The ____________________ of a sterile table is the only part considered sterile.

A surgically clean item is ______.

The ____ provides a ray and concentrated beam of light that is able to cut and coagulate tissues at the same time.

Which of these would NOT affect hemostasis in a patient.

Members of the sterile surgical team should pass each other within the sterile field by facing one another or ____.

If surgical team member needs to adjust their position around the patient, they should preferably pass each other face to face or back to back depending on the surrounding area.

A nonsterile individual must maintain a minimum distance of _______ from any sterile item, area, or field to prevent contamination.

Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function are classic local signs of inflammation.

________  are infections acquired within a health care facility.

Methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field are referred to as ____.