Sterility
If water is found in a basin when the sterile wrapper is opened, the basin is considered...
Contaminated
Main objective of _____ is to reduce exposure to workplace hazards and minimize the risk of injury. It acts as a critical barrier between the worker and potential dangers.
The most widely recognized system is the four-class classification developed by the _____ ?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Which sensory organ is the tympanic membrane found in?
Ear
The ____________, which has a T tip with fine serrations at the tip, often is used to clamp or grasp adipose tissue.
Allis Forcep
Chemical used for sterilization of endoscopes and other heat-sensitive equipment
Peracetic Acid
Which piece of equipment is designed to contain sterile basins that are used during surgery?
Ring Stand
Used to maintain a moist wound environment, which promotes epithelial cell migration and faster healing, while also acting as a barrier against infection
Dressings
The average adult has about 22 square feet (or about 8 pounds) of which organ, making it the largest in the human body?
Skin
Only partially _____________ clamps and smooth tissue forceps are used in the lungs, spleen, liver, or thyroid.
Occluding
The amount of space that should be left between sterile and nonsterile surfaces is _________.
12 Inches or more
Another name for a hospital acquired infection is what?
Nosocomial Infection
Bacteria can harbor in this type of suture.
Oily substance that is produced to protect hair and skin on humans and is considered the main ingredient in the body's "natural oils"?
Sebum
The _______________ is a small cup with a sharpened, serrated, or smooth rim at the end of the handle.
Curette
The surgical scrub extends to...
2 inches above the elbow
A ________________ is an instrument, sponge, needle, or instrument fragment unintentionally left in the patient as a result of surgery or other invasive procedure.
Retained Foreign Object
Old traumatic wounds with retained devitalized tissue, wounds involving existing clinical infection, or those with perforated viscera. This classification indicates that the organisms causing postoperative infection were present in the operative field before the surgery.
Class IV/Dirty-Infected
Membrane-lined cavity that sits behind the nose and mouth, connecting both to the esophagus
Pharynx
A ___________ is a grasping instrument with sharp pointed tips, generally used to manipulate or grasp tissue such as the thyroid or cervix.
Tenaculum
When water is exposed to a sterile drape or gown, it can cause _______________, which occurs when moisture from either side of the drape serves as a vehicle for bacteria to infiltrate the drape from the nonsterile surface.
Strike-through contamination
A(n) ______________ is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious psychological injury, or risk thereof. It is titled as such because it signals the need for immediate investigation and response.
Wounds involving significant tissue loss, such as burns or pressure ulcers, heal by ____
Secondary Intention
Deoxygenated blood is returned to the heart through two large veins called the "superior" and "inferior" what?
Vena Cava
What shouldn’t be used on instruments at any stage because it causes pitting, rusting, and corrosion?