Santization Flashcards
Sanitization
Process of removing blood, tissue, and fluids from medical instruments
Sterilization
Completely destroys microorganisms
Best way to prevent infection
Is proper hand washing after being in contact with someone who is symptomatic
When teaching hand washing
Emphasize amount of soap and circular motion around fingers
Direct transmission
Blood,puss, and salvia from infected person
First step to contaminated waste exposure
Wash and flush exposed area
Vector examples
Ticks, fleas, and rodents
Alcohol based wipes
Are as effective as handwashing
Sutures are measure
Higher the number smaller the size
Best way to clean sharps
Ultrasonic machine
Splinter forceps
Fine tip to retrieve foreign objects
Formalin
Preserves tissue samples
Alice tissue forceps
Grasp tissue and in sutures
Regular temp for autoclave
200-250
During first phase of wound healing
Homeostasis is most involved