STERILE PROCESSING EXAM PREP
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[EXAM• STUDY GUIDE • SUMMARY • ASSIGNMENT]
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,Decontamination Area where soiled items are received and cleaned. *All levels for the same tray should be
labeled w/a tag to identify the level number and set to which it belongs.
Preparation and Packaging Area where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile Storage Area where sterile items are stored until needed.
Loaner Area for the receipt and return of instruments borrowed for specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area where patient care equipment is cleaned and disinfected.
Work Flow how the work progresses through the department or processing area. *Dirty to Clean
Function of CS/SPD receives, cleans, decontaminates, assembles, inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable
medical and surgical devices
Sterile processing is A.K.A Central Material Service, Sterile Processing Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing
Department
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) protects workers; OSHA standards are required by law; sets occupational exposure limits
for all chemicals in the workplace under mSDS (material safety data sheet); "right to
know"; Emergency eyewash stations
Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) voluntary; promotes health by preventing and controlling disease; publishes
recommendations and guidelines; hand hygiene (15 second minimum); NO artificial nails;
classifies medical devices according to Spaulding
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) MUST be worn to protect from blood and bodily fluid
disposable sharps must be disposed in rigid biohazard container
Sharps instruments/devices with points/blades
skull cranium and facial bones
,hyoid bone located in neck; supports tongue and swallowing; only bone NOT articulated w/another
vertebral column vertebrae separated by discs; lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine
PLIF Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Thoracic cage sternum and 12 pairs of ribs; protect organs of chest and upper abdomen
Making an opening into thoracic cavity to give surgeons Thoracotomy
access to lung and heart
Appendicular skeleton Appendages
Pectoral girdle scapula and clavicle connect bones of arms and aids movemnet
Upper limb bones humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals and phalanges
Carpal Tunnel Repair removing tissue displaced bone in wrist area to release pressure on median nerve
Lower limb bones femur, tibia, fibula, patella, tarsals
humerus, radius, ulna connect at elbow joint
carpals, metacarpals, phalanges form wrist and hand
femur, tibia, fibula connect at knee joint
patella knee bone
tarsals ankle; metatarsals and phalanges form ankle and foot
Joints junctions between bones; articulation
total hip and knee sets; osteotomes; screw sets instruments used for skeletal system
, skeletal muscle responds to stimulation by contracting and relaxing; voluntary; striated; *attached to
bone by a tendon
smooth muscle involuntary movement; slower to contract and relax; common throughout body systems
(e.g. digestive tract)
Types of muscle tissue Cardiac; Smooth; Skeletal
cardiac muscle makes up heart; contracts automatically; involuntary and rhythmical
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament
a repair to the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder joint Rotator Cuff Repair
Integumentary system skin, hair, glands and nails
largest organ OF the body skin
epidermis; dermis; hypodermis layers of integument
epidermis superficial protective layer
dermis deeper than epidermis; *contains nerves and blood supply
hypodermis (subcutaneous) deepest layer of skin
circulatory system pumps blood (tissue) throughout the entire body and removes waste products
transportation, regulation, protection 3 main functions of the circulatory system
heart pumps more than 10 gallons of blood a minute through arteries and veins; has 4
chambers
atria upper chambers; receive blood back from veins
ventricles lower chambers; force blood out of heart into arteries
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED EXAM PREP
[EXAM• STUDY GUIDE • SUMMARY • ASSIGNMENT]
A clean, organized resource designed for easy revision and reference.
QUICK • CLEAR • PROFESSIONAL
,Decontamination Area where soiled items are received and cleaned. *All levels for the same tray should be
labeled w/a tag to identify the level number and set to which it belongs.
Preparation and Packaging Area where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile Storage Area where sterile items are stored until needed.
Loaner Area for the receipt and return of instruments borrowed for specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area where patient care equipment is cleaned and disinfected.
Work Flow how the work progresses through the department or processing area. *Dirty to Clean
Function of CS/SPD receives, cleans, decontaminates, assembles, inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable
medical and surgical devices
Sterile processing is A.K.A Central Material Service, Sterile Processing Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing
Department
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) protects workers; OSHA standards are required by law; sets occupational exposure limits
for all chemicals in the workplace under mSDS (material safety data sheet); "right to
know"; Emergency eyewash stations
Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) voluntary; promotes health by preventing and controlling disease; publishes
recommendations and guidelines; hand hygiene (15 second minimum); NO artificial nails;
classifies medical devices according to Spaulding
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) MUST be worn to protect from blood and bodily fluid
disposable sharps must be disposed in rigid biohazard container
Sharps instruments/devices with points/blades
skull cranium and facial bones
,hyoid bone located in neck; supports tongue and swallowing; only bone NOT articulated w/another
vertebral column vertebrae separated by discs; lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine
PLIF Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Thoracic cage sternum and 12 pairs of ribs; protect organs of chest and upper abdomen
Making an opening into thoracic cavity to give surgeons Thoracotomy
access to lung and heart
Appendicular skeleton Appendages
Pectoral girdle scapula and clavicle connect bones of arms and aids movemnet
Upper limb bones humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals and phalanges
Carpal Tunnel Repair removing tissue displaced bone in wrist area to release pressure on median nerve
Lower limb bones femur, tibia, fibula, patella, tarsals
humerus, radius, ulna connect at elbow joint
carpals, metacarpals, phalanges form wrist and hand
femur, tibia, fibula connect at knee joint
patella knee bone
tarsals ankle; metatarsals and phalanges form ankle and foot
Joints junctions between bones; articulation
total hip and knee sets; osteotomes; screw sets instruments used for skeletal system
, skeletal muscle responds to stimulation by contracting and relaxing; voluntary; striated; *attached to
bone by a tendon
smooth muscle involuntary movement; slower to contract and relax; common throughout body systems
(e.g. digestive tract)
Types of muscle tissue Cardiac; Smooth; Skeletal
cardiac muscle makes up heart; contracts automatically; involuntary and rhythmical
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament
a repair to the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder joint Rotator Cuff Repair
Integumentary system skin, hair, glands and nails
largest organ OF the body skin
epidermis; dermis; hypodermis layers of integument
epidermis superficial protective layer
dermis deeper than epidermis; *contains nerves and blood supply
hypodermis (subcutaneous) deepest layer of skin
circulatory system pumps blood (tissue) throughout the entire body and removes waste products
transportation, regulation, protection 3 main functions of the circulatory system
heart pumps more than 10 gallons of blood a minute through arteries and veins; has 4
chambers
atria upper chambers; receive blood back from veins
ventricles lower chambers; force blood out of heart into arteries
