MEDICAL ASEPSIS
What is Hand Washing
Once autoclaved ; how long is a packet considered "sterile" for?
What is 30 days
What do you call closing a wound with sutures or staples?
What is a Laceration Repair
This type of equipment is used to help diagnose tumors, fractures and other diseases
What is an X-ray
This is the "normal temperature" of the body
What is 98.60
In infection control and disease prevention ; what poses the greatest risk of exposure to BBP?
What are Needlesticks and other sharps
This surgery involves cutting, separating and sealing the vas deferens.
What is a Vasectomy
This type of "series" is used to observe the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestine.
What is an Upper GI Series (Barium Swallow)
What is Medical Asepsis Handwash
When applying PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) what is the sequence for putting on the PPE?
What is :
Gown
Mask or Respirator
Goggles or Face Shield
Gloves
This term means the total removal of all microbe-associated diseases
What is Surgical Asepsis
This type of surgery involves the excision of lacerated, dead contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter from a wound.
What is Debridement
This type of x-ray is used to detect tumors of the breast tissue.
What is a Mammogram
When removing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - this is the first item removed
What are Gloves
When discussing Communicable Diseases, this type of disease is highly contagious ; can be viral or bacterial in nature ; and the disease is transmitted by direct or indirect contact with discharge from the eyes.
What is Conjunctivitis
This type of sterilization technique uses steam and pressure
What is Autoclave
This procedure involves incising a local infection to drain the exudate.
What is an Incision and Drainage (I&D)
This type of imaging is used to view structures inside of the human body. It is non-invasive ; but some patients may feel claustrophobic.
What is an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Hemostats ; Forceps and Needle Holders are known as what type of instruments?
What are Clamping and Grasping
These types of populations generally have low resistance and increased susceptibility of being infected by a pathogen.
What are elderly, frail, immunocompromised and chronic disease.
Scissors, Scalpels and Curettes are known as what type of instrument?
What is Cutting and Dissecting
This term means : "A type of thread that joins the skin of a wound."
What is Suture
This type of xray is used to study the gallbladder using a contrast medium.
What is a Cholecystogram (gallbladder series)
This type of drape is sterile and has a hole in it
What is a Fenestrated Drape