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Hospital Procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Asepsis | A condition of sterility |
| What is Aseptic Technique | taking all steps to prevent contamination of the surgical site from infectious agents |
| What does an autoclave use | uses high heat, steam, and pressure |
| How is gas used | Often ethylene oxide. Can be dangerous if not used properly |
| What is cold sterilization | soaking items in a disinfectant chemical until they are used. Often used for instruments that cannot stand the autoclave, such as lenes. Often Aldehydes are used. |
| What is dry heat | incinerating an object or exposing it to flame |
| What is radiation | using ultraviolet or gamma rays, expensive & dangerous |
| When is an ultrasonic cleaner used | before sterilization |
| How is an ultrasonic cleaner used | This passes high frequency sound waves through a solution to create a vibration that scrubs an object to remove debris – very important to remove the physical debris before sterilization ! |
| What should you do before placing instruments in an ultrasonic cleaner | Rinse all instruments of debris before submerging them in an enzyme bath Bathe instruments in Enzyme solution for no more than a few minutes Scrub and rinse instruments of any remaining debris |
| When you place instruments in an ultrasonic cleaner how long should you run it for | 15 minutes |
| What should you do to instruments when you take them out of an ultrasonic cleaner | Place instruments on a clean cloth to dry Spray instruments with Instrument milk which will lubricate the instruments, keeping them from sticking |
| How should the pack we when wrapping instruments | Packs should be organized and always placed in the same location on the tray |
| When is a towel used when wrapping instruments | A towel lines the tray to protect the instruments Drapes, towels, and gauze are placed in last |
| What should you place in the pack | Always place an indicator strip in your pack. |
| What does an indicator strip do | Changes color when exposed to heat or gas The color changes signifies that the pack has been exposed to gas or steam and is considered sterile |
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