Question

8.which situation requires surgical asepsis? the patient’s skin has broken due to trauma. the patient is on contact precautions for insolation. the nurse is performing dressing changes for surgical incisions. the nurse is performing perineal cleansing.

Explanation:

Surgical asepsis is used to create a sterile field and prevent infection in invasive procedures. Dressing changes for surgical incisions are invasive as they involve direct contact with a surgical - created wound, thus requiring surgical asepsis. Skin trauma may need clean technique, contact precautions are for preventing spread of pathogens not necessarily sterile procedures, and perineal cleansing is a non - sterile procedure.

Answer:

The nurse is performing dressing changes for surgical incisions.