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MOD B Chapter 3&4
MOD B Chap 3&4
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10/28/2012

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Term
"Right to Know"
Definition
MSDS/OSHA/make the work place safer
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abrasion
Definition
tissue is rubbed or scraped off
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anaerobic
Definition
no oxygen
Term
bacteria
Definition
can be seen under microscope, but not to the naked eye
Term
classification of wounds
Definition
primary, secondary, tertiary
Term
Curette
Definition
surgical instrument/long handle/metal loop/used for scraping cavities
Term
epinephrine
Definition
causes blood vessels to constrict
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forceps
Definition
2-pronged instrument/grasping body tissue
Term
general anesthesia
Definition
unconsciousness by depressed CNS/used for major surgeries
Term
hand washing
Definition
reduces pathogenic transmission
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incision
Definition
surgical cut
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laceration
Definition
has torn ragged edges
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local anesthetics
Definition
limited and brief loss of sensation
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parasites
Definition
needs a host to survive, cannot live outside the body/carried by fleas, lice, ticks, mites.
Term
pathogens
Definition
disease causeing MO's
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PPE
Definition
gowns, face shields/googles
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The purpose of infection control
Definition
to prevent the spread of disease
Term
staphylococci
Definition
clusters
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streptococci
Definition
chains--
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bacilli
Definition
rod shaped
Term
bacteria spores
Definition
thick capsules around bacteria, resistant to most means of asepsis
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virus
Definition
smallest infectious agent
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sanitized
Definition
instrument has been washed but not treated further
Term
sterilization strip
Definition
indicates if the pack has been sterilized
Term
3 levels of infection control-lowest to highest
Definition
sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
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susceptible host
Definition
determined by persons well being
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ratchets
Definition
lock instruments in place
Term
jewelry
Definition
traps germs, scrub brush cannot reach all areas, dirt and debris hide under
Term
pouring solution into a sterile field setup
Definition
hold bottle 2-6 inches above container
Term
catgut suture material
Definition
dissolves the fastest
Term
why cut sutures close to the skin when removing?
Definition
prevent contamination underlying tissue
Term
scalpel
Definition
used to cut tissue
Term
retractors
Definition
hold back edges of tissue
Term
suture removal
Definition
suture is pulled toward incision line to prevent tension
Term
wound healing
Definition
affected by nutrition, general health, and adequate blood supply to the injured area
Term
pouring a sterile solution
Definition
place cap with open end face down
Term
suture size for wound repair
Definition
based on amount of healing time needed, and strength of suture needle
Term
surgical silk sutures
Definition
have largest diameter
Term
adhesive skin closures
Definition
are strong but not stronger than sutures
Term
sharp suture needle
Definition
cuts tissue
Term
sterile instruments
Definition
inserting a catheter into a bladder would need to be sterile
Term
sterile field
Definition
never reach over a sterile field
Term
removing adhesive closures
Definition
pull tape toward the wound
Term
serosanguinous
Definition
drainage of serum and blood
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