Define medical asepsis and surgical asepsis and give an example of each practice.

• A. Medical asepsis reduces the spread of pathogens (hand hygiene, cleaning surfaces); surgical asepsis is sterile technique used for invasive procedures (sterile dressing changes, IV insertion).
• B. Medical asepsis is sterile technique for surgeries; surgical asepsis is cleaning surfaces.
• C. Medical asepsis uses antibiotics; surgical asepsis uses sterilized equipment only.
• D. Medical asepsis is only used in labs; surgical asepsis is used in all patient care.

Answer: (A)