CSP 100 Chapter 1

The first step in the Processing Cycle

After items are inspected, assembled and packaged they go off to the

An infection that is not present when a patient is admitted to a hospital or healthcare facility

To make safe by removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances

relates to knowing the difference between "right and wrong"

The area where sterilized items are kept before they are dispensed

A system of healthcare providers and organizations that provide a coordinated range of services ro a specific population

A ______ ______ flow of materials from the soiled area to the clean processing area, and on to the sterile storage area

A cart prepared for an individual procedure

A document that identifies a physicians needs for a specific medical procedure

_______________________ is frequently becoming a requirement for working in the department.

used to define and communicate job duties and requirementsto employees within an organization

Information provided by a device manufacturer that provides detailed instructions on how to use and process a device

the area where all soiled instruments and other items are received from user departments.

A surgical procedure done in a manner that causes little or no trauma and injury to the patient

The healthcare department responsible for researching, ordering, receiving, and managing inventory

The term "_____________________" is the key to what CS is all about

The term "________________" suggests that services are centralized.

After items are safe for handling, they are delivered to

Reduces the risk of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens from both recognized and unrecognized sources.

CS's major focus is

OSHA's requires CS technicians to wear special attire called __________ which minimizes exposure to bloodborne pathogens