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Chapter 14

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The interior chamber walls of the sterilizer are heated by steam in the ______ of the sterilizer. Jacket
The ______ is designed to maintain a tight seal that prevents steam from escaping the chamber of a sterilizer. Gasket
The _____ is located in the floor of the steam sterilizer. Chamber drain
The portion of the steam sterilizer that measures steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber is the ________. Thermostatic trap
_______ provide(s) a written record of sterilizer cycle activities. Charts and printouts
______ sterilizers remove air from the chamber by using steam to force the cooler air in the chamber out through the drain. Gravity
The most frequent cause for sterilization failure is lack of steam______. Contact
Inadequate ________ time at the correct elevated temperature is a reason for sterilization failure. Exposure
Another name for super-heated steam is _____. Dry
Placing warm, sterilized packages on cool surfaces will cause ______ to form. Condensate
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