Decontamination
Sterilization
Medical Terms
Instruments
Miscellaneous
100
What surfaces are safe to touch in the decontamination area with your bare hands
Nothing
100
How does steam sterilization kill microorganisms?
Heat
100
What term refers to a surgical repair of a joint?
Arthroplasty
100
How often should you test the insulation on a laparoscopic instrument?
After every use
100
According to the Spaulding Classification system, what is the minimum level of disinfection for items that enter the vascular system?
Sterilization
200
What is the first item of PPE that you should doff?
Shoe Covers
200
What type of low temperature sterilization do we use at Norton Healthcare?
Hydrogen Peroxide
200
Laparotomy refers to
Cutting into the abdomen
200
What do gold handles signify on surgical instruments?
Tungsten Carbide Inserts
200
What does this symbol mean?
Use by date
300
What is the primary purpose of the decontamination step?
Make items safe to touch with bare hands
300
During which stage of the steam cycle does sterilization occur?
Exposure
300
What term refers to the removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
300
What is the color of testing material for scissors longer than 6”?
Red
300
What does this symbol mean?
Single Use Item
400
What is the best way to clean a suction lumen?
Proper sized brush
400
The process by which instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use is called:
Immediate Use Steam Sterilization
400
What surgical procedure involves removing part of the lamina?
Laminectomy
400
What testing material should you use to test the sharpness of a Leksell Rongeur?
Index Card
400
What is considered the single most important factor in reducing infections?
Hand Hygiene
500
Automatic instrument washers use this spray force action to clean instruments
Impingement
500
For sterilization, peel pouches should be placed:
On Edge, paper to plastic
500
What is the name of the procedure to remove part of the large intestine?
Hemicolectomy
500
What is an osteotome used for
Cut bone
500
What is considered the single most important factor in reducing infections?
Asepsis