Medical Terminology
What does the world Stat mean?
Immediately or at Once
The state of being soiled with infectious organisms?
Contamination
Rules issued by administrative agencies that have the force of law?
Regulation
The area designated for soiled retention and collection of contaminated items?
Decontamination
A clean area in the SPD where instrument inspection and assembly is done
Prep and Pack
Cardiac- pertaining to the?
Heart
The material that fills the cell?
Cytoplasm
The FDA's safety information and adverse reporting agency?
MedWatch
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere?
Humidity
Food and beverages are not allowed in the SPD because it attracts?
Bugs
Pulmonary pertaining to the?
Lungs
Requiring the presence of air or free oxygen?
Aerobic
What does EUA mean?
A substance that kills the growth of microorganisms?
Biocide
Most instruments prepared in groups are called?
Packs, kits, trays
Dermopathy meaning what type of disease?
Skin Disease
The typical method of bacterial reproduction in which a cell divides into two equal parts?
Binary Fission
Reports developed by experts in the field that contain valuable information needed by the healthcare industry?
TIR Technical Information Report
The spray force action of pressurized water against instruments?
Impingement
Damaged and worn instruments should be sent for?
Repair
What Does Neonatal mean?
New Born
An infectious protein particle that unlike a virus contains no nucleic acids does not trigger an immune response and is not destroyed by extreme heat or cold?
Prion
What does USPNF stand for
United States Pharmacopeia National Formulary
A substance that lowers the surface tension of water and increases its solubility?
Surfectant
Occurs when dry steam becomes too hot compared to saturated steam?
Super Heated Steam