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Supplies Flashcards

1
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Instruments are soaked in a chemical solution (follow directions).

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Sterilizer- Chemical

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2
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Two types of powders:

  1. Preservative powders
  2. Hardening Compounds
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Preservative Embalming Chemicals

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3
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Chemical in powder form; typically used for surface embalming of the remains.

  • Often paraformaldehyde
  • Good for dry gangrene
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Preservative Powders

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4
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Chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases.

  • Quads (plastic of paris base, is 4 kinds of chemicals)
  • Good for wet gangrene
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Hardening Compounds

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5
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An unstable salt produced in an aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent.

  • This combined with HCHO (formaldehyde) forms BCME gas.
  • This combined with ammonia forms chlorine gas.
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Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)

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A carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite come into contact with each other; normally occurs only in a controlled laboratory setting and requires a catalyst.

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Bischloromethyl Ether (BCME)

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An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores.

  • Examples:
    • Ethanol
    • Formaldehyde
    • Iodophores
    • Phenol
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Disinfectant Chemicals

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8
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External and internal

  • Adhesives (glue)
  • Incision sealer(s)
  • Incision putty
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Sealing Agents

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9
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Works by the scrubbing action.
- The scrubbing action damages the bacterial cell membrane wall.

  • Note: Detergents work differently, they work by attaching to the bacteria.
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Disinfectant Soaps

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10
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A liquid holding another substance in solution.

- Common example is water (which is the universal)

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Solvents

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3 Types of these:

  1. Cotton
  2. Batting Cotton
  3. Web roll
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Cotton

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12
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Moisture absorbing

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Cotton

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13
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Non-moisture absorbing

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Batting Cotton

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14
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Rolled moisture absorbing

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Web roll

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15
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Clear plastic or rubber; must be temperature sensitive; must be O.S.H.A. approved.

  • Clear acceptable
  • Not clear = not acceptable
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Tubing

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16
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A thin plastic dome-shaped disk used to restore contour just beneath the eyelids. An aid in eye closure.
- Comes in various colors

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Eyecaps

17
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A plastic threaded screw like device for sealing punctures and small round trocar openings.
- Quality varies along with price

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Trocar Buttons

18
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A device used in the mouth in shaping the contour of the lips.

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Mouth Formers

19
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Used to prevent leakage and/or containing preservative embalming chemicals such as preservative powders and/or hardening compounds.

  • Never hesitate to use these if you think there is potential for leakage.
  • Never use plastic garbage bags (the family sometimes will see).
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Plastic Goods

20
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  • Unionalls
  • Coveralls
  • Pants
  • Stockings
  • Capri Pants
  • Sleeves
  • Super capri pants
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Types of Plastic Goods

21
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A plastic garment which fits tightly around the waist and thighs of the deceased to guard against leakage and to avoid stains and odors.
- Not long, more like shorts.

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Pants

22
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A plastic or rubber garment which covers the arm to the area of the wrist to guard or protect against leakage.

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Sleeves

23
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A plastic garment designed to cover the entire body from the neck down to and including the feet.

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Unionall

24
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A plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh.
- Good for autopsy cases

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Coverall

25
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A plastic protective garment designed to cover the legs, buttocks, and abdomen. A combination of pants and stockings.

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Carpi Garment/ Pants

26
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A plastic protective garment designed to cover the legs, including the feet, up to the upper chest.

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Super Capri pants

27
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  • Suture

- Ligature

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Thread

28
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Preparation room item used with suturing needles to suture cuts and incisions.

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Suture

29
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Thread, cord, or wire used for tying vessels, tissues, or bones.

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Ligature

30
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To tie off an artery and vein upon completion of embalming.

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Ligate

31
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A preparation aid used in mouth closure. It is inserted into a needle injector and forced into the mandible and maxilla.

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Injector Needles

32
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Liquid or aerosol spray.

  • Reason to use:
    • close needle holes
    • Skin slip (desquamation)
    • On top of incisions to prevent leaks
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Adhesive

33
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Preparation room materials used on cases where the lips and/or eyelids are difficult to close properly.

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Lip And Eyelid Cement

34
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Emphasize proper use and safety when using equipment, instruments and accessory materials.
- Read all MSDS sheets

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Safety

35
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Material Safety Data Sheets

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MSDS

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