Asepsis Technique chapter 18 Flashcards
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Radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast material; used as a diagnostic aid in conditions such as cerebrovascular attacks (strokes) and myocardial infarctions
Angiography
Examination of a joint using x-rays after the injection of opaque contrast material
Arthrography
Describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms
Asepsis
Medical condition in which the lungs are not fully inflated
ATELECTASIS
Technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare, “to listen”; performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds)
Auscultation
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, commonly found in men over the age of 50.
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
X-ray image intensifier (XRII), sometimes referred to as a fluoroscope in medical settings; a highly complex piece of equipment that uses x-rays and produces a live image feed that is displayed on a television screen
C-Arm
Pressure of blood in the thoracic 226vena cava, near the right atrium of the heart; reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system
Central Venous Pressure (CVP
Presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface
Contaminated
Indwelling catheter retained in the bladder by a balloon inflated with air or fluid
Foley Catheter
sed as an incubator for premature infants; provides controlled temperature and humidity and an oxygen supply
Isolette
Common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen; patient is in the dorsal decubitus position with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs abducted and externally rotated; also called dorsosacral position
Lithotomy position
Proprietary name Ambu bag) is a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately
Manual Resuscitator
Microscopic organisms; those of medical interest include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa
Microorganisms
X-ray examination of the spinal canal; a contrast agent is injected through a needle into the space around the spinal cord to display the spinal cord, spinal canal, and nerve roots on an x-ray; purpose of a myelogram is to evaluate the spinal cord and/or nerve roots for suspected compression
Myelography
Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathologic process or which may be introduced deliberately
Pneumothorax
Consisting of or containing pus. The term purulent is often used with regard to drainage
Purulent
Resembling serum, having a thin watery constitution; various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent and of a benign nature that fill the inside of body cavities
Serous
Aseptic; free of living microorganisms
Sterile
Beneath a fingernail or toenail
Subungual
The flow-directed balloon-tipped pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) (also known as the Swan-Ganz or right heart catheter) has been in clinical use for more than 30 years. Initially developed for the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the Swan-Ganz catheter provides right heart diagnostic information to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures, cardiac output, and mixed venous blood sampling.
Swan-Ganz Catheter
Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck; also used to refer to the creation of an opening in the anterior trachea for insertion of a tube to relieve upper airway obstruction and to facilitate ventilation
Tracheostomy
Position in which the patient is supine on the table or bed, the head of which is tilted downward 30 to 40 degrees, with the feet higher than the head; also, supine position with the patient inclined at an angle of 45 degrees so that the pelvis is higher than the head
Trendelenberg position
External urethral orifice; the opening of the urethra on the body surface through which urine is discharged
Urinary meatus
