Decontamination
This is the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for its intended use
What is Cleaning
Most common mode of transmission of disease causing organisms
What is contact transmission
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by this
What is binary fusion
What is an antiseptic
What are name of equipment,Hospital ID, SPD#,Serial#, manufactures name, model#, date purchased, date placed into use.
What is on the equipment label
Microorganisms found in blood,tissue, and/or body fluids on surgical instruments
What is bioburden
Lyme disease is generally transmitted by
What are vectors
this is the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms
What is Microbiology
This level of disinfection is needed for the destruction of HIV
What is low level disinfection
This is used to prevent formation of blood clots during surgery
What is a sequential compression device
When a solution has a ph of 7 is considered
What is neutral
A healthcare related infection is generally called a(an)
What is nosocomial infection
Mcroorganisms are measured in these
What is a micron
This is obvious on an improperly cleaned instrument that has been disinfected in ortho-phthaldehyde
What is blue stain
This is used a total knee replacement to exercise the joint
What is a continuous passive motion device
A proteolytic enzyme breaks down
What is bloody soils
4 modes of transmission
What are vehicle, vector, airborne,contact,
extra point droplet
Color gram-positive microorganisms stain
What are red/pink
This requires high level disinfection requires activation prior to use
What is Glutaraldehyde
Another name for PCA pump
What is a Patrient controlled anesthesia pump
Nails, tissue, and money are examples of what
What are formites
Most common portals of exit in the transmission of disease
What is the respiratory tract
Shape of the 'Streptococcus"
What is spherical
Sodium hypochlorite belongs in this group of disinfectants
What are halogens
Personnel who collect or process patient care equipment should observe this
What are standard precautions