INFECTION CONTROL &
MEDICAL ASEPSIS
PREPARING FOR SURGERY
ASSISTING WITH MINOR SURGERY
RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES
MISCELLANEOUS
100
In the Infection Cycle ; aka Chain of Infection ; what is the best way to "break the chain"?

What is Hand Washing

100

Once autoclaved ; how long is a packet considered "sterile" for?

What is 30 days

100

What do you call closing a wound with sutures or staples?

What is a Laceration Repair

100

This type of equipment is used to help diagnose tumors, fractures and other diseases

What is an X-ray

100

This is the "normal temperature" of the body

What is 98.60

200

In infection control and disease prevention ; what poses the greatest risk of exposure to BBP?

What are Needlesticks and other sharps

200
This drape is used to set up a sterile field and does not have a hole in the center.
What is a Non Fenestrated Drape
200

This surgery involves cutting, separating and sealing the vas deferens. 

What is a Vasectomy

200

This type of "series" is used to observe the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and small intestine. 

What is  an Upper GI Series (Barium Swallow)

200
This type of hand washing is best used as the first handwashing of the day ; if your hands are visibly soiled ; or after you have eaten 

What is Medical Asepsis Handwash

300

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

300

This term means the total removal of all microbe-associated diseases

What is Surgical Asepsis

300

This type of surgery involves the excision of lacerated, dead contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter from a wound. 

What is Debridement

300

This type of x-ray is used to detect tumors of the breast tissue.

What is a Mammogram

300

When removing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - this is the first item removed

What are Gloves

400

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

400

This type of sterilization technique uses steam and pressure

What is Autoclave

400

This procedure involves incising a local infection to drain the exudate.

What is an Incision and Drainage (I&D)

400

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)

400

Hemostats ; Forceps and Needle Holders are known as what type of instruments?

What are Clamping and Grasping

500

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. 

500

Scissors, Scalpels and Curettes are known as what type of instrument?

What is Cutting and Dissecting

500

This term means : "A type of thread that joins the skin of a wound."

What is Suture

500

This type of xray is used to study the gallbladder using a contrast medium. 

What is a Cholecystogram (gallbladder series)

500

This type of drape is sterile and has a hole in it

What is a Fenestrated Drape