IRRIGATION

Question 1

What do irrigations do? (3)

Answer 1

1. Cleanse an area
2. Instill a medication
3. Apply hot or cold to injured tissue

Question 2

What do irrigations most commonly use?

Answer 2

Sterile water, saline, or antiseptic solutions

Question 3

Where are irrigations commonly used?

Answer 3

eye, ear, throat, vagina, and urinary tract

Question 4

What should you do if there is a break in the skin or mucosa?

Answer 4

Use aseptic technique

Question 5

When should you use clean technique

Answer 5

When the cavity to be irrigated is NOT sterile