Intro to Surg Nursing Flashcards
1
Q
the primary goal of the surgeon is ______
A
correction of disease
2
Q
eliminate or control the source of dz by:
A
- isolation
- quarantine
- euthanasia
3
Q
methods of sterilization and disinfection can be classified as either _____ or ______
A
- physical
- chemical
4
Q
3 types of physical sterilization/disinfection
A
- filtration
- radiation
- heat
- wet
- dry
5
Q
filtration
A
use of a filter to separate particulate matter from liquids or gases
6
Q
radiation
A
primarily used during production and packaging of certain surgical products
7
Q
types of radiation
A
- ultraviolet (drying)
- gamma (rapid and continuous)
- beta (prepackaged suture material)
