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Taylor Young
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Bryant Stratton College
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Infection Control in the Office or Ambulatory setting
Infection control is methods to eliminate or reduce the transmissions of infectious
microorganisms. Infection control procedures consist of hand washing gloves, facial protection
(eyes, nose, mouth), gown, environmental cleaning, sterilization of equipment, properly
changing linens, and waste disposal (Infection control procedures & health care, 2014).
I will use infection control procedures within my scope of practice as an MA in many different
ways. I will be sure to wash my hands every time I examine a patient or handling
specimen/blood I will be sure to sterilize all of my daily work objects and equipment and I will
be sure to wear my gloves, goggles, mask, and gown in the appropriate setting.
Personal Protective Equipment
In any medical setting you have four types of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
These four pieces of equipment are goggles which are to cover your eyes to protect them from
any kind of body function splashing you. We have a mask to cover most of our face, mouth and
nose, this stops any bacteria from spreading and having an entrance way into the body. Medical
personals have gloves they wear which help keep their hands clean and away from any bacteria
or specimen. We also have a gown/lab coat we have to wear doing certain tasks, this protects our
clothes from any bodily fluids that can splash or get on us while doing our tasks (Comprehensive
Medical Assisting Delmar, 2014).
Asepsis
Asepsis is protecting against infection caused by pathogenic microorganisms and
preventing coming in contact with infection. Asepsis is so important to follow in the clinical
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setting because this will minimize yours, co-workers, and even patients chances of contracting an
infectious disease (Pg 532 Wilburta Q. Lindh, 2014)
Asepsis and Clinical Procedures
Medical asepsis is taking precautions once you have already performed the procedure
then you become less susceptible to catching the infectious disease. And surgical asepsis is
removing any form of micro-organism so there is no chance of catching the disease
(Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 2014).
a. Administering oral medication - Medical asepsis. You will need gloves.
b. Inserting sutures - Surgical asepsis, penetration of the skin. You will need goggles,
gloves, mask, and gown.
c. Taking an oral temperature - Medical asepsis. You will need gloves.
d. Applying an elastic bandage to the forearm for support - Medical asepsis.
e. Performing a needle biopsy - Surgical asepsis, penetration of the skin. You will need
gloves and a gown.
f. Removing a sebaceous cyst - Surgical asepsis, penetration of the skin. You will need
gloves, goggles, mask, and gown.
g. Obtaining a Pap smear - Medical asepsis. You will need a mask, gloves and gown.
h. Inserting a urinary catheter - Surgical asepsis, entering a body cavity that is not normally
sterile. You will need gloves, mask, and a gown.
i. Inserting an IUD (intrauterine device) - Surgical asepsis, entering a body cavity that is
not normally sterile. You will need gloves, mask, and a gown.
j. Applying a dressing to an open wound - Surgical asepsis, caring for broken skin. You
will need gloves, a mask, and a gown.
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You will need to use asepsis while performing clinical procedures to protect yourself and
your patient, and keep yourself away from infectious diseases.
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Reference Page
Lindh W. Q. , Pooler M. S., Tamparo C. D., Dahl B. M., Morris J. A. Delmars
Comprehensive Medical Assisting. New York : Delmar Cengage Learning.
World Health Organization (2006). Infection Control standard precautions in health care.
Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/4EPR_AM2.pdf