Chapter 7 Terminology

Question 1

Gross Soil

Answer 1

Tissue, body fat, blood and other body substances.

Question 2

Biohazard Signage

Answer 2

Notices posed in easily seen locations that alert people in the area about the presence of harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous biohazardous agents or organisms.

Question 3

Biofilm

Answer 3

A collection of microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other and form a colony that produces a protective gel that is very difficult to decontaminate.

Question 4

Sharps

Answer 4

Cutting instruments, including knifes, scalpels, blades, needles, and scissors of all types. Other examples include chisels and osteotomes, some curettes, dissectors and elevators, ronguers and cutting forceps, punches, saws and trocars.

Question 5

Turnover/Turnaround

Answer 5

Term used to describe instruments or equipment that must receive priority processing in order to be made available for another procedure.

Question 6

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Answer 6

Injuries or disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and spinal disks.