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Bacteriostatic |
Chemical agent capable of inhibiting growth of bacteria |
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Bioburden |
Number of live bacteria colonies on surface before sterilized |
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Contaminated |
Surface or tissue that has been in contact with micro org |
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Cleaning |
Removal of blood, body fluids, debris |
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Decontamination |
Instruments are cleaned or processed |
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Disinfection |
Removal of most organisms |
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Reprocessing |
Act of rendering items safe for use |
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Sterilization |
Complete destruction of micro org |
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What is the Spaulding classification |
A way to determine if a patient care device requires sterilization, disinfect, or cleaning |
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Critical risk |
Comes in contact with sterile body tissues including vascular |
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Semi critical risk |
Comes in contact with mucous membranes and nonintact skin |
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Non critical risk |
Comes in contact with intact skin |
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Instruments are stored in a way to maintain what |
Sterility |
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How are loads identified |
Batch, date, and data used to tracks items in case of system failure |
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How are instruments cleaned during surgery |
With moist lap |
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Suction tips are flushed with what frequently during surgery |
Water |
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What should be used for transport of dirty instruments |
Closed cart |
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What is the decontamination attire |
Eyewear with side shields, face mask, gloves, full body suit or apron, shoe covers |
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How does the ultrasonic cleaner work |
Removes debris thru cativation |
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How does the washer-tic or decontaminator work |
Used on instruments that tolerate water turbulence and high pressure steam |
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Cutting instruments should be check for what |
Pitting |
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When assembling sharps they should be |
Turned downward |
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How do chemical indicators work |
Paper strip changes color if temperature parameter is met |
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DART |
Daily air removal test that monitors efficiency of high vacuum sterilizer |
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How does gravity displacement steam sterilizer work |
Air is pushed in from inner chamber |
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How does the dynamic air removal steam sterilizer work |
Air pulled from inner chamber with force |
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Flash steam sterilizer |
Sterilized unwrapped items of immediate use |
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In order for the instruments to be steam sterilized they must be able to |
Withstand high temps and exposure to steam |
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What temp does water convert to steam |
212 degrees |
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When is the EO sterilizer used |
With instruments that can't stand heat |
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When is the gas plasma sterilizer used |
Items that are heat and moisture sensitive |
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What is the vapor from the gas plasma created by |
Hydrogen peroxide |
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What instruments are the Cobalt 60 used on |
Prepacked instruments from manufacturing |
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What is the standard for sterilized goods |
Event related sterility |
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For the two types of steam sterilizers |
Gravity displacement and high vacuum |
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Inject steam into the chamber and displaces the air which is escapes by gravity downward through a drain |
Gravity displacement |
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Employs a high vacuum system to quickly and forcefully evacuate air from the chamber |
High vacuum |
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Used to sterilize items that are heat and moisture sensitive |
EO sterilizer |
