A surface free of contaminated instruments - sterile field
gloves masks and gowns are known as - PPE (personal protective equipment)
washing instruments to remove debris - sanitization
absence of bacteria - asepsis
bacteria that thrive in oxygen - aerobes
An organism that produces disease - pathogen
Molds and yeast are types of - Fungi
instruments touched by ungloved hands are - contaminated
destruction of all microorganisms - sterilization
Hinged instruments should be ______________ when sterilized - Open
A sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called - Suture
removal pack
, The term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is - debridement
scrubbing the surgical site in a circular motion from the center to the edge - Surgical prep
removing fluids or gasses by suction is called - aspiration
flushing out a wound or cavity with a solution is called - Irrigation
A sterile surface containing sterile surface items - Surgical tray
The abbreviation S/S,S/B and B/B describe surgical - Scissors
instruments used to clamp off blood vessels are called - Hemostats
A Sterile covering placed over a wound is called a - Dressing
Instruments such as fiber optic scopes are soaked in chemicals in procedure called - Cold
sterilization
Pulse located at elbow - brachial
Pulse located at knee - popliteal
Pulse located at the thumb side of the wrist - radial