Activity C: Medical and Surgical Asepsis Instructions: Identify each of the following aseptic techniques as being part of medical asepsis or surgical asepsis.(Answers will be used more than oncw.) Aseptic Techniques 1. __ using an autoclave 2. __ using an antiseptic 3. __ using a disinfectant 4. __ ,sanitizing the surface of a desk or table 5. __ using hot, pressurized steam to sterilize 6. __ using an alcohol-based substance to clean an object 7. __ using chemicals to kill all microorganisms without killing their spores 8. __ using dry heat, gas,or radiation to kill all microorganisms and their spores 9. __ using "clean technique" 10. __ using "sterile technique"

## Step 1<br />The first step is to understand the difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis. Medical asepsis involves procedures that reduce the number and spread of pathogens, while surgical asepsis involves procedures that completely eliminate all microorganisms from an object or area.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to identify which of the given aseptic techniques fall under medical asepsis and which fall under surgical asepsis.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Using an autoclave, using an antiseptic, sanitizing the surface of a desk or table, using an alcohol-based substance to clean an object, and using chemicals to kill all microorganisms without killing their spores are all examples of medical asepsis. These techniques aim to reduce the number and spread of pathogens, but do not completely eliminate them.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Using hot, pressurized steam to sterilize, using dry heat, gas, or radiation to kill all microorganisms and their spores, and using "sterile technique" are all examples of surgical asepsis. These techniques aim to completely eliminate all microorganisms from an object or area.