Title: Prepare a sterile field.
Course: Medical Assistant II (14151-II) > Section: Assisting with Minor Surgical Procedures

Preparation should include setting up the sterile field with

- instruments
- solutions
- supplies.

Maintaining a sterile field should include

- preparing a patient (e.g., providing a sterile drape)
- identifying surgical asepsis techniques (e.g., donning surgical PPE)
- demonstrating surgical asepsis techniques
- preparing a room for a surgical procedure.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are common ways that a sterile field can be contaminated?
- What can result if a sterile field becomes contaminated during minor surgical procedures?
- What is the next step should the sterile field be contaminated?