Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: Chapter 7- Part 2
Question 1.
the process by which most, but not all, the microorganisms located on inanimate (non-living ) surfaces are destroyed
ANSWER
disinfection
Question 2.
a process by which most (but not all) microorganisms located on animate (living) surfaces, such as the skin, are destroyed
ANSWER
antisepsis
Question 3.
name used to describe the solutions that are used by the sterile surgical team member to perform the surgical scrub and the prep
solutions used on the patient for preoperative skin prep of the surgical site
ANSWER
antiseptic
Question 4.
destruction of all microorganisms, including spores, on inanimate surfaces
ANSWER
sterilization
Question 5.
absence of pathogenic microorganisms or disease
ANSWER
asepsis
Question 6.
principles applied through use of aseptic (clean) techniques to prevent pathogenic microbial contamination of the surgical
environment
ANSWER
aseptic principles
Question 7.
substance that destroys /kills bacteria
ANSWER
bacteriocidal
, Question 8.
substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria
ANSWER
bacteriostatic
Question 9.
the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time; gross contamination on surgical instruments or
supplies
ANSWER
bioburden
Question 10.
the presence of pathogenic materials; violation of the state of sterility
ANSWER
contamination
Question 11.
the contamination of a person, object, or environment by contact with contaminants from another source
ANSWER
cross-contamination
Question 12.
to reduce the microbial population on a surface or item to a sub-pathogenic level
ANSWER
decontamination
Question 13.
chemical agent that kills most microbes, but usually not spores, usually used on inanimate objects due to potential for toxicity in living
tissues
ANSWER
disinfectant
Question 14.
sterility determined by how a package is handled and stored rather than time elapsed; a package is considered sterile until opened or
the integrity of packaging material is violated
ANSWER
event-related sterility
, Question 15.
inanimate object that harbors (carries) microorganisms, including dust and environmental surfaces
ANSWER
fomite
Question 16.
agent that destroys fungal organisms
ANSWER
fungicide
Question 17.
health care-associated infection
ANSWER
HAI
Question 18.
microbial populations that normally reside in body tissues (skin) or body systems (GI tract or respiratory tract)
ANSWER
indigenous microflora
Question 19.
invasion of the human body or tissue by pathogenic microorganisms that reproduce and multiply, causing disease
ANSWER
infection
Question 20.
the intact barrier wrapping or containment of a sterile package; absence of punctures, tears, broken seals, or fluid strike-through
ANSWER
package integrity
Question 21.
any microbe capable of causing disease or infection
ANSWER
pathogen
Question 22.
infection, usually serious and systemic; accompanied by fever, re-sults from the presence of pathogenic microorganisms
ANSWER
sepsis
Question 1.
the process by which most, but not all, the microorganisms located on inanimate (non-living ) surfaces are destroyed
ANSWER
disinfection
Question 2.
a process by which most (but not all) microorganisms located on animate (living) surfaces, such as the skin, are destroyed
ANSWER
antisepsis
Question 3.
name used to describe the solutions that are used by the sterile surgical team member to perform the surgical scrub and the prep
solutions used on the patient for preoperative skin prep of the surgical site
ANSWER
antiseptic
Question 4.
destruction of all microorganisms, including spores, on inanimate surfaces
ANSWER
sterilization
Question 5.
absence of pathogenic microorganisms or disease
ANSWER
asepsis
Question 6.
principles applied through use of aseptic (clean) techniques to prevent pathogenic microbial contamination of the surgical
environment
ANSWER
aseptic principles
Question 7.
substance that destroys /kills bacteria
ANSWER
bacteriocidal
, Question 8.
substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria
ANSWER
bacteriostatic
Question 9.
the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time; gross contamination on surgical instruments or
supplies
ANSWER
bioburden
Question 10.
the presence of pathogenic materials; violation of the state of sterility
ANSWER
contamination
Question 11.
the contamination of a person, object, or environment by contact with contaminants from another source
ANSWER
cross-contamination
Question 12.
to reduce the microbial population on a surface or item to a sub-pathogenic level
ANSWER
decontamination
Question 13.
chemical agent that kills most microbes, but usually not spores, usually used on inanimate objects due to potential for toxicity in living
tissues
ANSWER
disinfectant
Question 14.
sterility determined by how a package is handled and stored rather than time elapsed; a package is considered sterile until opened or
the integrity of packaging material is violated
ANSWER
event-related sterility
, Question 15.
inanimate object that harbors (carries) microorganisms, including dust and environmental surfaces
ANSWER
fomite
Question 16.
agent that destroys fungal organisms
ANSWER
fungicide
Question 17.
health care-associated infection
ANSWER
HAI
Question 18.
microbial populations that normally reside in body tissues (skin) or body systems (GI tract or respiratory tract)
ANSWER
indigenous microflora
Question 19.
invasion of the human body or tissue by pathogenic microorganisms that reproduce and multiply, causing disease
ANSWER
infection
Question 20.
the intact barrier wrapping or containment of a sterile package; absence of punctures, tears, broken seals, or fluid strike-through
ANSWER
package integrity
Question 21.
any microbe capable of causing disease or infection
ANSWER
pathogen
Question 22.
infection, usually serious and systemic; accompanied by fever, re-sults from the presence of pathogenic microorganisms
ANSWER
sepsis
