the required
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level (usually 250°F), set the timer. Many auto­claves can be programmed for the required time. When the timer indicates the cycle is over, vent
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the chamber. After releasing the pressure to a safe level, crack
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the door of the autoclave slightly to allow addi­tional drying. Most loads dry in 5 to 20 minutes. Hard items dry faster than soft ones.
6. When the load has cooled, remove the items. Check the sterilization indicator, if one was included in the autoclave or in each pack.
If the indicator registers that the load or pack
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was properly processed, the items are considered sterile. If not, the items are considered unsterile. They
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must be rewrapped and processed again.
7. Store the items in a clean, dry, dust-free area for 30 days. After 30 days, reprocessing is necessary. The pack must be rewrapped, taped with new tape with the current date, and autoclaved again.
8. Clean the autoclave according to the manufactur­er’s directions.
Typically, cleaning involves scrubbing the interior cham­ber with a soft brush and mild detergent.
Pay attention to the exhaust valve. It can become
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blocked with lint accumulation. Rinse the machine thoroughly and allow it to
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dry. Record your maintenance procedures and the
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date they were performed in the maintenance and quality control logs.
Procedure 18-5 Performing Chemical Sterilization
Equipment: The sterilization chemical, the safety data sheet (SDS) for the sterilization chemical, personal pro­tective equipment (PPE), heavy-duty utility gloves, a stainless steel or glass container with airtight cover, ster­ile water, a sterile basin, sterile transfer forceps, sterile towels, and the items to be sterilized.
1. Gather equipment and materials.
2. Put on disposable gloves, goggles, and other PPE. You need to protect your eyes, clothing, and exposed skin from possible harmful chemicals.
3. Scrub and sanitize the items to be sterilized to remove debris and body uids.
4. Rinse and dry the items. They must be dry when placed in the chemical sterilization solution in order to avoid diluting the solution.
5. Check the expiration date on the container of the sterilization chemical. If the chemical is used past its expiration date, it may not be as effective.
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Chapter 18 Assisting with Minor Ofce Surgery 407
Procedure 18-5
Performing Chemical Sterilization
(continued )
6. Read the manufacturer’s instructions on the con­tainer of the sterilization chemical and review the SDS for the chemical being used. This step mini­mizes the risk of injury from mishandling of the chemical and provides rst-aid information should an accident occur.
7. Put on the heavy-duty utility gloves over the dis­posable PPE gloves. These gloves will protect your disposable gloves from punctures by sharp instru­ments and exposure to harsh chemicals that might damage your skin.
8. Mix or prepare the solution according to the manu­facturer’s directions on the label. This will ensure that the solution used is the correct strength.
9. Pour the solution into a glass or stainless steel container with an airtight lid. The solution should be left covered in order to avoid loss of potency through evaporation or injury from splashes or inhalation of fumes.
10. Carefully place the dry sanitized items into the con­tainer in order to avoid splashing, making sure they are completely covered by the solution. Replace the container’s airtight lid.
12. Leave the items in the solution for the required time. This may be from 20 minutes to 3 hours or more, depending on the chemical being used. Do not open the container or add more items during this time.
13. After the recommended processing time has expired, open the container and remove each item from the solution using sterile transfer forceps. With the sterile forceps, hold the item over a sterile basin and pour large amounts of sterile water over and through it. This will remove all traces of the chemical solution from the item.
14. Continue to hold the item over the sterile basin for a moment to allow the excess water to drain off. Then place the item on a sterile towel.
15. After all the items have been removed from the container, rinsed, and transferred onto sterile tow­els, dry them with another sterile towel. Take care to avoid touching the instruments or the side of the towel being used to dry them.
16. Use the sterile transfer forceps to place the items in storage for future use according to your ofce procedures.
11. Label the lid with the name of the chemical, the date and time, and the length of time required for sterilization.
Note: Change the solution in the sterilization con­tainer every day or according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Procedure 18-6 Opening Sterile Packs
Equipment: Sterile surgical pack, Mayo or surgical stand, and sterile drape.
1. Verify the procedure to be performed and remove the appropriate surgical pack (tray or item) from the storage area. Check the label for the contents and expiration date. Packs that are past the expira­tion date should not be used.
2. Check the package for tears, stains, and moisture, which would suggest contamination.
3. Place the package, with the label facing up, on a clean, dry, at surface, such as a Mayo or surgical stand. Although the eld will be protected by the barrier below it, using a clean surface keeps micro­organisms to a minimum. The surgical stand makes it easy to move the eld as needed.
4. Wash your hands. Carefully remove the sealing tape. Take care not to tear the wrapper. For com­mercial packages, carefully remove the outer wrap­per. Many disposable packages are wrapped in clear plastic lm that will become the sterile eld when properly opened.
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408 Section IV Clinical Medical Assistant Skills
Procedure 18-6 Opening Sterile Packs (continued )
5. Loosen the rst ap of the folded wrapper by pull­ing it up, out, and away from you. Let it fall over the far side of the table or stand. Then you will not need to reach across the sterile eld again.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
6. Open the side aps in a similar manner to mini­mize your movements over the sterile eld. Use your left hand for the left ap and your right hand for the right ap. Touch only the outer sur­face (which is not sterile). Do not touch the sterile inner surface.
7. Grasp the outer surface of the remaining ap. Pull it down and toward you. The outer surface of the wrap­per should now be against the surgical stand. The sterile inside of the wrapper forms the sterile eld.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
8. Some packages have a second inside wrapper. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to open the second wrapper. It also will provide a sterile eld.
9. If you need to leave the area after opening the ster­ile eld, cover the tray and its contents with a ster­ile drape. Here is how.
Without leaving or turning your back on the
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sterile area, open the sterile drape. Carefully lift it out of the package by the edges.
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Take care not to touch the drape to any surfaces. Place the drape over the sterile eld working
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from your body outward so that your arms do not cross the uncovered sterile eld. Your arms can cross the drape that is covering the tray.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2016.)
Chapter 18 Assisting with Minor Ofce Surgery 409
Procedure 18-7 Using Sterile Transfer Forceps
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Equipment: Sterile transfer forceps, sterile tray set up, items to be transferred to sterile tray.
1. Sterile forceps often are stored in a container with sterilization solution. When you need to use them, slowly lift the forceps straight up and out of the
container. Do not touch the outside of the container or the inside of the container above the level of the solution. These areas are not considered sterile.
2. Hold the forceps with the tips down at all times. This prevents contamination by preventing the solution from running up toward the unsterile handles and then down to the grasping blades and tips. Keep the forceps above waist level to avoid accidental or unnoticed contamination.
3. Use the forceps to pick up items to be transferred onto the sterile eld. Drop the items carefully onto the eld.
Do not let the forceps contact the sterile eld.
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They may be moist from the soaking solution. Drops of solution on the sterile eld could wick microorganisms from below. Transfer forceps that have been wrapped and
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autoclaved may be placed with their tips on the sterile eld and their handles extending beyond the 1-inch border that is considered contami­nated. This allows you to move objects easily around the sterile eld.
4. When nished moving items, carefully place the forceps back into the sterilization solution. The solution keeps the tips of the forceps sterile for
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting.
5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer; 2016.)
future use. The solution should be changed at least daily, or according to ofce policy.
Procedure 18-8 Adding Sterile Solution
Equipment: Sterile tray set up on sterile eld, sterile bowl or cup, solution to pour in bowl.
1. Place a sterile bowl or cup on the sterile eld using sterile transfer forceps. Identify the correct solution by carefully reading the label. The label should be checked three times to prevent errors. Check the label:
When taking the container from the shelf
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Before pouring the solution
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When returning the container to the shelf
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2. Check the expiration date on the solution label. Don’t use the solution if:
The solution is out of date
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The label can’t be read
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The solution appears abnormal
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Out-of-date solutions may have changed chemically or deteriorated. They are not considered sterile.
Sterile water and saline bottles must be dated
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when opened. If not used within 48 hours, they should be
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discarded.
3. If you’re adding medication, such as lidocaine, to the solution, show the medication label to the phy­sician. This allows the contents to be veried.
4. Remove the cap or stopper on the bottle. Hold the cap with your ngertips, with the opening facing down to prevent contamination.
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410 Section IV Clinical Medical Assistant Skills
Procedure 18-8 Adding Sterile Solution (continued )
If you must put the cap down, place it on a
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side table (not the sterile eld) with the open end up. If you’ll be pouring the entire contents of the bot-
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tle into the sterile bowl or cup, you can discard the cap. Keep the bottle so you can note the amount
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added to the eld and for charting later.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)
5. Grasp the container with the label against the palm of your hand (known as palming the label). That way, if solution runs down the side of the bottle, it won’t obscure the label.
6. Pour a small amount of the solution into a separate container or waste receptacle. The lip of the bottle is considered contaminated. Pouring off this small amount cleanses the lip.
7. Without reaching across the sterile eld, carefully and slowly pour the desired amount of solution into the sterile container.
Pouring slowly reduces the chances of splashing
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and overlling. Hold the bottle no more than 6 inches and no
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<4 inches above the container. The bottle of solu­tion should never touch the sterile container or tray. Solution poured too quickly from an improper
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height may splash. Spilled solution may lead to wicking of contaminants from the eld below.
8. After pouring the solution, recheck the label for the contents and expiration date. Replace the cap carefully, without touching the bottle rim with any unsterile surface of the cap. This ensures the con­tents will remain sterile.
9. Return the solution to its proper storage area or discard the container after checking the label again.
(Reprinted from Kronenberger J, Ledbetter J.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ Comprehensive Medical Assisting. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters
Kluwer; 2016.)