Medical - Surgical Asepsis/Spread of Micro-organisms Flashcards
Airborne microorganisms travel on __ or __
Dust or water
Another name for medical aspesis
Clean Technique
Sensitivity (susceptibility) means . .
The susceptibility of an organism to the bacterial action of a particular agent
Virulence
Ability of an organism to produce disease
Surgical asepsis aka
Sterile tech
What does bacteriostatic mean?
Having the ability to stop the growth of bacteria
What does bactericidal mean?
Ability to kill bacteria
Nosocomial
Hospital acquired, infection acquired thru contact with the hospital
When pouring liquid onto a sterile field you should pour from a height of — to — inches above the field
6 to 8 inches
Surgical aseptic techniques render and keep articles free from all organisms (T/F)
True
Antibiotics
Meds for bacterial infections
Asepsis
Absence of organisms causing disease
Antiseptic
Substance used to destroy/inhibit the growth of pathogens but not necessarily their spores. (in general safe to use)
Disinfectant
Substance used to destroy pathogens not spores (Not for people)
Bactericide
kills microorganisms but not spores
Bacteriostatic
Substance that prevents/inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Anaerobe
Micro-org that do not need free Oxygen to live
Aerobe
Micro-org that need Oxygen to live
Pathogen
Micro-org that causes disease
Clean Technique (define)
practices that help reduce the # and spread of micro - org (medical asepsis)
Sterile (define)
An item on which all micro org have been destroyed
Coagulate
Process that thickens or congeals a substance
Surgical asepsis
Sterile technique - render and keep objects/areas free of micro-org
