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ST220 Q3

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1. Asepsis   Absence of microbe infection (pathogenic microorganisms)  
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2. Decontamination   To reduce to an irreducible minimum the presence of pathogenic material  
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3. Event-Related Sterility   Sterility determined by how a pkg is handled rather than time elapsed  
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4. Resident Flora   Microbes that normally reside below the skin surface or within the body  
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5. Strike-through contamination   Contamination of a sterile field that occurs through the passage of fld or puncture in a microbial barrier  
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6. Explain how to use Glutaraldehyde (AKA Cidex)   Wear gloves/eye PPE, submerge instrum into Cidex for 10 min. Fill syringe c Cidex & inject into all ports. Submerge instruments in Cidex for an addtl 10 min. Rinse instruments in Sterile Water & c syringe. Label Cidex c name, date  
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7. How long should an item be placed in Cidex to achieve high-level disinfection   20 min.  
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8. T/F - Instruments should be cleaned in saline   False - Never use Saline bc the salt in it can cause pitting and rusting of the metal the instruments. You use Sterile Water (Pg 149 ST book)  
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9. T/F - CSPD   Central Sterile Processing Department  
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10. T/F - The ultrasonic cleaner uses the process of ___ for cleaning instruments   Cavitation (Pg 152 ST book)  
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11. T/F - The ultrasonic cleaner uses high freq ___ waves that converted into vibration for cleaning   Sound Waves (Pg 152 ST book)  
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12. T/F - All instruments must have an indicator showing that it has been properly run in the steam sterilizer   True  
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X. Bioburden   Physical removal of blood, body flds, and/or gross debris from an inanimate object  
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X. Hypocholrite   Household Bleach  
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X. When does Cidex expire   After it is poured, Cidex expires 14-28 days later bc the concentration strength might have diminished below the 2%.  
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