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Which category of asepsis is derived from older antiseptic techniques?
Which category of asepsis is derived from older antiseptic techniques?
- Both medical and surgical asepsis
- Surgical asepsis (correct)
- Medical asepsis
- Neither medical nor surgical asepsis
What is the goal of asepsis?
What is the goal of asepsis?
- To achieve sterility
- To promote inflammation
- To eliminate infection (correct)
- To prevent fermentation
Who introduced the use of carbolic acid as an antiseptic?
Who introduced the use of carbolic acid as an antiseptic?
- Joseph Lister (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
- Ignaz Semmelweis
- Lawson Tait
Which of the following diseases is associated with sterile inflammation?
Which of the following diseases is associated with sterile inflammation?
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What is the primary cause of aseptic tissue damage from corticosteroid injections?
What is the primary cause of aseptic tissue damage from corticosteroid injections?
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Which type of surgical site infection (SSI) is confined to the skin?
Which type of surgical site infection (SSI) is confined to the skin?
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Who introduced the autoclave for sterilization of surgical instruments?
Who introduced the autoclave for sterilization of surgical instruments?
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What did William Halsted pioneer in the operating room?
What did William Halsted pioneer in the operating room?
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What did Halsted use to sterilize the operation site?
What did Halsted use to sterilize the operation site?
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What did Halsted enforce in his department at Johns Hopkins Hospital?
What did Halsted enforce in his department at Johns Hopkins Hospital?
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