Sterile Processing
Treating everything and everyone as contaminated is....
Standard precautions
This process removes visible soil and debris from instruments before further processing.
decontamination
This suffix means "visual examination of"
-scopy
Removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
In Finding Nemo, what city does Marlin travel to in order to find Nemo?
Sydney, AUS
This document lists all the instruments in a tray and helps verify completeness
count sheet
dirty to clean
This suffix means "surgical removal"
-ectomy
Creating an opening into the skull to expose the brain
Craniotomy
What is Captain America’s shield mainly made of?
Vibranium
These small strips are added during assembly to confirm sterilization conditions were met inside the package
What is an indicator
Decontamination has ________ air pressure and _____ air exchanges per hour
Negative; 10
This prefix means "half"
Hemi
Parotidectomy
In The Incredibles, what is Edna Mode’s famous rule about superhero suits?
NO CAPES
Special attire worn by SP techs to protect them from pathogens
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The first step of sterilization is....
Cleaning
-plasty
Anterior fusion of the lumbar spine
ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
Beneath the man we find..
his nucleus
Information provided by the device manufacturer detailing use and reprocessing instructions.
The preferred type of fold used to wrap instruments and trays
The envelope fold
To create an opening
-ostomy
Surgical restoration of half of the hip joint
Hemi Hip Arthroplasty
What is the best movie franchise of all time?
STAR WARS!!