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One way workflow
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Desired flow of materials in a central service department; from soiled to clean to sterile.
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Material management department
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The Healthcare department responsible for researching, ordering, receiving, and managing inventory.
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Career Ladder
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A succession of progressively more responsible professional positions that serves as the foundation of a professional development plan.
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Certification
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Association and industry recognition given to individuals with educational and/ or written experience who successfully complete an examination process that demonstrated their knowledge of a subject.
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-oscopy
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Visual examination of an organ or joint.
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Cystectomy
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Removal of a cyst.
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-itis
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Inflammation.
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal.
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Gynecology
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The study of diseases affecting the female.
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Herniorrhaphy
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Surgical repair of a rupture.
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Intercosto
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Between the ribs.
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Derma
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Skin.
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BKA
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surgical removal of the leg below the knee.
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Below the knee amputation.
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CABG
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Creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted /blocked artery.
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Coronary artery bypass graft.
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Cytoplasm
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The lining matter of a cell between the cell membrane and the cell nucleus.
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Cell
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Basic unit of life.
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Nucleus
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The functional center (brain center) of a cell.
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Connective tissue
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Tissue that provides support, stores energy, and connects other tissues.
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Epithelial tissue
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Tissue that covers the body's external surface and the linings of body cavities..
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Nervous tissue
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Tissue of communication that is located throughout the body.
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Muscular tissue
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When attached to bone, this tissue makes body movement possible.
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Tendon
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A cord of fibrous tissue that attached a muscle to a bone.
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Joint
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Any place where two bones meet.
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Ossification
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The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone.
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ORIF
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this surgery uses implants, like screws and plates, to realign a fractured bone.
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Open reduction internal fixation.
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Rotator cuff repair
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This surgery repairs muscles and ligaments of the shoulder joint.
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Cerebellum
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This portion of the brain controls muscle coordination, body balance and posture.
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Cerebrum
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This portion of the brain controls mental activities and movement.
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Inner ear
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Body balance is regulated by fluid within.
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Tympanoplasty
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This surgery reconstructs the ear drum so sound waves can be sent to the middle and inner ear.
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Hormones
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Chemical messengers that travel through the body and act on target organs.
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Pituitary gland
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This gland is considered the master gland.
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Orchiectomy
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Surgical procedure removing a testicle.
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Kidneys
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These organs act as filters to remove excess water and waste substances from the blood.
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Larynx
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The voice box.
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Pneumonectomy
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Surgical term for removal of a lung.
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Alimentary canal
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The pathway that food takes through the digestive system.
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Cholecystectomy
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Removal of the gallbladder.
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Gastric bypass
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This surgery is commonly performed to treat morbid obesity.
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Small intestines
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Part of the digestive system where the greatest absorption of nutrients into the body cells takes place.
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Arteries
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These carry blood AWAY from the heart.
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Veins
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These carry blood back TOWARDS the heart.
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Atria
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The upper chambers of the heart.
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Ventricles
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The lower chambers of the heart.
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Tonsillectomy
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Surgery that removes lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat).
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Flagella
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Thread like "tails" attached to cells, allows bacteria to move through liquids.
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Gram stain, ziehl-neilson stain.
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2 stain tests used to identify bacterial traits.
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Spores
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Microorganisms capable of forming a thick wall around themselves that enables them to survive in adverse conditions.
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Cocci
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Round or spherical shaped bacteria
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Bacillus
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Rod shaped bacteria.
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Spirillum
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Spiral shaped bacteria.
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Mesophiles
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Bacteria that grows best at body temperature.
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Binary fission
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The typical method of bacterial reproduction.
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Virus
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A minute infectious agent that grows only in living tissue or cells.
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Links in the chain of infection
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1. Causative agent.
2.reservoir of the agent. 3. Portal of exit of the agent to the reservoir. 4. Mode of transmission. 5. Portal of entry into the host. 6. Susceptible host. |
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Anaerobic bacteria
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Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen.
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Centers for disease control
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Government agency works to prevent and control disease.
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CDC
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Occupational safety and health administration
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Government agency dedicated to worker safety.
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OSHA
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Environmental protection agency
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Government agency concerned with clean air, water, and land.
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EPA
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Approximately 10%
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Percentage of hospital patients that develop a Healthcare facility associated infection.
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Infection
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Invasion of human body tissues by microorganisms which multiply and produce a reaction.
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15 seconds
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Minimum length of time Central service technicians should scrub their hands during hand washing.
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Personal protection equipment
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Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard.
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PPE
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Standard precaution
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Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that Healthcare professionals protect themselves from contact with blood and other body fluids.
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Hepatitis B vaccine
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Vaccine provided to Healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens.
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60° to 65° F
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Recommended temperature for the decontamination area of central service.
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4 air exchanges per hour
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Recommended air exchanges for the clean /sterile storage area of the central service department.
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Less than 70%
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Recommended humidity for the clean /sterile storage area of the central service department.
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Solid
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Open wire racks used in the sterile storage area should have what type of bottom?
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Fomite
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An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria.
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Wet - mopped
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How should floors in the central service department be cleaned daily?
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5 principles of Asepsis
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1. Know what is dirty.
2. Know what is clean. 3. Know what is sterile. 4. Keep the 3 separate. 5. Remedy contamination immediately. |
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Deionization
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Process by which ions with an electrical charge are removed from water.
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Calcium and magnesium
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What do water softeners remove from the water?
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Descalers
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Used to remove chalky - powdery substances that appear on equipment and sinks.
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User department
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Where the instrument preparation pieces begins.
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Enclosed containers or carts
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How contaminated items should be transported.
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pH level
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The measurement of acidity or alkalinity.
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Acidic
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A pH of 0-6.
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Lipase
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These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue.
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Protease enzymes
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These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin.
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Surfactant
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A surface acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can Penetrate deeper and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was attached.
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Cavitation
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The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner cleans.
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Impingement
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The spray force action of water against instruments being processed to physically remove bio burden.
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Thermal disinfection
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Use of heat to kill all microorganisms, except spores.
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Disinfection
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The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on a inanimate surface.
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Glutaraldehyde and OPA
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2 high level disinfectants that might be recommended for semi - critical items such as flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes.
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Austenitic
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More corrosion resistant than martensitic stainless steel.
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Passivation
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Chemical process applied during instrument manufacturer that provides a corrosion resistant finish by forming a thin, transparent oxide film.
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Lumen
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The internal path through a needle, tube, or surgical instrument.
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AER's are used to :
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Clean, disinfect, and rinse flexible endoscopes.
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Gastroscope
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Scope used to visually inspect the upper digestive tract.
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Peel pouches used for low temp sterilization :
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Spunbond polyolefin-plastic combination pouches.
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Wicking material
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An approved absorbent material that allows for air removal, steam penetration, and facilitates drying.
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Peracetic Acid
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A liquid oxidizing agent that is an effective brocade at low Temps. It is used in a sterilization system that processes immersible instruments for immediate use.
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Steam sterilization
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Most commonly used method of sterilization.
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Gravity air displacement sterilizer
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Type of steam sterilizer used for sterilizing liquids.
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Terminal sterilization
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Process of sterilizing an item that is packaged.
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Pre-vacuum steam sterilizer (steam flush pressure-pulse)
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Steam sterilizers that use active air removal
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SFPP
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Two most commonly used temperatures for steam sterilization
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250°, 270°
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Which type of dry heat sterilizer is more efficient?
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Mechanical convection sterilizer
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Validation
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Procedures used by equipment manufacturers to obtain, record, and interpret test results required to establish that a process consistently produces a sterile product.
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Verification
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Procedures used by Healthcare facilities to confirm that the validation undertaken by the equipment manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting.
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Bowie-Dick test
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Test used to evaluate the efficacy of the site removal in a dynamic air removal steam sterilizer.
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D-Value
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The amount of time required to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
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Prion disease that requires that instruments be processed differently than standard protocols.
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CJD
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Aeration
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The process by which a device is actively subjected to moving air to facilitate the removal of ethylene oxide gas.
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Geobacillus stearothermophilus
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Spore used to test H2O2 sterilizers.
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Requisition system
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A method of inventory distribution in which item need are requested by the user department and filled from a central storage location.
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Variance
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The difference between the amount of supply that should be available (from record) and the amount that is available (from physical count) when a perpetual inventory system is used.
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Biomedical technicians
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These technicians are specifically trained to test, inspect, and repair patient care equipment.
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Patient-controlled analgesia pump
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This unit provides for auto administration of pain medication.
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PCA pump
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Quality
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Consistent delivery of products and services according to established standards.
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Process improvement
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The strategy of finding solutions to eliminate the root causes of process performance indicators.
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Primary goal of an ergonomics program
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Reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders
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WMSDs
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Combustible loading
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The weight of combustible materials per square foot of area in which those materials are located.
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Halo effect
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A communication roadblock that occurs when a person is favored because of a quality found to be attractive or valuable.
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Cross-functional team
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A group of employees from different departments within the Healthcare facility that work together to resolve operating problems.
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Service recovery
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The sequence of steps used to address customer complaints and problems that yields a win-win situation.
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Accreditation
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A voluntary process by which an organization measures it's performance and services against nationally recognized standards.
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Ambulatory surgery Center
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A Healthcare facility that allows patients to have selected surgical procedures performed that do not require hospitalization.
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Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
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Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible endoscopes.
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SGNA
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