CS 101
This is the first step in the sterilization process
What is cleaning?
This suffix means visual examination
what is oscopy
Athletes Foot is an example of what type of microorganism
What is a fungus?
The decontamination area should have this type of airflow.
What is negative airflow?
Waste containing infectious agents that present a risk or potential risk to human health, either directly through infections or indirectly through the environment.
What is biohazardous waste?
Soiled instruments and other items are received in this area of the central service department
What is decontamination?
The suffix -tome means
what is a cutting instrument?
The virus hepatitis B is transmitted this way.
what is by blood?
The prep and pack area should have this type of airflow.
What is positive airflow?
All instrumentation should be handled according to this.
what are the manufacturer's instructions for use?
instrumentation for scheduled procedures are usually pulled in this time frame.
What is the day or evening before they will be used?
Intercostal refers to this area
what is between the ribs?
These are microorganisms that cause disease
What are pathogens?
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
what is humidity?
Access to the decontamination area must be.
What is controlled?
will accept restricted
This particular department is sterile processing's main focus
What is the operating room?
-itis refers to this condition
what is the medical term for inflammation?
Staphylococcus has this gram-stain classification noted by this color.
what is gram-positive and purple?
ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170 is used to monitor this.
What is temperature and humidity?
For a three-sink workstation, the sink arrangement should be in this order.
What is wash, intermediate rinse, and final rinse?
Special attire to minimize exposure to blood borne pathogens and other contaminants.
What is personal protective equipment?
This is the term used for a surgical repair of the nose.
What is a septorhinoplasty?
This is the process in which microorganisms reproduce.
What is binary Fission?
A minimum of 10 air exchanges per hour is needed in an area where this chemical is being used.
what is Glutaraldehyde?
This equipment should be placed so these safety stations are accessible within 10 seconds or 30 meters of potential chemical exposure.
What is Emergency eyewash/shower equipment?