chapter 5

Question 1

an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place

Answer 1

surgical site infection

Question 2

process or ability to kill or control the growth of living organisms

Answer 2

biocidal

Question 3

the six step process of an infection spreading from one host to the next

Answer 3

chain of infection

Question 4

the absence of microogranisms that cause disease

Answer 4

asepsis

Question 5

any activity or procedure that prevents infection or breaks the chain of infection

Answer 5

aseptic technique

Question 6

clean technique , procedures performed to reduce the number of microorganisms and minimize their spread

Answer 6

asepsis medical

Question 7

surgical technique procedures performed to eliminate the presence of all microorganisms and or prevent the introduction of microorganism to an area

Answer 7

asepsis surgical

Question 8

the act of washing ones hand with soap and water or using an alcohol based hand rub

Answer 8

hand hygiene

Question 9

first step in hand hygiene

Answer 9

remove all jewelry

Question 10

an inanimate object that can transmit bacteria

Answer 10

fomite

Question 11

floors should be mopped when

Answer 11

daily

Question 12

chain of infection elements

Answer 12

causative agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host

Question 13

a person who is infected with an infectious disease but displays no symptoms

Answer 13

carrier

Question 14

something that is put inside the body but not by swallowing e.g. an injection administered into the muscle

Answer 14

parenteral

Question 15

a process that occurs when microorganisms live on or in a host organism but do not invade tissues or cause damage

Answer 15

colonization

Question 16

what is the temperature and humidity parameters can best be established by reviewing which document

Answer 16

ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170

Question 17

why should jewelry should not be worn in sterile processing work areas because it

Answer 17

harbors microorganisms

Question 18

during hand washing , hands should be lathered and scrubbed for at least

Answer 18

20 seconds

Question 19

to protect themselves from splashes and spills , SP technicians assigned to the decontamination area should wear

Answer 19

fluid resistant gowns

Question 20

the main theory of standard precautions is that patients

Answer 20

must all be treated as if their blood and bodily fluids are infectious

Question 21

which of the following is not a requirement of the occupational safety and health administrations Bloodborne pathogen standard

Answer 21

keeping medical records of exposure for three months

Question 22

the only way to interrupt the transmission of a causative agent is to

Answer 22

is to eliminate it

Question 23

departmental dress codes apply to

Answer 23

everyone entering the sterile processing department

Question 24

inanimate objects that can transmit bacteria are called

Answer 24

fomites

Question 25

floors in SPD should be

Answer 25

wet mopped daily

Question 26

the absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called

Answer 26

asepsis

Question 27

knowing what is dirty ,what is clean .know what is sterile , keep the conditions immediately are known as

Answer 27

the principles of asepsis

Question 28

the color of biohazard containers, labels and signs should be

Answer 28

red/orange

Question 29

the decontamination area of the SPD should have

Answer 29

negative airflow

Question 30

which of these traffic control / dress code requirements applies to the clean assembly area of the SPD

Answer 30

semi- restricted

Question 31

the act of washing ones hand with soap and water or justing an alcohol based hand rub

Answer 31

hand hygiene

Question 32

method of transfer of an infectious agent from the servior to a susceptible host

Answer 32

mode of transmission

Question 33

path by which infectious agent leaves the reservior

Answer 33

portal of exit

Question 34

place where an infectious agent (microorganism ) can survive

Answer 34

reservior

Question 35

person or animal that lacks the ability to resist an infection by an infectious agent

Answer 35

susceptible host

Question 36

microorganism (pathogen) that causes an infectious disease

Answer 36

causative agent

Question 37

what does HLD stand for

Answer 37

High level disinfection

Question 38

what does IFU stand for

Answer 38

instructions for use

Question 39

order for doffing

Answer 39

remove shoe covers remove gown and gloves remove goggles or face shield remove mask remove head cover wash hands

Question 40

common vehicle transmission occurs whe infectious agents are present in a vehicle true or false

Answer 40

true

Question 41

what does transplacental mean

Answer 41

through the placenta from mother to baby

Question 42

the decontamination area has negative air pressure

Answer 42

yes

Question 43

should the doors between decon and the clean room prep & pack remain open

Answer 43

no , door must remain closed when not in use

Question 44

when does droplet transmission occur

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sneezing and coughing

Question 45

last thing when donning PPE

Answer 45

gloves

Question 46

first thing when donning PPE

Answer 46

gown

Question 47

what happened in the early 1970s

Answer 47

CDC established standard percuations

Question 48

what is included in scrub attire

Answer 48

surgical scrubs , Crocs are not scrub attire

Question 49

define doffing

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removing PPE

Question 50

what is the order of donning

Answer 50

gown mask goggles shoe covers gloves

Question 51

what does semi restricted mean

Answer 51

peripheral support areas to the OR clean assembly and storage areas surgical scrub and hair cover are required

Question 52

is it okay to use free standing fans in any SP work areas

Answer 52

no , can spread germs

Question 53

name 3 agents in genitourinary tract

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urine vaginal sercutations semen

Question 54

how often should you wash your hands

Answer 54

before and after wearing PPE , frequently

Question 55

name three separate traffic control / dress code requirements

Answer 55

restricted , semi-restricted- unrestricted

Question 56

what is the first thing you should do before washing your hands

Answer 56

remove all jewelry

Question 57

what is the ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170

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temperature and humidity parameters

Question 58

donning order

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gown or jumpsuit mask goggles or face shield shoe covers gloves

Question 59

doffing

Answer 59

remove shoe covers remove gown and gloves remove goggles and face shield remove mask remove head cover wash hands

Question 60

hais

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acinetobacter , burkholderia cepacia ,clostridium diffcile , clostridium sordeliii, enterobacteriacae,hepatitis, influenza,HIV

Question 61

HAIS

Answer 61

norovirus staphyloccocus aureus, vancomyin-intermiate vancomycin-resistant enterococci,klebsiella,