This abbreviation means "nothing by mouth"
NPO
The most reliable means of monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilizer that ensures sterilization parameters have been met is?
What is Biological monitoring
What is Metzenbaum scissor
One cc is equal to this
What is 1 ML
The CST credential is currently good for this many years
What is 2 years
Suture material made of a single thread
What is a monofilament
In the 17th century, barbers were trained to remove this and cut hair
What is teeth
Meaning of -ectomy
What is surgical excision of
Items that contact sterile tissue and must be sterilized area considered
What is Critical
What is a schnidt tonsil clamp
A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space affecting a portion of the spinal cord
What is a spinal block
These carbide inserts in needle holders prevent the needle from slipping or rotating.
What is Tungsten
A non-absorbable suture routinely used on bowel anastomosis
What is silk
This medication was originally used to kill rats by causing bleeding
What is coumadin or Warfarin
Surgical Puncture
What is centesis
This is the correct way to move around another sterile person.
What is front to front or back to back
What is a pennington clamp
Causes constriction to local blood vessels, yet can increase rate and force of heart contractions if different injection route used
What is epinephrine
This is the pacemaker of the heart
What is the SA node
Twisted multifilament structure with a monofilament appearance made from submucosal layers of small intestine
What is Chromic
This individual created vaccines to rabies and anthrax as well as developing a process for killing bacteria in milk
Louis Pasteur
Dyskinesia
What is difficulty in movement
Steam Sterilization is ineffective with this type of pathogen
What is a Prion
What is a Harrington (sweetheart) retractor
the 3 main phases of anesthesia
What is induction, maintenance, and emergence
This term means Cell "eating"
What is Phagocytosis
This non-absorbable suture has a wide variety of sizes from 2 to 10-0 with multiple needle sizes and may even be double armed
What is Prolene
This medication was first isolated in 1820 from the bark of the cinchona tree that treats malaria
What is quinine
The four key pieces to medical terminology
What are prefix, root word, suffix, and combining vowel
A chemical agent used to inhibit growth of microorganisms on skin and mucous membranes
What is an antiseptic
A specialized scissor used for sharp dissection of delicate vascular tissue
What is a Potts Scissor
Irritation of vocal cords that can diminish breathing capabilities
What is laryngospasm
These are the steps to renew CST certification
What is submit 30 continuing education credits to AST & submit renewal application to NBSTSA
These types of sutures are used when the wound will not heal properly
What is retention sutures
The first public dissection of a human body in Scotland took place in 1702 at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. This dissection was used to teach anatomy to surgeons in training.
This was the only legal way to obtain a dead human body for dissection.
What is an executed criminal