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Terms in this set (108)
Asepsis Free of germs, absence of germs or microorganisms
removal or destruction of microorganisms or
Medical asepsis
contaminated materials
Actual or suspected relative number of
Bioburden
microorganisms found in an area or on an item
Procreation against would infection pre-, inter-, and
Surgical asepsis
post- operatively through aseptic technique
Containment of microbial contamination on animate
aseptic technique
surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means
Sanitization A means of reducing microbes
Infection prevention through the inhibition of
Antisepsis
microbial growth
Prevention of microbial contamination on inanimate
sterile technique surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear
means.
The process of destroying all microorganisms, except
Disinfection
spore bearing ones
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The process of destroying all microorganisms
including viruses, fungi, and fungal spores as all forms
Sterilization
of bacteria and their spores by using sterilants or
sporicidal agents
High level asepsis for critical items; required for any
Level 1 of contamination items introduced to internal body areas or areas with
prevention high risk of infection if contaminated with
microorganisms, including bacterial spores
Intermediate asepsis for semi-critical items; used for
Level 2 of contamination
those items that contact mucous membranes or
prevention
broken skin
Level 3 of contamination Low level or non crucial items; used for those items
prevention that contact intact skin only
What are the surgical Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/
supply preparation and packaging, terminal, and storage
phases?
Level 3 process for removing initial gross
Decontamination or
contaminants such as blood and debris from surgical
cleaning phase
instruments
Level 3 process used to assemble instruments and
Preparation, assembly, and
supplies into a penetrable packaging prior to terminal
packaging phase
sterilization or disinfection
Generally metal or plastic hard cases that surround an
Rigid containers
internal, removable wire mesh basket
Open, perforated trays with towels or foam in the
Wrapped instrument trays
bottom to protect and absorb
Double wrapped package, generally used for
Prepackaged instrument
specialized instruments or instruments that require
trays
disassembly to contain all related parts
Terminal phase Final cleaning phases used for all critical items
Level 2 process used for semi critical items that do not
Disinfection
have direct impact on patient safety
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Terms in this set (108)
Asepsis Free of germs, absence of germs or microorganisms
removal or destruction of microorganisms or
Medical asepsis
contaminated materials
Actual or suspected relative number of
Bioburden
microorganisms found in an area or on an item
Procreation against would infection pre-, inter-, and
Surgical asepsis
post- operatively through aseptic technique
Containment of microbial contamination on animate
aseptic technique
surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means
Sanitization A means of reducing microbes
Infection prevention through the inhibition of
Antisepsis
microbial growth
Prevention of microbial contamination on inanimate
sterile technique surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear
means.
The process of destroying all microorganisms, except
Disinfection
spore bearing ones
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The process of destroying all microorganisms
including viruses, fungi, and fungal spores as all forms
Sterilization
of bacteria and their spores by using sterilants or
sporicidal agents
High level asepsis for critical items; required for any
Level 1 of contamination items introduced to internal body areas or areas with
prevention high risk of infection if contaminated with
microorganisms, including bacterial spores
Intermediate asepsis for semi-critical items; used for
Level 2 of contamination
those items that contact mucous membranes or
prevention
broken skin
Level 3 of contamination Low level or non crucial items; used for those items
prevention that contact intact skin only
What are the surgical Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/
supply preparation and packaging, terminal, and storage
phases?
Level 3 process for removing initial gross
Decontamination or
contaminants such as blood and debris from surgical
cleaning phase
instruments
Level 3 process used to assemble instruments and
Preparation, assembly, and
supplies into a penetrable packaging prior to terminal
packaging phase
sterilization or disinfection
Generally metal or plastic hard cases that surround an
Rigid containers
internal, removable wire mesh basket
Open, perforated trays with towels or foam in the
Wrapped instrument trays
bottom to protect and absorb
Double wrapped package, generally used for
Prepackaged instrument
specialized instruments or instruments that require
trays
disassembly to contain all related parts
Terminal phase Final cleaning phases used for all critical items
Level 2 process used for semi critical items that do not
Disinfection
have direct impact on patient safety
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