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1. Decontamination: Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organ-
isms or other harmful substances.
2. Decontamination Area: location within a healthcare facility designated for col-
lection, retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
3. Workflow: the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to storage.
4. Central Service Workflow: Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization. Sterile storage.
5. Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area: Items are carefully inspected for
cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into sets, and are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air pressure
6. Sterile Storage: The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of
sterile and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
7. Case cart system: an inventory control system for products/equipment typically
used in an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical case.
8. Case cart pull sheet / pick list: a list of specific supplies, utensils and in-
struments for a specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed for individual surgical procedures.
9. Negative air pressure: the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
10. Positive air pressure: the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or
area because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
11. Processing cycle: Use.
Return. Identify. clean. assemble. package. sterilize. store. Deliver.
30. colostomy: creation of new opening to the colon on the body
31. -pexy: surgical fixation
32. orchiopexy: surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct loca- tion.
33. -plasty: surgical restoration, plastic repair.
34. rhinoplasty: surgical repair of the nose
35. -rrhaphy: to suture
36. -tome: a cutting instrument
37. dermatome: an instrument used for cutting skin.
38. artho: joint
39. cardio: heart
40. chole: bile
41. cholecyst: gall bladder
42. costo: rib
43. intercosto: between the ribs
44. gyne: woman
45. hema: blood
46. hepat: liver
47. cranio: skull
48. herni: rupture
49. hyster: uterus
50. lipo: fat
51. litho: stone
52. lithotripsy: crushing of a stone
53. oophor: ovary
54. rhino: nose
55. tracheo: trachea
56. tracheostomy: surgical opening into trachea.
57. hyper-: above, excessive
58. hypo-: below, deficient
66. post-: after
67. ACL: anterior cruciate Ligament.
reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament.
68. BSO: Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy.
surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries
69. BKA: below the knee amputation
70. CABG: coronary artery bypass graft.
creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery.
71. CR: closed reduction.
treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision.
72. D & C: dilation and curettage.
dilate the uterine cervix and remove the inner lining of the uterus by scraping with a curette.
73. ORIF: open reduction internal fixation.
treatment of a fractured bone with an incision and the use of plates and screws or pins to hold the fragments together.
74. TAH: total abdominal hysterectomy.
surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen.
75. THA: total hip arthroplasty.
hip joint reconstruction.
76. TURP: transurethral resection of the prostate.
surgical removal of part of the prostate gland by inserting instruments across the urethra to reach the prostate internally.
77. Cell: basic unit of life. the smallest structural unit of living organisms capable of
performig all basic functions of life.
78. Cell membran: outer covering of a cell that regulates what enters and leaves.
79. Cytoplasm: the lining matter of a cell between the cell membran and nucleus.
80. Nucleus: functional center of a cell that governs activity and heredity.
81. tissue: a group of similar cells that perform a specialized funtion.
82. organ: a part of the body containing two or more tissues that function together for
a specific purpose.
83. Epithelial tissue: Skin
96. fluid produced and secreted by synovial membrane.: synovial fluid
97. 3 types of muscle tissue.: Skeletal muscles - attached to bones by tendons.
Smooth muscle - involuntary muscles, control breathing, digestive system, blood flow. cardiac muscle - involuntary muscles, heart beat.
98. Nervous system: controls all body activities, and allows us to respond to
stimuli.
99. Nerve tissue: carries electrical messages from the brain and spinal cord that
signal muscles to contract.
100. 2 nervous system cells: Neurons - carry and transmit information.
Neuroglia - support and protect neurons.
101. 3 brain membranes: Pia matter - inner membrane.
Arachnoid matter - middle membrane. Dura matter - outer membrane.
102. Central nervous system: brain & spinal cord.
103. Peripheral nervous system: all nerve tissue outside central nervous system.
104. brain: main control unit
105. cerebrum: large part of brain, controls mental activities and movement.
106. cerebellum: 2nd larges part of brain, controls muscle coordination, body
balance, and posture.
107. brain stem: controls many automatic functions such as heartbeat and breath-
ing.
108. 3 eye layers: sclera - white portion.
choroid - middle layer, provides nourishment to eye. retina - 3rd layer receive and transmit impressions to brain.
109. Endocrine system: made of glands that produce hormones, has profound
influence on metabolism, growth, personality, reproduction.
110. Glands of the Endocrine system: pituitary gland.
thyroid gland. adrenal gland. pancreas. testes. ovaries.
111. urinary and excretory system: Pollution control eliminates waste.
112. organs of the urinary system: kidneys - remove excess water and waste from
115. expiration: exhaling air
116. organs of respiratory system: Nose.
pharynx. trachea. lungs.
117. pharynx: throat
118. larynx: voice box
119. trachea: windpipe
120. esophagus: tube that carries food from throat to stomach
121. Digestive system: converts food into energy
122. (Digestive system) Alimentary system: Mouth.
esophagus. stomach. small intestine. large intestine. rectum. anus. Approximately 30 feet long.
123. circulatory system: transportation network. delivers nutrients and oxygen to
body cells and carries away carbon dioxide and other harmful waste products.
124. plasma: 55% of blood is made up of plasma, yellowish liquid that is com- posed
of 92% water, and proteins. Transports dissolved nutrients, enzymes, waste, through the body.
125. Red blood cells: rich in hemoglobin, takes oxygen to lungs, transports car- bon
dioxide to lungs, life span approximately 120 days
126. white blood cells: twice as large as red blood cells, can live for years,
produced by bone marrow, they attack, destroy, and digest disease-producing organisms that enter the body.
127. 4 chambers of the heart: Atria - upper chambers, Left & Right.
Ventricles - Lower chambers, left & right.
128. aorta: the largest blood vessel in the body
129. arteries: carry blood away from heart
130. veins: carry blood to heart
131. capillaries: connections between veins and arteries.
bacteria that have developed resistance to methicillin.
146. VRE: vancomycin resistant enterococcus. bacteria
that are no longer sensitive to vancomycian.
147. virus: minute infectious agents that grow only in living tissues or cells. about
1000 times smaller than bacteria.
148. fungi: plant-like organisms including molds, mushrooms, and yeasts. Feed on
living or dead organisms.
149. chain of infection: causative agent.
reservoir of agent. portal of exit. mode of transmission. portal of entry. susceptible host.
150. regulation: mandatory law or rule that is issued by a governing body.
151. standard: method of defining basic parameters for processes, products, ser-
vices, and measurements.
152. regulatory standard: benchmark that is mandated by a governing agency and,
if not complied with, may cause a facility to be in violation a d liable for legal penalty.
153. voluntary standard: benchmark that is strongly recommended.
154. statute: written and enforceable law enacted by a governing body.
155. FDA: Food and Drug administration. Regulates Medical devices, Medical
device recalls, device classification. Etc
156. Class 1 device: low risk devices. Most hand-held surgical instruments, and
ultrasonic cleaners. Subject to general controls which include registration and device listing, device reporting, and quality regulation and labeling. exempt from PMA and 510k
157. Class 2 device: pose potential risks great enough to warrant higher level of
regulation. Sterilization equipment, packaging materials, biological and chemical indicators. Requires 510k before they can sell these products, subject to perfor- mance standards.
158. Class 3 device: most stringently regulated, pose greatest risk, heart valves,
pacemakers, life sustaining devices. Most obtain a PMA, to demonstrate safety and effectiveness.
161. FDA Recall Class 1: High Risk.
Reasonable chance product will cause serious problems or death.
162. FDA Recall Class 2: Serious Risk.
possibility product will cause a temporary or reversible health problem or remote chance that device will cause serious health problem.
163. FDA Recall Class 3: Low Risk.
little chance that using or being exposed to the product will cause health problems.
164. CDC: Centers for Disease Control.
promote the health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability, and by responding to health emergencies.
165. DOT: Department of Transportation.
166. EPA: Environmental protection agency.
create and enforce laws relating to cleaner water, air, and land. Regulate products such as disinfectants, and sanitizers.
167. OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
protect workers from occupational-caused illnesses and injuries. Exposure to bloodborne Pathogens standard and guidelines for the use of Ethylene Oxide sterilization.
168. AAMI: Association for the advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Develop
new or revise existing recommended practices and standards that ad- dress the use, care and processing of devices and systems.
169. ANSI: American National standards Institute.
promote and facilitate voluntary consensus standards and ensuring their integrity.
170. AORN: Association of operating room nurses. Dedicated
to providing optimal care to the surgical patient.
171. APIC: Association for professionals in infection control and Epidemiology.
Dedicated to the prevention and control of infections and related outcomes.
172. Joint Commission: Develops standards for health care facilities. on site surveys
at least every three years, loss of accreditation can result in forfeiture of medicare and medicaid payments.
173. USP-NF: United states pharmacopoeia - national formulary.
creates and revises standards for medicines, dosages, forms, drug substances, and dietary supplements. Also set standards for packaging, labeling, bacteriologi- cal purity, pH, and mineral content.
