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12 Cards in this Set
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ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE |
Use of methods that totally exclude microorganisms as one works |
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BEING SCRUBBED |
Indicates that the person is dressed in sterile gown and gloves and is engaged in a sterile procedure |
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CHEMICAL STERILIZATION |
Low-temperature sterilization |
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CONTAMINATION |
The presence of an infectious agent on body surface, surgical instruments or dressings, or other inanimate articles |
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DISINFECTANT |
A chemical capable of destroying microorganisms or inhibiting their growth: same as antiseptic |
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DISINFECTION |
The destruction of pathogenic microbes, toxins, vectors, and other pathogens by use of chemical agents or by physical means; that is, scrubbing |
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FENESTRATED DRAPE |
A drape with one or more openings |
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INVASIVE PROCEDURE |
Any medical procedure that involves penetration of body tissues |
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MEDICAL ASEPSIS |
Any practice that helps reduce the number and spread of microorganisms |
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SKIN PREP |
The removal of as many microorganisms as possible by mechanical and chemical means to reduce the chances of infection |
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STERILIZATION |
Destruction of microbes by steam under pressure or other means, both chemical and physical |
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SURGICAL ASEPSIS |
Complete removal of microorganisms and their spores from the surface of an object |
