Intro to SP
The first step in the sterilization process is….
What is Cleaning
Medical terms derive from either _____ or ________
Greek or Latin origin
A system created to describe different body part positions and locations
Anatomical positioning
The state of being soiled by contact with infectious organisms or other material
Contamination
What is the single most important factor in reducing infections?
Hand hygiene
SP workflow should move from….
Soiled to clean
STAT is an abbreviation of the Latin term statim meaning…..
Immediately or at once
A porous and flexible membrane that surrounds the cell and keeps it separated from the outside environment
Cell membrane
What percentage of bacteria are beneficial and essential to human, plant and animal existence?
95%
Define SSI
Surgical site infections occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place
MIS stands for…..
Minimally Invasive Surgery
This word element usually signifies a procedure, disease or body part
Root word element
This joint allows movement like swinging one’s arm in a circle
Ball and socket joints
State of active growth of microorganisms…
Vegetative stage
Process or ability to kill or control the growth of living organisms
Biocidal
HAI’s occur….
On or after day three of a hospitalization
-ac, -al, -ic, -eal, -ary, -ous are all suffix words meaning?
Pertaining to
The middle ear contains these three bones…
Malleus, incus and stapes
These one-celled animal organisms mainly live in moist areas and have the ability to move independently…
Protozoa
Name the principles of Asepsis
Know what’s clean, know what’s dirty, know what’s sterile, keep them separated, remedy contamination immediately
Maintaining appropriate personal skills, such as attendance and time management and assuming responsibility for your actions are examples of what?
Employability skills
Intra means
Within, inside
The largest blood vessel in the body
Aorta
SP technicians work hand and hand with this department to help prevent the spread of microorganisms that cause disease.
Infection Prevention and Control
What are the 6 elements of the Chain of infection
Causative agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host