Chain of Infection
what is susceptible host
medical aseptic procedures are not sterile
false
This instrument was originally designed to stop bleeding or to clamp severed blood vessels
what is HEMOSTATS ?
condition of being free of infection.
what is asepsis
Includes lights cables and source, irritators, camera, monitor, printer, and video recorder
What are an Endoscopic procedures?
How big is the border around your sterile field?
What is 1 inch?
What is one mistake made during surgical scrubs that make you un-sterile?
What is dropping hands?
Attack persons antibodies
what is Autoimmune Disease
Within how many days must an injured employee receive a copy of the healthcare providers opinion after a needle stick injury?
15 days
Available in many sizes and typically have an opening for the operative site
what are FINISTRATIVE DRAPES ?
complete destruction of microorganism
what is SURGICAL ASEPSIS
Injecting medication, such as corticosteroids, into the joint to relieve pain
What is a Therapeutic injection?
When putting on sterile gloves you start with your nondominant hand?
What is False?
Created by draping sterile towels over a mayo stand or tables
What is an sterile field?
Mouth, intestines, reproductive tract, nose, ears, urinary tract ,open wounds
what is portal of exit
What kind of technique is practiced when the skin is pierced?
Surgical aseptic techniques
the basic part of the instrument that comes in contact with the patients is called ________
and the rigid teeth of the inner part of it are called ____________
what is JAWS : SERRATIONS ?
The smallest diameter of sutures strand
What is 5-0
Medical device that consists of a miniature camera on a mounted tube, usually used to examine an area inside organ or a cavity
What is an Endoscopic procedure
On average, how long should you scrub your hands for surgical scrubbing?
What is 3-5 minutes?
Histamine
What is one of the inflammation mediators
Protects bodies from infection
what is 3rd Defense passive and active
What 2 types of microorganisms are found on the skin?
what is the classification these instruments belong to
placenta forceps, endocervical curette, uterine dilators, uterine curette
what are GYNECOLOGIC INSTRUMENTS?
no microorganisms can survive this temperature ____
for more than _____ minutes
what is 250-255 degree Fahrenheit ; 15
When a sterile surface comes in contact with a non-sterile item
What is a break in sterility?
Two most common infectious agents in a sterile setting?
What is Hair + Hands?
Animals or insects that harbor pathogens and can transmit them
What is vectors
A think-walled, dormant form of bacteria that in very resistant to disinfection
What is spore
Name 1 common error that can cause chemicals to lose their effectiveness...
- instruments not thoroughly sanitized
-left in open container
- expiration date
- not prepared properly
-temperature for use + storage
a metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a catheter, needle, or tube used for clearing purpose or to facilate passage into a body orifice
what is a STYLUS?
rapid read out biological indicators that use ampules of ______ that are destroyed at 250 degree Fahrenheit
what is bacillus stearothermophilus ?
Tables and trays are sterile only at table level; anything that falls below the edge of the mayo tray is considered contaminated, so anything placed on the tray within 1in. of the boarder is contaminated.
What is maintaining a sterile field
What are the 2 most common hand scrubs used for surgical scrubbing?
What is Chlorhexidine + Iodine?
What are intermediate level disinfectants used for?