what does sterile field and non-sterile feild mean?

Question

i am doing my nvq 2 in healthcare and this is one of the question papers

Answer 1

A sterile field will be an area which is covered with a sterile sheet (fabric or non fabric) on which items (such as instruments, stitches syringes etc) are placed. The items will be double sealed and the outer package will be opened and the sealed inner wrapper dropped onto the sterile field without touching either the inner wrapper or field. Only a person wearing sterile gloves is allowed to handle items on the sterile field.
A non sterile field is a clean area, where just sensible precautions are taken eg hand waashing;

Answer 2

Sterile (or ‘aseptic’) technique is first and foremost about minimizing possible sources of infection (nosocomial infection = an infection got while hospitalized).

Sterile means free of bugs that can infect people. Sterility will apply to SELECT surfaces of objects or to substances that will be introduced into a patient’s body. Some objects just don’t have the potential to be made sterile. Hands – can be made very clean but not sterile. “Scrubs” from the locker room dispenser are not sterile, nor are surgical masks. Et cetera. The message is: Only specific, deliberately prepared surfaces or substances are considered sterile.
Also visit the following website for more information:
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/541feat1.html
Good luck to you!

Answer 3

It means that the field where the tools that the healthcare worker is using is sterile and free of germs or not sterile and not free of germs....such as syringes, foley catheters, gloves...you might explain what nvq2 is???

Answer 4

This language I have heard used in regards to areas in front of a HEPA air filters. Air is blown through the filter, and the area closest is considered most sterile.

Answer 5

A non-contaminated subject and a potentially contaminated subject/object/field, respectively.

sterile: Has not been played about with since it was sterilised or created. has not been exposed to contaminants.


An NVQ2 is a National Vocational (job related) Qualification at level 2 (Higher than level 1 ;-D )