Surgical Technology For The St Chapter 7 Key Terms

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absence of microorganisms

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asepsis

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device to accomplish steam or gas sterilization

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autoclave

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amount of gross organic debris or the number of microorganisms on an object at any given time

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bioburden

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a method for testing the sterilization capability of a sterilizer; contains microorganisms that are killed when exposed to a sterilization process; only method of guaranteeing the sterility of an item/s

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biological indicator

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specifically designed for use with a prevacuum steam sterilizer to test for air entrapment

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bowie-dick test

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mechanical process used by ultrasonic during which air pockets implode to dislodge debris and soil form the crevices and serrations of surgical instruments and equipment

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cavitation

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a method of cleaning instruments in which the chosen cleaning solution uses the process of binding ions, such as iron and magnesium, in the solution to prevent their deposit on the surface of surgical instruments

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chelation

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internal or external monitor that changes color when exposed to the sterilization process; only indicates that the sterilization process has occurred, it does not guarantee the sterility of the item

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chemical indicator

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the growth and collection of microbes into a group that lives in a particular area, such as the colonization of S. aureus in the nares of humans

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colonization

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soiled with gross debris or by the presence of microbes

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contaminated

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a general term used to describe the various types of flexible or rigid scopes used to view the internal structures of the body

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endoscopes

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sterility determined by how a sterile package is handled rather than time elapsed; the package is considered sterile until opened, or until the integrity of the packaging material is compromised

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event-related sterility

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a process of quickly sterilizing unwrapped items (such as surgical instrument that has been dropped on the floor and is needed right away) using prevacuum or gravity steam sterilizers

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flash sterilization

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placing an item in a container so it is completely covered by a liquid, such as immersing a surgical instrument in glutaraldehyde

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immersion

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complete, with no breaks or tears

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integrity

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level of disinfection in which most microorganisms are killed except spores

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intermediate-level disinfection

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calendar days that are sequentially numbered through the year;often used when maintaining sterilization records, i.e. february 1 would be the 32nd day of the julian calendar

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julian date

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an english surgeon in the 19th century and the "father of antispetic surgery"; applied pasteur's principles to surgical practice. his contributions led to the establishment of the principles of asepsis in the operating room

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Lister

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the opening in a tube or vessel

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lumen

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microorganism that is capable of causing disease

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pathogen

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the condition of being permeable; capable of allowing the passage of fluids or substances

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permeability

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area of sterility maintained by the surgical team during a procedure

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sterile field

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methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field and prevent the patient from acquiring a postoperative wound intection

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sterile technique

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1. procedure to render an individual incapable of reproduction; 2. process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed

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sterilization

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the basis for the practice of strict adherence to sterile technique by all surgical team members; involves a level of honesty and moral integrity that must be upheld

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surgical conscience

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an infection of the surgical wound that was acquired during the course of the surgical procedure

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surgical site infection (SSI)

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a machine used to remove minute organic particles and soil form the areas of instrumentation hardest to reach by manual or other mechanical methods of cleaning; the washer utilizes the process of cavitation for cleaning instruments

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ultrasonic cleaner