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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nylon is not appropriate for the in what | sterilizing items using gas |
| antiseptic | agent that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on animate(living) surfaces |
| bacteriocidal | agent that kills bacteria |
| bacteriostatic | agent that retards or prevents bacterial growth |
| disinfectant | agent that kills all microorganisms except spore-bearing ones |
| sterilant | substance that kills all forms of living matter including spore-bearing ones |
| sterilizer | equipment or chamber used to attain physical or chemical sterilization |
| sterilization | process of destroying all microorganisms including spore-bearing ones; used on inanimate objects |
| disinfection | process of destroying all microorganisms except spore-bearing ones; used on inanimate objects |
| antisepsis | process of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms; used on animate objects |
| 4 methods of sterilization | steam under pressure, ethylene oxide gas, colbalt 60, chemical(steris) |
| washer sterilizer | uses agitated ater with detergent to loosen soil; then steam displaces the water and items are sterilized at 132c for 3 min |
| high speed gravity sterilizer | is a smaller version sterilizer; because of its size it is capable of reaching higher temps with reduced exposure time and is better adapted to use in the or |
| high vacuum pressure/gravity sterilizer | pulls air our of the chamber by a vaccm and steam is injected to replace it; has a longer operation cycle and items sterilized with the generally have a longer shelf life; is commonly used in the central service department |
| unwrapped metal instruments | 132c(270f), 3 min, 27 psi minimum |
| unwrapped metal instruments combined with porous materials | 132c(270f), 10 min, 27 psi minimum |
| wrapped instruments, packs, bulk loads with porous and nonporous items | 121c(250f), 30 min, 15 psi minimum |
| ethylene oxide used for equipment which cannot withstand ______ | extreme pressure and temperature of steam sterilization |
| ethylene oxide kills microorganisms by _____ | denaturation |
| active glutaraldehyde(cidex) takes how long to disinfect________, how long to sterilize______ | 20 min, 10 hours |
| what type of sterilization is used to sterilize hydrous oils and dry powders | dry heat sterilization |
| chemical monitors | indicate contents have been exposed to the physical conditions within sterilizing chamber; heat-sensitive tape, indicating labels, indicating print of packaging |
| mechanical monitors | monitor the functioning of the sterilizing equipment using devices such as thermometers, vacuum gauges, and pressure gauges; do not indicate sterility of contents |
| biological monitors | used to indicate sterility of contents; live, nonpathogenic, spore-forming bacteria avaliable on specially prepared strips or ampules which are placed inside packages to be put through the sterilizer cycle |
| 2 methods for cleaning instruments | 1.disassembled, opened instruments are immersed in non-corrosive, free rinsing detergent, scrubbed with a brush, rinse 2.opened instruments are placed in a washer-sterilizer tray and are exoposed to the wash cycle using a low-sudsing, free rinsing deterg |
| all instruments with box locks should be | opened |
| all detachable parts should be | disassembled |
| 2 methods of wrapping articles | muslin/paper peal packing |
| items should be wrapped in | 2(double) |
| packs should be no larger then | 12x12x20 |
| pack size should be no heavier then | 12 lbs |
| instrument sets should be no heavier then | 16lbs |
| anything that comes in contact with patient is | cleaned after each use |
| critical items | must be sterile |
| semi-critical items | come in contact with mucous membranes |
| non-critical items | come in contact with skin |
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