Module 10: Infection Control

Question 1

Medical Asepsis

clean technique

Answer 1

practice design to reduce the number/transfer of pathogens

also helps breakin in chain of infection

Question 2

Surgial Asepsis

Answer 2

complete removal of micro-organisms/their spores from surface of object

Question 3

Sanitzation

Answer 3

reduing number of micro-organisms by removing debris with soap/water to disinfect

Question 4

Sterilization

Answer 4

technique for destroying pathogens/their spores on inanimate objects, using heat, water, chemicals, or gases

Question 5

Disinfect

Answer 5

clean something using chemicals that kill pathogens but not their spores

Question 6

Autoclave

Answer 6

instrument that sterilizes equiment/supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam

Question 7

Endoscope

Answer 7

medical device consisting of a tube/optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ, cavity, or tissue plane

Question 8

Safety Data Sheets

SDSs

Answer 8

documents containing necessary information regarding chemicals in work enviroment

Question 9

Sharps Container

Answer 9

puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels, and other sharp disposable medical instrumnents

Question 10

Biohazard

Answer 10

biological or chemical substance that is dangerous to human beings/the environment