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17 Cards in this Set
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DISINFECTION
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LESS LETHAL PROCESS THAN STERILIZATION
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF DISINFECTANTS
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HIGH
INTERMIDIATE LOW LEVEL |
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4 COMMONLY USED CHEMICAL AGENTS
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GLUTARALDEHYDE AND CHLORINE DIOXIDE SOLUTIONS, IODOPORS, AND PHENOLICS
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GLUTARALDEHYDE SOLUTION
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CLASSIFIED AS HIGH LEVEL DISENFECTANTS
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CHLORINE DIOXIDE SOLUTION
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MAY BE USED FOR HIGH LEVEL DISINFETION OF SEMI-CRITICAL ITEMS
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IODOPHORS
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INTERMIDIATE LEVEL DISINFECTANTS.
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PHENOLICS
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INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL
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SEMI-CRITICAL
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ALL SEMI-CRITICAL GATEGORY ITEMS SHOULD RECEIVE HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTION
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STERILIZATION
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HIGHEST LEVEL OF CONTAMINATION CONTROL
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HEALTHCARE TREATMENT FACILITIES MUST HAVE (CSR)
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CENTRAL STERILIZATION ROOM OR AREA
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AUTOMATED WASHER PROCESSOR
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SAFEST METHOD
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ULTRASONIC CLEANING ("CAVITATION")
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MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MANUAL SCRUBBING.
CLEANING SOLUTION CHANGED DAILY OR WHEN CONTAMINATED |
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MANUAL SCRUBBING
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PRE-RINSING, SOAKING, WASHING, FINAL RINSING
ALLOW TO SOAK AND THEN SCRUB UNDERWATER TO AVOID SPLATTER |
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sterile storage
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FRESHLY STERILIZED ITEMS ARE "NEVER" PLACED ON METAL OR COLD SURFACES
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DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT AUTOCLAVE
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TEMPERATURE HAS TO BE ABOVE 250 F
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PREVACUUM HIGH TEMP AUTOCLAVE
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REQUIRES THE LEAST TIME TO STERILIZE A SINGLE LOAD
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THERILIZING TIMES
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250 F 30MIN
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