The main role of the sterile processing area is to
provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care.
Instruments sets
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patient care is not adversely affected
ethics is
doing the right thing
compliance with OSHA is
required by law
Establishes sterile practice based on opinion, research and theory:
AAMI(Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)
Recommended practices are:
Statements of sound principals of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts.
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue:
regulations
CS/SPD practice are written by ___
AAMI(Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)
HIPPA is all about what ethical issue?
Confidentiality
Governing behavior involves what type of rule?
regulation
An established norm based on what theory is:
standard
goverment agency that evaluates pesticides
EPA(Environmental Protection Agency)
Single-use devices in the hospital setting are regulated by _____
FDA(Food And Drug Administration)
cleaning/sterilization instructions requested from manufacturers
each time the item is purchased
OSHA requires SDS(Safety data sheets) for ___
each chemical in the department
Science branch refers to FORM and ORGANIZATION of body parts:
Anatomy
science branch refers to FUNCTION of specific body parts:
physiology
Smallest most numerous structural units processing basic life characteristics are:
cells
An environment factor not required for the life of cells is:
cold
The cell's brain is the
nucleus
cell portion that contains DNA
nucleus
complex structures with specialized functions in the body are:
organs
where do red blood cells develop?
bone marrow
smallest bones of the body are found in the:
middle ear
Bone which supports the tongue and swallowing functions:
hyoid bone
skull, hyoid, vertebral column and thoracic cage (rib cage) are part of_____ skeleton
axial
muscles make up___% of body
50%
sternum is located in ___ skeleton
axial
The humerus is located in the
appendicular
Bones of the lower limb
femur, tibia, fibula
Bones of the upper limb
humerus, radius, ulna
muscle cells with lack striations
smooth muscle cells
connects muscle to bone
tendons
specialized cells responsible for body contractions
muscles
largest organ in the body
skin
Which layer of the skin contains nerves and blood supply?
dermis
provides immunity?
white blood cells
which gas is removed from body cells?
carbon dioxide
which body system regulates pH
respiratory
food is transported to the stomach through the __
esophagus
the term pathogenic means:
disease producing
gram-positive microorganisms stain what color?
blue or purple
units that microorganisms are measured in:
microns
streptococcus shape is
spherical
spirochete shape is:
spiral
bacteria reproduced by:
binary fission
gram-negative microorganisms stain what color?
red or pink
cocci shape :
round
microorganism that can slow down its metabolism and become dormant is:
gram-positive bacillus-blue or purple in color
bacilli are what shape
rod-shaped
what do bacteria need to survive?
warmth, water, and waste elimination
what is used to test sterilization cycles?
spores
a dehydrated cell with a thick, shell like wall is a :
spore
What survives extreme heat, lack of water and exposure to many toxic chemicals and radiation?
Spores
Pathogen that causes tuberculosis:
Mycobacteria
Includes single cell yeasts:
Fungi
Disease not caused by virus:
CJD(Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
Difficult to kill by usual sterilization methods:
prions
Aerobic bacteria require:
Oxygen
Disease caused by Prions:
CJD
Single-celled microorganisms are called
protozoa
Requires living host to multiply?
virus
an abnormal protein describes a ____
prion
Gram-positive coccus example?
Staphylococcus aureus
____ can survive on hands for hours
VRE(Vancomycin-resistant enterococci)
healthcare infection is generally termed___
nosocomial
Healthcare-aquired infections kill how many people annually?
90,000 [Show Less]