I wear surgical scrubs, hair covering, and PPE’s or surgical gown and mask in this Traffic Control environment
What is Restricted
Coccus, bacillus, and spirilla are common shapes for this microorganism
What is bacteria
The proper terminology for putting on and taking off PPE’s
What is donning and doffing
Another name for Sterile Processing
Central Processing
Central Service
______ is an important process because items cannot be considered sterile or high-level disinfected if they are not effectively cleaned
What is decontamination
Daily double:
In the prep and pack area items are inspected for……
What is cleanliness, proper function and possible defects
True or False
PPE’s are required in the decontamination and sterile storage area
False
ORIF stands for
Open reduction internal fixation
Medical term for removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
A colostomy is a procedure to…
Create an new opening to the colon
Removing tissue or displaced bone in the wrist area to release pressure on the median nerve is called Carpal tunnel repair. Which body system is the procedure being performed on
Nervous system
The organ that filters blood and remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins
What is the liver
Daily Double
Besides gram stain, this is another way to classify bacteria
What is Ziehl-Nielsen Stain (acid fast)
When bacteria stain pink they are classified as…
Gram negative
The measure of alkalinity or acidity on a scale of 0-14
What is pH
How do viruses move?
They depend on air, water, insects, humans and other animals to carry it from one host to another
What are the two forms of asepsis
Medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
Where does infection prevention begin
At home
Personal hygiene is important for prevention of infection
Name the proper order of putting on (donning) your PPE’s
Gown/ jumpsuit, mask, goggles/face shield, shoe covers, gloves
What are three components of detergents that enhance its cleaning ability
Emulsifiers, surfactants and chelating agents
This agency conducts onsite surveys of healthcare facilities and although their standards are voluntary they carry significant weight
The Joint Commission (TJC)
This item is used to visualize the internal surfaces of lumen or cannulated devices
Borescope
A process that uses electrical current in a solution to produce a metallic coating
What is electroplating
Use of heat to reduce the amount of microorganisms (excluding spores) in a medical device
Thermal disinfection
Final Question bid :
Write down the proper CDC hand hygiene order of events
Remove jewelry, turn on faucet with paper towel, wet hands and apply soap, lather and scrub hands for at least 20 seconds, keep hands downward to avoid dirty water running up arms, clean between fingers, rinse hands thoroughly, dry hands, turn off facet with towel and discard