Question

select all that apply
which of the following depends on a completely sterile environment that eliminates all microorganisms?

☐ surgical asepsis
☐ sterile technique
☐ clean technique
☐ medical asepsis

Explanation:

• Surgical asepsis aims to eliminate all microorganisms, including spores, requiring a completely sterile environment.
• Sterile technique is used to maintain a sterile environment by preventing microbial contamination, which also requires eliminating all microorganisms.
• Clean technique (Medical asepsis) reduces the number of microorganisms but does not eliminate all, so they do not fit.

Answer:

A. Surgical asepsis, B. Sterile technique