vocab

Question 1

autoclave

Answer 1

a device that uses pressurized steam to sterilize instruments and equipment

Question 2

biological indicator

Answer 2

indicator consisting of bacterial spores to confirm that sterilization has occurred

Question 3

central line

Answer 3

catherter placed in a large vein, used to give fluids or medication

Question 4

medical asepsis

Answer 4

reduse the number of microorganisms called cleaning technique

Question 5

personal protective equipment

Answer 5

protective gear

Question 6

carrier

Question 7

engineered safety devices

Question 8

fomite

Question 9

reservoir host

Question 10

susceptible host

Question 11

vector

Question 12

sterilization indicator

Answer 12

confirms items in an autoclave expossed to the correct temperature

Question 13

surgical asepsis

Answer 13

elimination of all microorganisms

Question 14

surgical site infection

Answer 14

an infection that oddurs after a surgical procedure at the site of surgery

Question 15

anesthesia

Answer 15

a loss of sensation, particularly the feeling of pain

Question 16

approximate

Answer 16

bring the edges of a wound together to protect and minimize scar and scab formation

Question 17

cryosurgery

Answer 17

extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue

Question 18

electrocauterization

Answer 18

electric current to remove growths or to stop bleeding

Question 19

formalin

Answer 19

dilute solution of formaldehyde used to perserve biological specimen

Question 20

incision

Answer 20

surgical cutting

Question 21

inflammatory phase

Answer 21

initial phase of would healing; blood vessels constricted

Question 22

laceration

Answer 22

a jugged, open wound

Question 23

ligature

Answer 23

suture material

Question 24

maturation phase

Answer 24

third part of would healing; scar tissue forms

Question 25

needle biopsy

Answer 25

needle and syringe; aspirate fluid

Question 26

proliferation phase

Answer 26

second phase of would healing ; new tissue forms

Question 27

sterile field

Answer 27

area free of microorganisms

Question 28

suture

Answer 28

surgical stitch

Question 29

swaged needle

Answer 29

suturing needle that has the suturing material permanently attached to needle

Question 30

erythema

Answer 30

redness of the skin

Question 31

gait

Answer 31

the way a person walks

Question 32

goniometer

Answer 32

protractor device that measures range of motion

Question 33

hydrotherapy

Answer 33

therapeutic use of water

Question 34

mobility aid

Answer 34

device that improves one’s ability to move

Question 35

physical therapy

Answer 35

medical specialty to treat musculoskeletal disorders

Question 36

cryotherapy

Answer 36

cold therapy

Question 37

posture

Answer 37

body position and alignment

Question 38

range of motion

Answer 38

the degree to which a joint is able to move

Question 39

thermotherapy

Answer 39

heat therapy

Question 40

traction

Answer 40

pulling or stretching to trea joints

Question 41

carrier

Answer 41

a reservoir host; no symptoms of infection

Question 42

engineered safety device

Answer 42

devices designed to isolate or remove a hazard

Question 43

fomite

Answer 43

inanimate object; may be contaminated

Question 44

reservoir host

Answer 44

an animal, insect, or human whose body body susceptibility to grow of a pathogen

Question 45

susceptibility

Answer 45

individual with little or no immunity

Question 46

vector

Answer 46

living organisms, perosn to person