Chapter 7 Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist
Question 1.
Medical asepsis
ANSWER
removal or destruction of microorganisms or contaminated materials
Question 2.
Bioburden
ANSWER
Actual or suspected relative number of microorganisms found in an area or on an item
Question 3.
Surgical asepsis
ANSWER
Procreation against would infection pre-, inter-, and post-operatively through aseptic technique
Question 4.
aseptic technique
ANSWER
Containment of microbial contamination on animate surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means
Question 5.
Sanitization
ANSWER
A means of reducing microbes
Question 6.
Antisepsis
ANSWER
Infection prevention through the inhibition of microbial growth
Question 7.
sterile technique
ANSWER
Prevention of microbial contamination on inanimate surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear means.
, Question 8.
Disinfection
ANSWER
The process of destroying all microorganisms, except spore bearing ones
Question 9.
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 10.
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 11.
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 12.
Level 3 of contamination pre-vention
ANSWER
Low level or non crucial items; used for those items that contact intact skin only
Question 13.
What are the surgical supply preparation phases?
ANSWER
Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/ and packaging, terminal, and storage
Question 14.
Decontamination or cleaning phase
ANSWER
Level 3 process for removing initial gross contaminants such as blood and debris from surgical instruments
Question 1.
Medical asepsis
ANSWER
removal or destruction of microorganisms or contaminated materials
Question 2.
Bioburden
ANSWER
Actual or suspected relative number of microorganisms found in an area or on an item
Question 3.
Surgical asepsis
ANSWER
Procreation against would infection pre-, inter-, and post-operatively through aseptic technique
Question 4.
aseptic technique
ANSWER
Containment of microbial contamination on animate surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means
Question 5.
Sanitization
ANSWER
A means of reducing microbes
Question 6.
Antisepsis
ANSWER
Infection prevention through the inhibition of microbial growth
Question 7.
sterile technique
ANSWER
Prevention of microbial contamination on inanimate surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear means.
, Question 8.
Disinfection
ANSWER
The process of destroying all microorganisms, except spore bearing ones
Question 9.
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 10.
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 11.
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 12.
Level 3 of contamination pre-vention
ANSWER
Low level or non crucial items; used for those items that contact intact skin only
Question 13.
What are the surgical supply preparation phases?
ANSWER
Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/ and packaging, terminal, and storage
Question 14.
Decontamination or cleaning phase
ANSWER
Level 3 process for removing initial gross contaminants such as blood and debris from surgical instruments
