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Iahcsmm (HSPA) CER Study Set (Definitions etc for the CER exam) Questions With Correct Answers!!Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Answer - uses state of the art technology to access body cavities and reduce the damage to human tissue during procedures.
Biofilm Answer - A collection of microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other and form a colony. The colony produces a protective gel that is very difficult to penetrate with detergents and disinfectants.
The longer it persists the harder it is to remove.
Diagnostic Endoscope Answer - the process of attempting to determine or identify a possible disease or disorder.
Therapeutic/Operative Endoscope Answer - used to perform procedures, tumor ablation, dilation.
light guide tube (light connector) Answer - Connects to the light source
Universal Cord/Light Tube Answer - Connects the light connector to the control body
Control Body Answer - contains hand controls,: angulation control knobs, elevator/lifter, air/water, suction control valves, remote video switches, biopsy port and focus mechanism.
internal instrument channel (working channel) Answer - Allows insertion of instruments and allows for certain procedures to be performed. (Polyp removal etc.)
Insertion Tube Answer - The long, narrow portion of the flexible endoscope that is inserted into the body.
Bending Section (Distal Tip) Answer - articulating end, aids with insertion into curved areas.
Deflection Answer - the ability of the tip of a flexible endoscope to bend (using control knobs) to increase the area that can be accessed by a physician visually or with an instrument ECRI Institute Answer - a nonprofit patient safety organization, identified "inadequate cleaning of flexible endoscopes before disinfection" as the number one health technology hazard
CRE Answer - carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae
Duodenoscopy Answer - inspection of the duodenum with a scope
Colonoscope Answer - used to examine the lower GI tract.
Enteroscope Answer - used to examine the small intestine
Bronchoscope Answer - used to examine the throat, larynx, trachea and lower airways
rhinolaryngoscope Answer - used to examine the upper airways
Choledochoscope Answer - used to visualize the interior of the biliary tract
Ureteroscope Answer - used to examine the ureters that connect the kidney to the urinary bladder
cystoscope Answer - used to examine the inside of the bladder
hysteroscope Answer - used to examine the interior of the uterus
Microorganism Answer - seen only with a microscope; a microbe
Bacteria Answer - single celled microorganism that multiply by splitting
symbiotic bacteria Answer - Helpful bacteria
Infection Answer - invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Pathogen Answer - An organism that causes disease
Fungi Answer - a diverse group of organisms that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms
Virus Answer - one group of infectious agents that can only reproduce using the mechanisms inside a living cell.
Cannot make its own biofilm, it can hide within others biofilm.
parasite Answer - An organism that feeds on a living host
aggressive Answer - the ability of a microorganism to invade, survive and multiply in
tissues
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