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Chapter 7 focuses on preventing perioperative disease transmission, including asepsis, disinfection, antisepsis, sterilization, decontamination, bioburden, patient-care classifications, levels of disinfection, instrument decontamination, and infection-control practices in the surgical environment.

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Surgical Technology Chapter 7


Question 1.
Asepsis

ANSWER
Free of germs, absence of germs or microorganisms



Question 2.
Medical asepsis

ANSWER
removal or destruction of microorganisms or contaminated materials



Question 3.
Bioburden

ANSWER
Actual or suspected relative number of microorganisms found in an area or on an item



Question 4.
Surgical asepsis

ANSWER
Procreation against would infection pre-, inter-, and post-operatively through aseptic technique



Question 5.
aseptic technique

ANSWER
Containment of microbial contamination on animate surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means



Question 6.
Sanitization

ANSWER
A means of reducing microbes



Question 7.
Antisepsis

ANSWER
Infection prevention through the inhibition of microbial growth






, Question 8.
sterile technique

ANSWER
Prevention of microbial contamination on inanimate surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear means.



Question 9.
Disinfection

ANSWER
The process of destroying all microorganisms, except spore bearing ones



Question 10.
Sterilization

ANSWER
The process of destroying all microorganisms including viruses, fungi, and fungal spores as all forms of bacteria and their spores by using sterilants or
sporicidal agents



Question 11.
Level 1 of contamination pre-vention

ANSWER
High level asepsis for critical items; required for any items introduced to internal body areas or areas with high risk of infection if contaminated with
microorganisms, including bacterial spores



Question 12.
Level 2 of contamination pre-vention

ANSWER
Intermediate asepsis for semi-critical items; used for those items that contact mucous membranes or broken skin



Question 13.
Level 3 of contamination pre-vention

ANSWER
Low level or non crucial items; used for those items that contact intact skin only



Question 14.
What are the surgical supply preparation phases?

ANSWER
Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/ and packaging, terminal, and storage

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Paul Price, Kevin B. Frey, Teri L. Junge, Association of Surgical Technologists Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist
Publisher: 2004 ISBN: 9781401838485 Edition: Unknown

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