Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist Exam & Correct Answers

Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist Exam & Correct Answers .a device to accomplish steam or gas sterilization - ANSWER-autoclave .a lensed device used for viewing the interior of a body cavity - ANSWER-endoscope .a method for testing the sterilization capability of a sterilizer; contains microorganisms that are killed when exposed to a sterilization process - ANSWER-biological indicator .a pressure steam sterilization machine - ANSWER-auto clave .ability of a wrapper to allow passage of steam and air through a barrier - ANSWER-permeability .absence of microorganisms - ANSWER-asepsis .absence of pathogenic microorganisms - ANSWER-asepsis .agent that destroys fungus - ANSWER-fungicide .agent that destroys viruses - ANSWER-virucide .amount of gross organic debris or the number of microorganisms on an object at any given time - ANSWER-bioburden .an inanimate object that harbors microorganisms - ANSWER-fomite .an ionic cleaning interaction between an organic compound and a metal - ANSWER-chelation .Bacteria can be killed by: - ANSWER-destruction of the cell membrane most often with heat or chemicals .calendar days that are sequentially numbered through the year 1 to 365 - ANSWER-Julian .chemical agent that kills most microbes, but usually not spores. Too strong for living tissue. - ANSWER-disinfectant .cleaner that uses cavitation to dislodge tiny organic particles that can't be removed by normal manual cleaning - ANSWER-ultrasonic .complete submersion in a liquid that contacts all surfaces of an item - ANSWER-immersion .complete, no breaks or tears - ANSWER-integrity .contamination of a person or object by another - ANSWER-cross-contamination