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Bioburden |
See number of microorganisms on a contaminated object also called bioload or microbial load |
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There are two types of high temperature sterilization processes used by hospitals |
Steam and dry heat |
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Door gasket that's designed to maintain a tight seal |
Jacket |
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Flash sterilizer |
A sterilizer that uses higher temperatures for shorter exposure times to handle emergency sterilization of dropped instruments |
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Instrument washer sterilizer(IWS) |
Combination units that wash and sterilize instruments to ensure the safety of processing personnel |
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Flash sterilization |
The process of sterilizing an instrument that is not package |
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Thermal sterilization |
The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged |
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A saturated steam sterilization cycle has at least three and possibly four phases: |
Conditioning exposure exhaust drying(in most instances) |
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What method is mandatory for Effective steam sterilization |
Dry saturated Steam |
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Saturated Steam |
Steam that contains the maximum amount of water vapor |
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Gauge pressure (steam sterilizer) |
Absolute pressure(-)atmospheric pressure (14.7 PSI at sea level)also called overpressure |
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Absolute pressure (steam sterilizer) |
Gauge pressure(psi)(machine produced)+ atmospheric pressure (14.7 PSI at sea level) |
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Superheated(steam) |
Dry steam the condition of steam when it's temperature is too high related to is pressure in a steam table |
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The weight of wrapped basin sets should not exceed |
7 pounds |
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Lumens should be moist and no more than what |
2 hours prior to wrapping and sterilization |
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Conduction |
A heat transfer method in which heat is absorbed by an items exterior surface and pass inward to the next layer |
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Convection |
The process of heat transfer by the circulation of currents from one area to another |
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Process indicators |
Help to confirm that packages have been properly exposed to the sterilization process and can be the first sign of a processing error |
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Chemical indicators(CIs) |
First performance test the user seized upon opening a sterile package. Providing instant results and are Visual Evidence of a successful completion of the sterilization process |
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Load control number |
Label information on sterilization packages, trays, or containers that identifies the sterilizer, cycle run, and date of sterilization. |
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The procedure used by Healthcare facilities to confirm that sterilization recommendations from the manufacturer can be successfully undertaken in the hospital setting is called |
Verification |
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The test used to evaluate the efficiency of a steam sterilizer's air remaoval system is called a |
Bowie Dick |
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A dating system that records the date as the number of days that have elapsed since January 1st is called the |
Julian date |
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These thermostatic trap |
Is the portion of the steam sterilizer that measure steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber |
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Central service technicians should never use_______ to hold instruments together for sterilization |
Rubber bands |
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Steam sterilization Heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called |
Convection |
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______ steam sterilization can be used to sterilize liquids |
Gravity |
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The bacterial Spore used for testing dry heat sterilization is |
Geobacillus Stearothermophilus |
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Spore |
A microorganism with a thick wall surrounding it that enables the organism to survive in adverse conditions including high temperatures |
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Validation |
Procedures used by equipment manufacturers to obtain record and interpret test results required to establish that a process consistently produces a sterile product |
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D-Value |
The amount of time required to kill 90% of the microorganisms present |
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Prions |
Virus like infectious agents that cause a variety of neurodegenerative diseases of humans and animals, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD) in humans |
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Parenteral Solutions |
Solutions that are administrated to patient intravenously |
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External Solutions |
Solutions that are normally used for irrigating topical application, and surgical use that are given orally or by inhalation |
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Hydrologic cycle |
The continual movement of water from the atmosphere to the Earth and back to the atmosphere |
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Reverse osmosis |
A water treatment process in which dissolved impurities are separated from water by forcing the water through a molecular filter membrane |
