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IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD
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- MISC (MISC)
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- Abacus College, Oxford
IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD
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IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCSTFINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD
Decontamination - Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other
harmful substances.
Decontamination Area - location within a healthcare facility designated for collection,
retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow - the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from
decontamination to storage.
Central Service Workflow - Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area - Items are carefully inspected for cleanliness
proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into
sets, and are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air
pressure
Sterile Storage - The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile and
clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system - an inventory control system for products/equipment typically used in an
operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical
case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list - a list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for a
specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed
for individual surgical procedures.
Negative air pressure - the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area because
the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure - the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or area
because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
Processing cycle - Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
,assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good
repair, assembled and processed correctly.
Standard precautions - methods of using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of
infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, non-intact skin, and
mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious
status.
Nosocomial - hospital acquired infection
Hemi- - half
gastro - stomach
-ectomy - surgical removal
hemigastrectomy - removal of half of the stomach
colo - colon
hemicolectomy - removal of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - pertaining to.
endo- - within
artery - artery
-cide - kill
-itis - inflammation
-cise - cut
-ectomy - surgical removal
-oscopy - visual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy - creation of a new
-otomy - incision into an organ
,laparoscopy - visual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy - creation of new opening to the colon on the body
-pexy - surgical fixation
orchiopexy - surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location.
-plasty - surgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty - surgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy - to suture
-tome - a cutting instrument
dermatome - an instrument used for cutting skin.
artho - joint
cardio - heart
chole - bile
cholecyst - gall bladder
costo - rib
intercosto - between the ribs
gastro - stomach
gyne - woman
hema - blood
hepat - liver
cranio - skull
herni - rupture
hyster - uterus
lipo - fat
, litho - stone
lithotripsy - crushing of a stone
oophor - ovary
rhino - nose
tracheo - trachea
tracheostomy - surgical opening into trachea.
hyper- - above, excessive
hypo- - below, deficient
pre- - before
sub- - under, beneath
supra- - above
bi- - two/both sides
hemi- - half
para- - beside, near
peri- - around, about
post- - after
ACL - anterior cruciate Ligament.
reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament.
BSO - Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy.
surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries
BKA - below the knee amputation
CABG - coronary artery bypass graft.
creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery.
CR - closed reduction.
treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision.
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