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Spiral-Shaped Bacteria correct answer: Spirillum This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system correct answer: Depart of Transportation (DOT) Rod-Shaped Bacteria correct answer: Bacillus Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen correct answer: Anaerobic Bacteria Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria correct answer: Cocci Name the "links" in the chain of infection correct answer: Causative Agent Res...

Since Central service techs dont handle money, ethics do not apply to them. True or False correct answer: False pg 16 Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items, clean items, or sterile items. True or False correct answer: True pg 9 The use of positive and negative air pressure in the CSD is designed to take the place of heating and cooling. True or False correct answer: False Pg 13 Since modern CS departments are virtually ri...

A pick list contains information that correct answer: Identifies the supplies and instruments needed for a specific doctor and procedure The basic unit of a living organism correct answer: Cell What is the name of the surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull? correct answer: Crainotomy The decontamination area of the central service department is where instruments are carefully checked for cleanliness and function (T/F) correct answer: False The term "periostea...

Removing contamination by infectious organisms from inanimate objects making them safe to handle A. Cleaning B. Decontamination C. Sanitization D. Sterilization correct answer: Decontamination What term denotes a malignant tumor? A. Adenoma B. Canceroma C. Carcinoma D. Chondroma correct answer: Carcinoma The suffix that means "creation of a new opening" is: A. -osis B. -ostomy C. -otomy D. -ectomy correct answer: -ostomy Voluntary Muscles are: A. Work without c...

Approx 2 million patients, __% of those hospitalizes in the u.s. develop a nosocomial infection? correct answer: 10% __is the act of washing one's hands with soap & water or using an alcohol-based hand rub? correct answer: Hand Hygiene __s specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard? correct answer: PPE The use of fluorescent orange or orange red__labels to identify contaminated items or regulated waste? correct answer: Bio-hazard The__o...

why do we use a neutral PH lubricant on instruments? correct answer: to make instrument last longer makes instrument easy for surgens to use where should the point of lubrication be on an instrument? correct answer: box lock hinge any moning and sliding areas passivation uses ___1__(HNO3) to remove all the iron content still found on the outside layer of the instrument. the remova of this iron helps to buld a protective outside layer of ___2____(Cr2O3) correct answer: 1. Nitric Acid ...

Heath Suture Scissors Correct Answer: P.31 Israel Retractor Correct Answer: P.32 Weinburg Vagotomy Retractor Correct Answer: P.33 Green Goiter Retractor Correct Answer: P.34 Spring Wire Retractor Correct Answer: P.35 Beckman-Adson Laminectomy Retractor Correct Answer: P.36 Cushing Vein Retractor Correct Answer: P.37 Ragnell Retractor Correct Answer: P.38 D' errico-Adson Retractor Correct Answer: P.39 Murphy Gall Bladder Retractor Correct Answer: P.40 Sist...

Never allow ___________ to dry onto surgical instruments. Correct Answer: blood True or False: Any and all long-term soaking will damage surgical instruments. Correct Answer: True Soap selection for the manual washing of instruments should be of ________________ pH. Correct Answer: neutral Instruments should always be in the ____________ position when placed in the ultrasonic cleaner. Correct Answer: open After manual washing or ultrasonic cleaning, rinse the surgical instruments...

hard steel used for producing sharp cutting edges Correct Answer: 400 series stainless steel scissors, osteotomes, chisels, rongeurs, forceps, hemostats, and needle holders Correct Answer: Instruments produced using 400 series steel: high corrosion resistance Correct Answer: 300 series stainless steel offers _______________ but doesn't offer the hardness properties of 400 series, making it more workable and malleable. retractors, cannulas, rib-spreaders, and suction devices Correct ...

Standard testing material for general scissors larger than 4.5". _____________ of the scissor blade should cut completely through test material __________ times without snagging, especially at the tip. Correct Answer: red test material 3/4 three times Standard testing material for micro scissors smaller than 4.5". _____________ of the scissor blade should cut completely through test material __________ times without snagging, especially at the tip. Correct Answer: yellow test material ...