ICAP

Medical Asepsis and Infection Control

100

Standards that reduce the exposure of healthcare employees to infectious diseases

What is Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

200

Slender, hairlike processes that constantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body

What is Cilia

300

Protective reflexes of the body against possible infection

What is coughing and sneezing

400

Reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane or other potentially infectious material that may result from the performance of an employees duties

What is Occupational Exposure

500

Procedure to follow in the event of an exposure incident in the workplace, includes documentation, evaluation and medical treatment

What is Postexposure evaluation and follow-up procedures

Routine Practices

100

Basic infection prevention and control measures expected for the care of all patients at all times in any healthcare setting

What is Routine Practices

200

Describes the complete process of an infection spreading from one host to the next

What is the Chain of Infection or Infection Process Cycle

300

Occurs when a single contaminated source spreads microbes to multiple susceptible hosts

What is Common Vehicle Transmission

400

Evaluation of risk factors related to the contact between: healthcare worker and patient, e.g.

What is Point of Care Risk Assessment (PCRA)

500

Measures used to minimize the spread of microorganisms from an infectious origin

What is Source Control

Disinfection and Sterilization

100

Refers to the use of physical and chemical means to remove or destroy pathogens on an item that it is no longer capable of transmitting disease

What is Decontamination

200

Cleaning agent that uses enzymes that will digest proteins stuck on items

What is Multi-Enzymatic cleaner

300

Refers to level of disinfection that inactivates most vegetative bacteria, most viruses and most fungi

What is Intermediate Level of Disinfection

400

Sterilization method that is used for sharp-edged instruments

What is Dry Heat Oven Sterilization

500

BONUS!

Commonly used spore to determine sterility. G. ____________ (spelling)

What is G. stearothermophilus (Geobacillus stearothermophilus)

Labware

100

Also known as "Corex" glassware in the laboratory

What is Alumina-Silicate glass

200

Objective lens used for wide views, finding a specimen

What is Scanning objective lens

300

Type of pipette wherein leftover liquid after delivery of solution, is accounted for in calibrated measurement

What is To Deliver (TD)

400

speed of centrifuge is measured as ___

What is Revolutions per minute (RPM)

500

The process passes water under pressure through semi-permeable membrane to remove impurities

What is Reverse Osmosis