Intstrument sterilization
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| Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure. | Autoclave
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| Vials of strips,used to determine whether sterilizatin has occurred. | Biologic indicators
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| Sterilization by means of hot formaldehyde vapors under pressure. | Chemical vapor sterilization
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| Instrumentfor sterilization by means of heated air. | Dry heat sterilizer
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| Item used to penetrate soft tissue or bone. | Critical Instrument
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| A resistant, dormant structure formed inside of some bacteria that can withstand adverse conditions. | Endospore
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| Multi-parameter indicators are strips placed in packages that change color when exposed to a combination of heat, temperature and time. They are also know as what? | Process integrators
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| Process that kills all microorganisms. | Sterilization
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| Instrument that loosens and remove debris by sound waves traveling through a liquid. | Ultasonic cleaner
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| What is Use-life? | Period of time during which a germicidal solution is effective after it has been prepared for use.
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| What is the risk of disease transmission on a semicritical insturment such as a mouth mirror? | Moderate
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| What is a fundamental rule of infection control? | If an item can be heat-sterilized, it should be heat-sterilized.
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| What are the 4 divisions of the instrument processing area. | 1. Receiving, cleaning, and decontamination.
2. Preparation and packageing.
3. Sterilization.
4. Storage.
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| What is a holding solution? | Any noncorrosive liquid for dirty instrument that cannot be cleaned immidiately.
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| What is the least desirable method of cleaning instruments? | Hand scrubbing
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| Handpieces should be sterilized by what method? | Steam Autoclave
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| Ultrasonic scaling tips should not be sterilized using what methods? | Dry heat oven and Chemiclave.
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| Name one advantage of using a steam autoclave. | Short time, no corrosion or Instruments dry quickly following cycle
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| Name one advantage of using a dry heat oven. | No corrosion, Can use closed containers, or Items are dry after cycle.
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| Name one disadvantage of using unsaturated chemical vapor. | Instruments must be drym, damages some plastic and rubber items, requires special solution, cannot sterilize liquids, cannot use closed containers, or cloth crap may absorb chemicals
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