Title: Describe the purposes and methods of medical asepsis.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (14001-36) > Section: Demonstrating Safety

Description should include

- purposes of asepsis, such as
  - disease prevention
  - disease control
  - public health

- methods of asepsis, such as
  - hand washing
  - use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  - safe handling of contaminated material
  - isolation techniques.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is medical asepsis?
- How would a healthcare worker implement standard precautions?
- How should a healthcare worker dispose of a bloody bandage? Why?
- What is personal protective equipment (PPE)? When should it be used?
- What type of isolation precaution is used with a tuberculosis patient? Why?