Surgical asepsis requires the _____________ of microorganisms, infection, and infectious material on instruments, equipment, and supplies.

Any break in which technique, no matter how small, can lead to infection the body cannot fight.

What are you required to add to the safety binder for any supplies or equipment containing hazardous materials?

Improper wrapping, loading, or operation of this machine may prevent the indicator from registering properly, and the sterility of the contents cannot be assured.

Improper loading of the autoclave will prevent what from penetrating the items inside the packs completely, compromising the sterility of the contents?

The practice of surgical asepsis, also known as sterile technique, should always be used during any office surgical procedure.

Major breaks in sterile technique can lead to infections that the body cannot fight.

Sterilization is the complete elimination or destruction of all forms of microbial life, including spore forms.

Autoclaves are used to sterilize all instruments and equipment.

Instruments or equipment subject to damage by water should not be sterilized in the autoclave.

The most frequently used piece of equipment for sterilizing surgical instruments today is the __________.

Surgical instruments used to grasp, handle, compress, pull, or join tissue, equipment, or supplies are called __________.

__________ hold open layers of tissue, exposing the areas beneath.

__________ are used to maintain the integrity of the sterile field by holding the sterile drapes in place, allowing exposure of the operative site.

You must __________ instruments before they are sterilized so that sterilization will work effectively.

16. Sterilization is the ________ elimination or destruction of all forms of microbial life, including spore forms.

17. Several types of this equipment are used in clinics and medical offices.

18. Which regulation requires that all companies, including medical offices, using hazardous materials have material data sheets (SDS) available to their employees.

19. The most frequently used piece of equipment for sterilizing instruments today is the

20. The autoclave has two chambers: an outer one where pressure builds and an inner one where

What type of water is added to a reservoir of an autoclave where it is converted to steam?

Which of the following is not a commonly used surgical instrument?

A speculum is commonly used in which medical specialty?

A Keyes cutaneous punch is used for which discipline?

As a clinical medical assistant, you should keep a(an) ______ master list of all supplies, including purchases and replacements.

What should be kept on file for consulting when ordering supply replacements or maintenance?

If a piece of equipment cannot ______ without all of its components or if some of those components have a short life, replacements must be readily available.