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One-way workflow
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The 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 (consumable supplies).
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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 profession development plan
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Certification
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Association and industry recognition given to individuals with educational and/or work experience who successfully complete an examination process that demonstrates 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 - Below the Knee Amputation
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Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
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CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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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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Cystoplasm
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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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The 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 connections other tissues
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Epithelial Tissue
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Tissue that covers the body's external surface and linings of the 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 attaches 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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Open Reduction Internal Fixation - ORIF
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This surgery uses implants, like screws and plates, to realign a fractured bone.
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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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Body balance is regulated by fluid in the ____.
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Inner Ear
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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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Tympanoplasty
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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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This gland is considered the master gland
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Pituitary Gland
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The name for the surgical procedure that involves removing a testicle
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Orchiectomy
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These organs act as a filter to remove excess water and waste substances from the blood
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Kidneys
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The voice box
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Larynx
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Surgical term for the removal of a lung
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Pneumonectomy
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The pathway food takes through the digestive system
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Alimentary Canal
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The removal of the gall bladder
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Cholecystectomy
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This surgery is commonly performed to treat morbid obesity
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Gastric Bypass
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The part of the digestive system where the greatest absorption of nutrients into body cells takes place.
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Small Intestines
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These carry blood away from the heart
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Arteries
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These carry blood back towards the heart
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Veins
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The upper chambers of the heart
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Atria
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The lower chambers of the heart
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Ventricles
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Surgery that removes lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat)
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Tonsillectomy
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These thread-like "tails" attached to cells, allow bacteria to move through liquids
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Flagella
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Name the two stain tests used to identify bacterial traits
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Gram Stain and Ziehl-Neilson Stain
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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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Spores
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Round or spherical-shaped bacteria
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Cocci
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Rod-shaped Bacteria
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Bacillus
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Spiral-shaped bacteria
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Spirillum
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Bacteria that grow best at body temperature
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Mesophiles
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The typical method of bacterial reproduction
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Binary Fission
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A minute infectious agent that grow only in living tissue or cells
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Virus
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Name the links in the chain of infection
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- Causative agent
- Reservoir of the agent - Portal of exit of the agent to the reservoir - Mode of transmission - Portal of entry into the host - Susceptible host |
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Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen
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Anaerobic Bacteria
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This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system
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Department of Transportation, or DOT
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This government agency reulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval of medical devices
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Food and Drug Administration, or FDA
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Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible endoscopes
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Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, or SGNA
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The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection
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Approximately 10%
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The invasion of human body tissue by microorganisms which multiply and produce a reaction
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Infection
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Minimum length of time Central Service Technicians should scrub their hands during hand washing.
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15 seconds
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Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard
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Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE
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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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Standard Precautions
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Vaccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens
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Hepatitis B Vaccine
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Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service
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60 to 65 degrees F
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Recommended air exchanges for the clean/sterile storage area of the Central Service Department
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4 air exchanges per hour
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Recommended humidity for the clean/sterile storage area of the Central Service Department
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Less than 70%
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Open wire racks used in the sterile storage area should have a _____ bottom.
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Solid
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An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria
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Fomite
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What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Service Department?
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Floors should be wet-mopped daily.
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Name the 5 principles of asepsis
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- Know what is dirty
- Know what is clean - Know what is sterile - Keep the 3 conditions separate - Remedy contamination immediately |
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The process by which ions with an electrical charge are removed from water
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Deionization
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Water softeners remove _____ and _____ from water
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Calcium and Magnesium
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Used to remove the chalky-powdery substance that appears on equipment and sinks
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Descalers
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The instrument preparation process begins in the _____.
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User Department
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Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to:
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Instrument and equipment shortages
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Contaminated items should be transported in:
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Enclosed containers or carts
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Horizontal work surfaces in the decontamination area should be cleaned and disinfected ______.
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...at the beginning and end of each shift
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The measurement of acidity or alkalinity is called:
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pH level
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A pH of 0-6 is considered
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Acidic
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These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue.
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Lipase
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These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin
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Protease Enzymes
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A surface-acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate deep and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was attached is called a:
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Surfactant
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The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner cleans is called:
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Cavitation
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The spray-force action of water against instruments being processed to physically remove bioburden is called:
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Impingement
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The use of heat to kill all microorganisms except spores is called:
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Thermal disinfection
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The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface is called:
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Disinfection
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Name 2 high-level disinfectants that might be recommended for semi-critical items such as flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes
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Glutaraldehyde and OPA
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Which is more corrosion-resistant, Austenitic or Martensitic stainless steel
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Austenitic
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A chemical process applied during instruments manufacturer that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin, transparent oxide film
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Passivation
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When applying instrument marking tape, it should be wrapped ______ times around the instrument.
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1 to 1.5 times
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The internal path through a needle, tube, or surgical instrument is called a:
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Lumen
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AER's are used to:
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Clean, disinfect, and rinse flexible endoscopes
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This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestive tract
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Gastroscope
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Peel pouches used for low temperature sterilization:
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Spundbond polyolefin-plastic combination pouches
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An approved absorbent material that allows for air removal, steam penetration, and facilitates drying
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Wicking Material
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The point of use process by which unwrapped instruments are sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises
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Flash Sterilization
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A liquid oxidizing agent that is an effective biocide at low temperatures. It is used in a sterilization system that processes immersible instruments for immediate use.
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Peracetic Acid, or PA
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The most commonly used method of sterilization used in healthcare facilities
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Steam Sterilization
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This type of steam sterilizer is used for sterilizing liquids
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Gravity Air Displacement Sterilizer
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The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged
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Terminal Sterilization
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Steam sterilizers that use an active air removal system
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Pre-vacuum Steam Sterilizer
Steam Flush Pressure-Pulse, or SFPP |
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Name the two most commonly used temperatures for steam sterilization
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250 degrees F (121 degrees C) and 270 degrees F (132.2 - 134 degrees C)
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How often should the screen strainer in a steam sterilizer by removed, checked, and cleaned?
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Daily
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Which type of dry heat sterilizer is more efficient?
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Mechanical Convection Sterilizer
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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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Validation
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Procedures used by a healthcare facilities to confirm that the validation undertaken by the equipment manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting.
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Verification
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Test used to evaluate the efficacy of the air removal in a dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizer
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Bowie-Dick Test
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The amount of time required to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object
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D-value
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Prion disease that requires that instruments be processed differently than standard protocols
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, or CJD
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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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Aeration
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What is the name of the spore used to test the H202 sterilizers
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Geobacillus stearothermophilus
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A method of inventory distribution in which item needs are requested by the user department and filled from a central storage location
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Requisition System
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The difference between the amount of supply that should be available (from records) and the amount that is available (from physical count) when a perpetual inventory system is used
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Variance
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These technicians are specially trained to test, inspect, and repair patient care equipment
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Bio-medical Technicians
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This unit provides for auto administration of pain medication
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Patient-controlled agalgesia pump, or PCA Pump
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The consistent deliver of products and services according to established standards
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Quality
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The strategy of finding solutions to eliminate the root causes of process performance indicators
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Process Improvement
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The primary goal of an ergonomics program is to
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Reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD's)
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The weight of combustible materials per square foot of area in which those materials are located
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Combustible loading
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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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Halo Effect
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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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Cross-functional team
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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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Service Recovery
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A voluntary process by which an organization measures its performance and services against nationally recognized standards
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Accreditation
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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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Ambulatory Surgery Center
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