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Review • The terms “central” suggests that services are _____________________ • Central! • The terms ____________ is the key to what Central Service is all about; it occurs when CS personnel help or assist other patients and others including health care peers. • Service! • Which type of air pressure exists in the decontamination area? In the clean area? • Decontamination – negative air pressure • Clean – positive air pressure • True or False: Case carts can be used for general supply replenishment. • FALSE!! Case carts are generally prepared for one surgical case and are NOT to be used for general supply replenishment. • What are standard precautions? • Method of using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissionsof infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, non intact skin, and mucuous membranes. • Nosocomial infections are infections pertaining to _____________. • The hospital. • True or False: There is no universal job description for CS • TRUE! Job descriptions vary from facility to facility. • True or False: all words have a prefix, suffix, word root, and combining vowel. • FALSE! All words have a Word Root, but may or may not have a prefix, suffix, or combining vowel. • What does Hemigastrectomy mean? • • • • Prefix-Hemi: half Word Root-gastro: stomach Suffix- ectomy: surgical removal Meaning: Removal of half the stomach What is a CABG? • Coronary Artery Bypass Graph • What is ORIF? • Open Reduction Internal Fixation • TRUE or FALSE: All Microorganisms are harmful • FALSE! Microorganisms are everywhere, and are necessary for the decay or disposal of plants and animals, sewage treatment, and are useful in food products. • Survive in adverse conditions, and are a resistant form of bacterium. • SPORES! • Psychrophiles like which temperature and what is their optimum growth temp.? • Psychrophiles – like cold temp 59 – 68 degrees • How about Mesophiles? Thermophiles? • Mesophiles – Like moderate temp, 68 – 113 degrees F • Thermophiles Likes warm temp, 122 – 158 degrees F • Which are often pathogenic to humans and grow well at human body temp? Mesophiles! • What is the Chain of Infection from a CS Perspective? Chain of Infection from a CS Perspective • • • • 1. Bacteria 2. Patient #1 3. Surgical Instrument 4. Instrument Inadequately Sterilized Between Patients • 5. Instrument introduced to patient #2 • 6. Patient #2 infected