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Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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Antiseptic

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A substance that stops or slows down the growth of microorganisms

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Asepsis

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The absence of pathogens

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Bactericidal

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Killing bacteria

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Bacteriostatic

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Biological or chemical agent that stops bacteria from reproducing

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Bioburden

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The number of bacteria living on a surface that has not been sterilized

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Contamination

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The introduction of pathogens or infectious material into or on normally clean or sterile, objects, spaces or surfaces

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Decontamination

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The process of removing or neutralizing contaminants that have accumulated on personnel and equipment

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Disinfectant

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Any chemical agent that can be used to destroy microorganisms

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Event related sterility

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Concept that sterile products remain sterile until an event causes contamination—dropped on the floor, packaging rips

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Fomite

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An inanimate object that can carry and spread diseases and infectious agents

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Fungicide

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A chemical that destroys fungus

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Infection

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The division and multiplication of micro organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body

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Nosocomial

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An infection that is required in a hospital or other healthcare facility

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Pathogen

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A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease

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Sepsis

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A serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection

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Spore

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Forming a thick wall, enabling to survive in adverse condition

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Sporicidal

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Killing spores

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Sterile

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Free from living germs are micro organisms

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Sterilization

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The process of making something free from bacteria or other living micro organisms

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Medical asepsis

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The state of being free of pathogenic microorganisms

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Terminal disinfection

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Preparing complete rooms or areas for subsequent patients or residence for them to be treated or cared for without the risk of acquiring an infection

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Terminal sterilization

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The process of sterilizing products in their final container

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Case cart system

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Inventory control system for equipment used in the OR that involves use of an enclosed cart that’s prepped for one surgical case

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Supply chain management

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Department that procures and distribute resources and manages supplies, goods and services to providers and patients

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Personal protective equipment

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A part of standard precautions to prevent skin and mucous membranes exposure when in contact with body fluids

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IFU

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Instructions for use, which are from the manufacturer on how to use and clean an instrument

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Decontamination

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To make safe by removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances to an acceptable level

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Standard precaution

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Method of using appropriate barriers to reduce risk of transmission of pathogens

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HAI

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Healthcare associated infection, which is an infection not present when the patient is admitted to healthcare facility develops on or three days after admission

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Chain of infection: causative agent

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The microorganism that causes disease. The pathogen, the bacteria, virus, etc..

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Chain of infection: Reservoir

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A home for the pathogen. Your mucous membranes your blood carriers.

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Chain of infection: portal of exit

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The door to leave home: a cut your mouth your nose, your mucous membranes

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Chain of infection: mode of transmission

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A way to move in travel: airborne blood-borne, vectorborne, common vehicle

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Chain of infection: Portal of entry

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A door to enter another home: a cut your mouth, your nose, your mucous membranes

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Chain of infection: susceptible host

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A new home: elderly, children, weakened immune system

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Tendon

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A quart of fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone

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Ligament

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I found of connective tissue that connects a bone to another bone

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Ossification

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The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone

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Fascia

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Band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue

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Central nervous system

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The part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system

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All nerve tissue outside the CNS

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Cerebrum

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The largest part of the brain. It controls mental activities and movement.

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Cerebellum

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The second largest part of the brain. It controls coordination, body balance, and posture.

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Brainstem

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Controls many automatic body functions, such as heartbeat and breathing

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Peristalsis

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The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract that makes his food and gastric juices to form a thin liquid

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Alimentary canal

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The pathway that food takes through the digestive system, also called digestive tract

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Fasciotomy

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Making an incision into the fibrous membrane covering a muscle usually to relieve pressure from an injured or swollen muscle

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Herniorrhaphy

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Repairing a cavity wall or muscle there that is allowing all or part of an Oregon to project through the opening

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Thoracotomy

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Making an opening into the thoracic cavity to give surgeons access to the lungs and heart

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Pneumonectomy

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Removal of a lung

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Laryngectomy

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Removal of the larynx

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Septoplasty

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Straightening, or removing cartilage or bone in the nose, when the nasal septum is deformed, injured or fractured

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Parotidectomy

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Removal of a salivary gland, because of tumor formation

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Carotid endarterectomy

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A procedure to reduce the risk of stroke by removing plaque from the carotid artery that causes lack of brain oxygenation

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Pathogen

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Capable of producing disease

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Micron

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1/25000 of an inch or 1/1000 of a millimeter

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Gram stain

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Differential stain used to classify bacteria as gram-positive or gram-negative, depending on whether they retain or lose the primary stain when subjected to a decolorizing agent

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pH

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Measure of alkalinity or acidity on a scale of 0 to 14 pH of seven is neutral neither acid nor alkaline pH below seven is acid pH above seven is alkaline

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Vegetative stage

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State of active growth of microorganisms, as opposed to the resting or spore stages

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Binary fission

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The typical method of bacterial reproduction in which a cell divides into two equal parts

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Prion

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An infectious protein particle that unlike a virus contains no nucleic acid does not trigger an immune response and it’s not destroyed by extreme heat or cold

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Donning PPE

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Before: scrubs, ahead, cover, and shoes, wash hands
1) gown or jumpsuit
2) mask
3) goggles, or face shield
4) shoe covers
5) gloves

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Doffing PPE

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1) remove shoe covers
2) remove gown and gloves
3 remove goggles or face shield
4) remove mask
5) remove head cover
6) wash hands

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Clothing for decontamination

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Surgical scrubs, hair covering, PPE

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Clothing for clean assembling a storage

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Surgical scrubs, hair covering

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Clothing for operating room

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Surgical scrubs, hair covering, surgical mask

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Clothing for unrestricted areas

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Regular street attire

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Carrier

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A person who is infected with an infectious disease, but displays no symptoms, although unaffected by the disease themselves carriers can transmit the disease to others

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Parenteral

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Something that is put inside the body, but not by swallowing e.g. an injection administered into the muscle

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Colonization

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A process that occurs when micro organisms live on, or in a host organism, but do not invite tissues or cause damage

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Regulation

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Rules issued by administrative agencies that have the force of law

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Standard

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A uniform method of defining basic parameters for processes product services in measurements

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Best practice

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A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved by other means

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MedWatch

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The FDA safety information and adverse event reporting system for drugs and medical devices

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HIPAA

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Health insurance, portability, and accountability act.

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Gross soil

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Tissue, body, fat, blood, and other body substances

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Biofilm

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The collection of micro organisms that attach to surfaces and each other in farm colony. The colony produces a protective shell, that is very difficult to penetrate with detergent and disinfectants.

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Decontamination area

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The location within a healthcare facility designated for the collection, retention and cleaning of soil and contaminated items

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Negative pressure

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Air pressure inside the room that is lower than the air pressure outside the room, causing the air to flow into the room with the lower negative air pressure

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Biohazardous waste

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Waste containing infectious agents that present a risk or potential risk to human health

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Utility water

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Water as it comes from the tap that may need further treatment to achieve the required specifications. This water is mainly used for flushing washing and rinsing.

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Critical water

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Water that is extensively treated to ensure that micro organisms and organic and inorganic matter or removed

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Biocide

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Hey, substance or microorganism that kills or controls the growth of living organisms

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Reverse osmosis RO

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A water purification process by which impurities are removed from water using a semi permeable membrane

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Deionized water DI

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Water that has had all ions removed through an ion exchange process

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Distilled water

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Water that is heated to steam than allowed to cool and condense

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Cavitation

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The process used by an ultrasonic cleaner in which low pressure bubbles, collapse, and implode and dislodge soil from instruments

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Electroplating

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A process that uses electrical current in a solution to produce a metallic coding

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Impingement

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The spray force action of pressurized water against instruments being processed to physically remove bioburden

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Thermal disinfection

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Use of heat to reduce the amount of micro organisms excluding spores on a medical device

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Emulsifier

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Any ingredient used to bind together substances that typically do not combine such as oil and water

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Surfactant

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A substance that lowers the surface tension of the water, and increases the solubility of organic compounds

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Chelating agents

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Chemicals that hold hard water, minerals in solution, and prevent soap or detergent from reacting with the minerals

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TASS

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Toxic anterior segment syndrome: acute post operative, inflammatory reaction, in which a non-infectious substance enters the anterior segment of the eye, and induces toxic damage to the intraocular tissues

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Bactericidal

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A substance that kills bacteria

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Disinfectant

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A chemical that kills most pathogenic organisms, but does not kill all spores

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Disinfection

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The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate nonliving surface

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Spaulding classification system

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A system developed by Dr. Spaulding that divides medical devices into categories based on the risk of infection involved with their use

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Sterile/sterilization

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Completely devoid of all living micro organisms

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High level disinfection (HLD)

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The destruction of all vegetative microorganisms, but not bacterial spores

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Low level disinfection

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The destruction of some vegetative forms of bacteria

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Intermediate level disinfection

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The destruction of viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, and vegetative bacteria, but not bacterial spores

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Quaternary ammonium compounds

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Quats are low level disinfectants

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Activated/activation

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Process by which a solution of is combined within activating chemical before use

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Minimum effective concentration(MEC)

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The percentage concentration of the active ingredient in a disinfectant or chemical sterilant that is the minimum concentration at which the chemical meets all its label claims for activity against specific micro organisms

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Stainless steel

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An alloy of steel with chromium and sometimes another element such as nickel or molybdenum that is highly resistant to rusting and ordinary corrosion

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Scissors

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Surgical instruments used to cut, incise, and/or dissect tissue

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Osteotomes

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Chisel-like instruments used to cut or shave bone

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Chisels

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Wedge-shaped instruments used to cut or shape bone

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Rongeurs

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Surgical instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue

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Forceps

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Instruments used for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects

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Hemostatic forceps

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Surgical instruments designed to drive suture needles to close or rejoin a wound or surgical site. Also known as needle drivers

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Martensitic stainless steel

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This metal is also known as 400 series stainless steel. It is magnetic and may be heat hardened

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Retractors

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Surgical instruments primarily used to move tissues and organs to keep the surgical site exposed throughout surgery

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Cannulas

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Surgical instruments with a hollow barrel or lumen through their center. Often inserted for drainage

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Rib spreaders

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A retractor used to expose the chest

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