Sterilization/decontamination
Microbes and bacteria
Sterility
General surgery
Instruments
100

This phrase replaced flash sterilization.

Immediate Use Steam Sterilization 

(IUSS)

100

This lab test is used to determine the thickness of a microbes cell wall. 

Gram staining 

100

This technique takes time and practice to develop and is based on good surgical conscience.

Aseptic Technique 

100

Breasts, pancreas, spleen are all organs that are included in this type of surgery 

General 

100

This is the hinge point on many surgical instruments.

Box lock

200

This type of indicator (paper or tape) changes color when exposed to a specific temperature.

Chemical 

200

Microbes enter the body here.

Portal of entry 

200

This happens when your gloved hand touches the nonsterile edge of the surgical drape.

Contamination

200

This incision is used for surgical procedures of the appendix.

McBurney 

200

This blade is detachable from the knife handle.

Scalpel 

300

This classification system for reprocessing instruments and other patient care items has three risk levels; non-critical, semi critical, and critical.

Spaulding Classification System 

300

This rare transmissible disease attacks the CNS and is always fatal.

Creutzfeldt-jakob disease (CJD)

300

This is the center of the sterile field during surgery.

The draped patienf

300

This type of hernia includes protrusion of abdominal or inguinal tissues directly through the transversalis fascia

Direct inguinal hernia

300

These inserts are usually found in needle holders to prevent slipping or rotation of the needle. 

Tungsten carbide 

400

These are the two types of steam sterilizers used in clinical settings.

Gravity displacement and dynamic

400

This occurs immediately after trauma.

The inflammatory response 

400

This part of the back table is considered sterile. 

Top 

400

This procedure involves cutting one section of tissue away from another. 

Division 

400

These strong dissecting scissors are used on fascia and large tendons

Curved Mayo

500

This sterilizer pulls air from the chamber with vacuum force and replaces it with steam. 

Dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum)

500

This potentially lethal pathogen can cause SSI and is spread by the lymphatic system to other sites in the body. Known to cause cellulitis and tissue necrosis. 

Streptococcus pyogenes

500

This is the only area gowns are considered sterile.

Front from chest to level of the field

500

This incision is used for surgical procedures of the liver. 

Midline incision 

500

This finish is used on laser surgery instruments 

Black chromium

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