Central Sterile Processing
This is the first step in the decontamination process?
What is pre-cleaning or manual cleaning?
These are the most commonly used tool for cutting during surgery.
What are scalpels?
This colored part of the eye controls how much light enters.
What is the iris?
This is the most common imaging test, especially for checking bones.
What is an X-ray?
This prefix means “fast.”
What is tachy-?
This piece of equipment uses high-pressure steam to sterilize instruments.
What is an autoclave?
This instrument is used to hold open incisions or wounds.
What is a retractor?
This part sends visual signals to the brain.
What is the optic nerve?
This scan uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images.
What is an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)?
This suffix means “cutting into” or “surgical incision.”
What is -otomy?
This term refers to the absence of all microbial life.
What is sterile?
This room must stay very clean and sterile to prevent infection.
What is the operating room?
This hole in the middle of your iris gets bigger or smaller depending on the light.
What is the pupil?
Too much exposure to this kind of energy can be harmful to cells.
What is radiation?
“Arthritis” is inflammation of these body parts.
What are the joints?
What certification might a sterile processing technician hold?
What is CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician?
This process happens before surgery to clean hands and arms thoroughly.
What is a surgical scrub?
This condition causes pressure to build up in the eye and can damage the optic nerve.
What is glaucoma?
This career involves using radioactive drugs for imaging or treatment.
What is a nuclear medicine technologist?
This word part means “blood.”
What is hemat- or hem-?
Which tool would be used to hold a wound open?
What is a retractor?
What’s the temperature range of an autoclave?
Around 250°F to 275°F
This gel-like substance fills the space between the lens and the retina
What is the vitreous humor?
What does “non-invasive” mean in medical imaging?
What is no cutting or surgery is needed?
The prefix "ultra-" in ultrasound means
What is beyond or excessive?