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| Absence of germs; "without infection"; Free from infection and microbes |
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| Any substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria |
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| Inhibits growth of bacteria without killing them |
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| Contamination of an item from debris or microorganisms |
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| The use of a living organism to test the effectiveness of the sterilization process |
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| The rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets |
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| Method used to verify that an item has been exposed to a particular sterilization process; Ensure that specific parameters have been met |
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| A process that uses chemical agents rather than steam to achieve sterilization |
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| Destruction of the integrity of microbial barriers by puncture, tear, or strike through resulting in the presence of pathogenic materials |
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| The transmission of microorganisms from one source to another |
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| Reduce the presence of pathogenic materials |
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| Chemical agent that kills most microbes on inanimate objects, usually not spores |
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| Depends on package integrity and storage conditions |
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| Inanimate object capable of harboring and transmitting disease |
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| State or condition in which the body or body tissues are invaded by pathogenic microorganisms that multiply and produce injurious effects |
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| Inside portion of a hollow tube |
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| The physical removal of blood and body fluids or gross debris from an inanimate object |
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| Item that is not required to be sterile because it does not penetrate body tissues (blood pressure cuff, OR bed, etc) |
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| Infection acquired within a hospital or health care facility |
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| Any microbe capable of causing disease |
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| Microbes residing beneath the skin surface or within the body |
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| Item that is required to be free of most pathogenic organisms as these items contact mucous membranes |
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| Infection accompanied by fever, as a result of presence of pathogenic microorganisms |
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| The amount of time a wrapped object will remain sterile after it has been subjected to sterilization |
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| Resistant type of bacteria, able to survive in adverse conditions |
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| Item(s) free of microorganisms |
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| Specified area free of microorganisms |
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| Methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field |
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| Destroying all microorganisms by steam, chemical agents, or ultraviolet radiation |
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| Contamination of sterile field due to fluid passage or puncture in barrier |
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| The ethical motivation to practice strict aseptic technique to protect the patient from infection |
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| SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI) |
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| Post operation infection of the surgical wound |
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| Items mechanically cleaned or disinfected, but NOT sterile |
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| Render item safe to handle by high-level disinfection |
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| Render item safe by sterilization |
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| Microbes reside on skin surfaces and are easily removed |
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| Equipment that cleans instruments through cavitation |
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| A living carrier that transmits disease |
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| Agent that destroys viruses |
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| 1) direct contact, 2) handled object in contact with patient, 3) respiratory droplets |
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| 1) External barriers such as skin, hair, & mucous membranes, 2) inflammatory response, 3) immune response-last line of defense |
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| Biggest Source of Contamination |
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| Most commonly transmitted pathogen in the O.R. |
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