Decontamination correct answers Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms
or other harmful substances.
Decontamination Area correct
... [Show More] answers location within a healthcare facility designated for
collection, retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow correct answers the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid
cross-contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from
decontamination to storage.
Central Service Workflow correct answers Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area correct answers Items are carefully inspected for
cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled
into sets, and are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage correct answers The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of
sterile and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system correct answers an inventory control system for products/equipment typically
used in an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one
surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list correct answers a list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments
for a specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed
for individual surgical procedures.
Negative air pressure correct answers the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure correct answers the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or
area because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
Processing cycle correct answers Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good repair,
assembled and processed correctly.
Standard precautions correct answers methods of using appropriate barriers to prevent
transmissions of infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed
infectious status.
Nosocomial correct answers hospital acquired infection
Hemi- correct answers half
gastro correct answers stomach
-ectomy correct answers surgical removal
hemigastrectomy correct answers removal of half of the stomach
colo correct answers colon
hemicolectomy correct answers removal of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. correct answers pertaining to.
endo- correct answers within
artery correct answers artery
-cide correct answers kill
-itis correct answers inflammation
-cise correct answers cut
-ectomy correct answers surgical removal
-oscopy correct answers visual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy correct answers creation of a new
-otomy correct answers incision into an organ
laparoscopy correct answers visual exam of organs in the abdomen [Show Less]