The main organs of the respiratory system whose function is transporting oxygen into the blood and removing carbon dioxide from the blood.
What are the lungs?
100
The root word meaning opening.
What is stoma?
100
The use of heat to reduce the amount of bacteria on items.
What is thermal disinfection?
100
The type of scope used to in the visual inspection of the entire large intestine.
What is a colonoscope?
100
The first phase of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma cycles where air is removed from the chamber and packages until the pressure is reduced to below atmospheric pressure.
What is the vacuum phase?
200
The blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body.
What are red blood cells?
200
The suffix meaning the visual examination and possible treatment of an organ or joint.
What is -oscopy?
200
A water purification process by which a solvent, such as water, is removed of impurities after being forced through a semipermeable membrane. (abbr. RO)
What is reverse osmosis
200
A flexible scope used to visualize the bladder.
What is a cystoscope?
200
A unit of measurement equal to one lumen per square meter
(the sterile storage area is recommended to have between 200-500)
What is lux?
300
Microorganisms that are capable of forming a thick wall around themselves enabling them to survive in adverse conditions.
What are spores?
300
The root word meaning ovary.
What is oopher?
300
These porous cleaning tool can be impregnated with detergent but are nearly impossible to clean for reuse and should be discarded and replaced at least daily.
What are sponges?
300
This kind of needleholder has a wider design than a Crile-Wood needleholder.
What are Mayo-Hegar needlholders?
300
Regardless of shelving system used, the bottom shelf of the unit must be at least this far from the floor.
What is 8 inches?
400
The unit of measurement used to measure bacteria.
What are microns?
400
The inflammation of the inner layer of the heart.
What is endocarditis?
400
This type of enzyme breaks down protines (blood, mucous, feces, and albumin)
What are protease enzymes?
400
This part of a tissue forcep that is located between the tips and the poximal end.
What is the handle?
400
Abbreviated FIFO, its a stock rotation system in which the oldest product is used first.
What is what is First In First Out?
500
The smallest microorganism, these are about 1,000 times smaller than bacteria.
What are viruses?
500
A white blood cell
What is a leukocyte?
500
Chemicals that hold hard water minerals in solution and prevent soaps or detergent from reacting with the minerals.
What are chelating agents?
500
This type of retractor are used to expose the chest.
What are rib spreaders?
500
Minimum amount of packaging that prevents ingress of microorganisms and allows aseptic presentation of the product at the point of use.