Question

These statements are about surgical asepsis. Which is true?

a. If a sterile item touches a clean item, the sterile item is clean
b. Wet sterile items are held up
c. a torn sterile package is still sterile
d. if you cannot see an item it is considered contaminated

Answer 1

A torn sterile package is still considered sterile in surgical asepsis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement about surgical asepsis is:

c. a torn sterile package is still sterile.

When a sterile package is torn, the sterility of its contents may still be maintained as long as the breach is small and located away from the sterile area. However, if the torn package exposes the sterile items or if the tear is large, then the contents would no longer be considered sterile. It is important to carefully inspect packages for any signs of damage or compromise before using them in a surgical setting to ensure proper asepsis.