A&P
Toward the back/Dorsal
What is Posterior
CDC is an abreviation for what federal agency?
What is Centers for Disease Control
Steam that contains the maximum amount of water vapor
What is saturated steam
The scientific study of the nature, life and action of microorganisms.
What is microbiology
To make safe by removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances
What is Decontamination
Controls the passage of material in and out of the cell
What is the cell membrane
Rules issued by administravtive agencies that have the force of law
What is a Regulation
This may occur when a steam sterilization process. Can come in the from of dampness, droplets, or puddles on or within a package
What is a wet pack
This means capable of producing disease
What is pathogen
A written statement providing detailed information about a chemical or toxic substance, including potential hazards and appropriate handling methods
What is a safety data sheet
Largest part of the brain. It controls mental activity and movement.
What is cerebrum
AAMI is an abreviation for what?
What is Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
The probability of a viable microorganism being present on a device after sterilization
What is sterility assurance level
These bacteria are shaped like rods or bricks
What are bacillus
A chemical process applied during instrument manufacturing that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin, transparent oxide film
What is Passivation
The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone
What is ossification
Primary role is to protect workers from occupationally caused illnesses and injuries.
What is OSHA
This method of low sterilization is popular due to its safety, relative to EO, and its cycle time that allows for faster turnaround of medical devices
What is Hydrogen Peroxide
What is the full name for the acronym MRSA
Methocillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The process by which surgical instruments and medical devices are sterilized in their final containers, allowing them to be stored until needed.
What is Terminal Sterilization
A band of connective tissue that connects a bone to another bone
What is a ligament
Provides federal protection for individually identifiable health information held by covered entiites and their business associates and give patients an array of rights with respect to that information.
What is HIPPA
EO inactivates microbes by a process called what?
Alkylation
An infectious protein particle that, unlike a virus, contains no nucleus acid, does not trigger an immune response, and is not destroyed by extreme heat or cold.
What is a prion
RACE stands for what?
What is Rescue, Alert, Confine, Extinguish