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Def. Flashcards

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Cystectomy

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Removal of cyst

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-oscopy

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Visual examination of an organ or joint

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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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Herniorrhapy

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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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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 of a cell (brain center)

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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 the 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 to bones meet

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16
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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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Uses implants (screws and plates) to realign a fractured bone

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18
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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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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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Pituitary gland

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This gland is considered theater gland

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Orchiectomy

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The name for the surgical procedure that involves removing a testicle

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Kidneys

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These organs act as a filter to remove excess water and waste from the blood

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Pneumonectomy

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Surgical term for the removal of a lung

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Allmentary canal Al•uh•mentary

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The pathway food takes through the digestive system

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Cholecystectomy

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Removal of the gall bladder

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Small intestines

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The part of the digestive system where the greatest absorption of nutrients into body cells take 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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Flagella

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These thread-like “tails” attached to cells, allow bacteria to move through liquids

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Gram Stain and Ziehl-Neilson Stain

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Name the two 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

36
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Bacillus

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Rod-shaped Bacteria

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Spirillum

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Spiral-shaped bacteria

38
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Mesophiles

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Bacteria that grow best at body temperature

39
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Binary Fission

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The typical method of bacterial reproduction

40
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Virus

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A minute infectious agent that grow only in living tissue or cells

41
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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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Name the links in the chain of infection

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Anaerobic Bacteria

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Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen

43
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Department of Transportation, or DOT

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This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system

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Food and Drug Administration, or FDA

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This government agency reulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval of medical devices

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Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, or SGNA

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Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible endoscopes

46
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The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection

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Approximately 10%

47
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Hepatitis B Vaccine

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Vaccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens

48
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60 to 65 degrees F

(or 16 to 18 degrees C)

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Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service

49
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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

50
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Recommended humidity for the clean/sterile storage area of the Central Service Department

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Less than 70%

51
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Open wire racks used in the sterile storage area should have a _____ bottom.

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Solid

52
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An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria

A

Fomite

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