Title: Explain the concept and principles of medical asepsis, to include sources of contamination.
Course: Sterile Processing Technician I > Section: Understanding Principles of Asepsis

Explanation should include

- a description of medical asepsis (i.e., a microorganism-controlled environment)
- a brief history of asepsis
- differentiation among the concepts of sterile, clean, and contaminated
- sources of contamination (e.g., dust, moisture, body fluid, fecal material, jewelry, shoes, food, hair, nails, clothes, hands)
- channels of contamination (e.g., operating room team, patients, equipment, furniture, air).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are best practices for preventing contamination?
- What are key events in the history of asepsis?