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Biotechnology Activity Sheet

Quarter 1 - MELC 6
Week 5
Aseptic Techniques

REGION VI –WESTERN VISAYAS

Biotechnology
Activity Sheet No. 5 - Aseptic Technique
First Edition, 2021

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BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY SHEET No. 5

Aseptic Technique

I. Learning Competency
Cite an example of effective aseptic technique and its importance.

II. Background Information for Learners

According to Cherney (2018), bacteria are everywhere and some are good
for you while others are harmful. Bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms
that cause disease are called pathogens. To protect patients from harmful
bacteria and other pathogens during medical procedures, healthcare
providers use aseptic technique.

Aseptic technique means using practices and procedures to prevent

contamination from pathogens. It involves applying the strictest rules to
minimize the risk of infection. Healthcare workers use aseptic technique in
surgery rooms, clinics, outpatient care centers, and other health care settings.

This learning activity will help you to familiarize yourself with various
aseptic techniques and its importance in preventing the transfer of germs to
or from an open wound and other susceptible areas on one’s body.

III. Activity

Activity 1: Reading time!

Directions: Read and study the types of aseptic technique below and unscramble the
letters that follow to get the correct word. Write your answer in a separate sheet of
paper.

There are three main types of aseptic technique that medical professionals use,
depending on the situation. The three varieties are:
Sterile technique. The strictest form of aseptic technique, sterile technique is
intended to provide a space that has no germs whatsoever. Sterile technique is
used in surgeries and other large, invasive procedures where infection could be
the most dangerous. It requires a sterile room, gloves, gowns, caps tools, and
masks, along with handwashing and aseptic fields.
Surgical aseptic technique. This is a strict form of aseptic technique that can be
used outside the operating room. It uses everything that sterile technique uses
except for the sterile operating suite. Doctors use surgical aseptic technique for
procedures that are complicated, take a long time, or involve many parts of the
body.
Standard aseptic technique. The most common type of aseptic technique. This is
the sterilization process used for things like dialysis or IV insertions. Doctors use
handwashing, small aseptic fields, and masks and gloves to keep these small
areas free from germs.
1. PECISAT __________________________________
2. LSURSGIC __________________________________
3. RISTELE __________________________________
4. TIONINFEC __________________________________
5. SREGM __________________________________
6. DSTRAAND __________________________________
7. TQUEECHIN __________________________________
8. SISIADYL __________________________________
9. SSAKM __________________________________
10. GHANINDHSWA __________________________________

Activity 2: KNOW ITS IMPORTANCE

Directions: Read the short article below by Medical News Today and answer
the questions that follow. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
The skin is the body's first line of defense against germs. A person is vulnerable to
infection as soon as there is a break in their skin. Aseptic technique helps prevent
healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, one in every 31 hospital patients will have at least one
HCAI.
Common HCAIs include:
• catheter-associated urinary tract infection
• central line-associated bloodstream infection
• Clostridium difficile infection
• surgical site infection
• ventilator-associated pneumonia

Using aseptic technique prevents the spread of infection by harmful germs. Aseptic
techniques range from simple practices, such as using alcohol to sterilize the skin,
to full surgical asepsis. Healthcare professionals use aseptic technique when they
are:
• performing surgical procedures
• performing biopsies
• dressing surgical wounds or burns
• suturing wounds
• inserting a urinary catheter, wound drain, intravenous line, or chest tube
• administering injections
• using instruments to conduct a vaginal examination
• delivering babies

Guide Questions:

1.What would be the possible effect if a person has a break on his skin?
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2. Cite three instances where health professionals use aseptic technique and
give its importance.
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3. Cite three healthcare-associated infections which aseptic technique can

prevent.
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https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-to-know-about-aseptic-technique
Google. “webmd.com” Accessed July 27, 2021
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323615#types
Google. “medicalnewstoday.com” Accessed July 27, 2021
https://www.healthline.com/health/aseptic-technique#benefits
Google. “healthline.com” Accessed July 27, 2021
VI. Links and/or Other References
Activity 1
1. ASEPTIC
2. SURGICAL
3. STERILE
4. INFECTION
5. GERMS
6. STANDARD
7. TECHNIQUE
8. DIALYSIS
9. MASK
10. HANDWASHING
ACTIVITY 2
1. Possible Answers
A person is vulnerable to infection
2. Possible Answers
Performing surgical procedures, performing biopsies, dressing surgical
wounds or burns, suturing wounds, inserting a urinary catheter, wound
drain, intravenous line, or chest tube, administering injections, using
instruments to conduct a vaginal examination, delivering babies.
It prevents the spread of infection by harmful germs.
3. Possible Answer
catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central line-associated
bloodstream infection, Clostridium difficile infection, surgical site
infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia
IV. Reflection
I have learned that aseptic technique is important because it helps in
preventing infection specially if the person has a break on the skin or
open wound.
V. Answer Key
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I have learned that aseptic technique is important because
Complete the statement below.
IV. Reflection