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A unit of measurement that expresses the amount of resistance to the flow of an electrical current.

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Ohm

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A measurement of the ability of water to carry an electrical carrent.

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Conductivity

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The process by which ions with an electrical charge are removed from water.

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Deionization

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The diffusion flowing of water through a semi-permeable membrane to eliminate impurities that is contains.

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Reverse osmosis

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A mineral commonly found in water that is derived from silea found in Quartz and other components.

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Silicate

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A compound commonly found in water that is created when chlorine is combined with another element or radical.(examples, a salt or hydrochloride acid.)

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Chloride

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the removal of all visible and non-visible soil,and any other foreign material from the medical device being reprocessed

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Cleaning

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Removing or reducing contamination by infection organisms or other harmful substance

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Decontamination

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The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere expressed as a percentage of the total amount of vapor the atmosphere could hold without condensation

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Relative humidity

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A term relating to infectious agents that present a risk or potential risk to human health either directly through infections or indirectly through the environment

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Biohazardous

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A substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid,and allows the liquid to penetrate or spread more easily across the surface of a solid.

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Wetting agent

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A measure of alkalinity or acidity

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PH level

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Chemical that hold hard water minerals in solution, and prevent soaps or detergents from reacting with the minerals.

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Chelating agents

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Chemicals that remove or inactivate hard water minerals.

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Sequestering agents

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A surface acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate deeper, and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was attached.

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Surfactant

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Automated equipment used to clean, decontaminate, or disinfect( low, intermediate, or low level and dry medical devices.

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Washers

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The process used by an ultrasonic cleaner in which low- pressure bubbles in a cleaning solution burst inward, and dislodge soil from instruments.

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Cavitation

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Bath temperature for cleaning instruments should be between.

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27’c (80’f) and 43’c (109’f)

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Temperatures above 140*f will coagulate protein, and make it more difficult to remove.

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60c (140f)

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An ultrasonic unit may have one,two or even three chambers.

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Bath,rinsing,drying

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Hospital sonic cleaners produce from.

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20,000 to 38,000 vibrations per second

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The spray force action of pressurized water against instruments being processed to physically remove bioburden.

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Impingement

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Mechanical impingement washers typically use several successive (steps) during the wash cycle.

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Pre-rinse. Detergent. Lubrication.

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a chemical which kills most pathogenic organisms, but does not kill spores, and is not sterilant.

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Disinfectant

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Completely devoid of all living microorganisms.
Sterile
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A solution which inhibits the growth of bacteria. Usually used topically and only used on animated objects.
Antiseptic
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The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface.
Disinfection
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The use of heat to kill all organisms except spores.
Thermal disinfection
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A process by which all forms of microbial life including bacteria, viruses,spores, and fungi are completely destroyed.
Sterilization
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A group of chemicals that have similar characteristics.
Families (chemicals)
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Relating to the destruction of bacteria
Bactericidal
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The length of time a disinfectant can be properly stored after which it must be discarded
Shelf life (disinfectant)
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The length of time or number of times used after which the efficiency of a disinfectant is diminished.
Use life disinfectants
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A virus whose nucleic acid core is not surrounded by a lipidenvelope. These viruses are generally more resistant to inactivation by disinfectant.
Nonlipid virus
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A virus whose core is surrounded by a coat of lipoprotein. Viruses included in this structural category are generally easily inactivated by many types of disinfectant, including low level disinfectant.
Lipid virus
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Process that utilizes a sterilant for a shorter contact time than used for sterilization, and that kills all microbial organisms but not necessary large numbers of bacterial spores.
High level disinfection.
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Process that utilizes an agent that kills, mycobacteria,fungi,and vegetative bacteria, but not bacterial spores.
Intermediate livel disinfection.
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Process that utilizes an agent that kills vegetative forms of bacteria, some fungi, and lipid viruses.
Low level disinfection
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These include low risk devices such as most hand held surgical instruments and ultrasonic cleaners.
Class I devices
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These are devices considered to pose potential risks great enough to warrant a higher level of regulation.
Class II devices
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These are the most stringently regulated devices, and include heart valves, pacemaker, and other life sustaining devices.
Class III devices
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Environmental protection agency was created 1971 to enforce the law relating to clean water, air, and land.
EPA
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What's the 2 acts that hare very important to the central service technician
The federal insecticides, fungicide,and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the 1990 clean air act Amendments.
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Created in 1971 is organized within the U.S. Deparment of labor.
Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
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Founded in 1918 is a primary mission is to enhance the global competitiveness of u.s business and the American quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and ensuring their integrity.
American National standards Institute (ANSI)
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Founded in 1967, is a voluntary consensus organitation whose membership is comprised of over 6,000 individuals and 375 organitation.
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instruments (AAMI)
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A voluntary international organizations whose members are dedicated to the prevention and control of infections and related outcomes.
The Association for Profecionals in Information Control and Epidemiology.(APIC)
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A agency of the United Nations, and was established in 1948 to further international cooperation in improving health conditions. Olso monitors outbreaks of infectious diseases such as. Acute respiratory syndrome(SARS),Malaria,and Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
World Health Organizations (WHO)
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Non-profit organitation with a membership of over 7,500. It collects information and establishes standards and guidelines relating to the processing of flexible endoscopes.
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
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Any activity or procedure that prevents infection or breaks the chain of infection.
Aseptic technique
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Procedure performed to reduce the number of microorganisms to minimize their spread.
Asepsis medical
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Procedures performed to eliminate the presence of all microorganisms, and or to prevent the introduction of microorganisms to an area.
Asepsis surgical
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What's the size of the steam filters?
Vary from 1,5, or 25 microns in size.
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A subtance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid and allows the liquid to penetrate or spread more easily across the surface of a solid.
Wetting agent
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Chemicals that hold hard water minerals in solution and prevent soaps or detergents from reacting with the mineral.
Chelating agents
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Chemicals that remove or inactive hard water minerals.
Sequestering agents
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A surface acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate deeper, and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was attached.
Surfactant
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Water temperatures above-------can affect the chemical reaction and cool temperatures may not activate the enzyme. Therefore it is very important to monitor water temperature.
40*C (140*F)
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To cause to become or thickened into a coherent mass; to clot.
Coagulation
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To facilitate the cleaning process, the water temperature should be below-------this will help prevent the COAGULATION (denaturing) of proteins.
43*C (110*F)
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Bath temperatures for cleaning instruments should be between------?
27*C (80*F) and 43*C (109*F).
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The best time to begin the instruments cleaning process is within------minutes to one ------ after the procedure for which it was used.
15minutes 1hour
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There's three(3) sink arrangement first.
A wash sink with water and a detergent solution.
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A second sink.
(intermediate rinse) that contains plain or softened(de-ionized) water.
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A third sink.
(Final rinse) with distilled de-ionized water to help prevent instrument spotting, to rinse off pyrogens, and to prevent the re-deposit of minerals, microbes, and pyrogens.
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A chemical which kill most pathogenic organisms but does not kill spores and is not a sterilant.
Disinfectant
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Completely devoid of all living microorganism.
Sterile
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A solution which inhibits the growth of bacteria. Usually used topically and only used on animated objects.
Antiseptics
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The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganism on an inanimate surface.
Disinfection
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A group of chemical that have similar characteristics
Families chemical
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Intact skin low level non critical Mucous membranes high level semi critical Sterile body cavity sterilization critical
Intact skin low level non critical Mucous membranes high level semi critical Sterile body cavity sterilization critical
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (quats) are low level disinfectant Quats are cationic surface active compounds also known as "wetting agents". They lower surface tension of the solution which allows greaters penetration of the disinfectant into the soil.
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (quats) are low level disinfectant Quats are cationic surface active compounds also known as "wetting agents". They lower surface tension of the solution which allows greaters penetration of the disinfectant into the soil.
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Process that utilizers a sterilant for a shorter contact time than that used for sterilization and that kill all microbial organisms but not necessarily large numbers of bacterial spores. 1. high level disinfection 2. intermediate level disinfection 3. low level disinfection
High level disinfection
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Process that utilizers an agent that kills viruses, mycobacterial,fungi,and vegetative bacteria, but not bacterial spores. 1. low level disinfection 2. intermediate level disinfection 3. high level disinfection
Intermediate level disinfection
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Process that utilizers an agent that kills vegetative forms of bacteria some fungi,and lipid viruses. 1. low level disinfection 2. intermediate level disinfection 3. high level disinfection
Low level disinfection
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A virus whose nuclei can acid core is not surrounded by a lipid envelope. These viruses are generally more resistant to inactivation by disinfectants. 1. nonlipid virus 2. lipid virus
Nonlipid virus
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A virus whose core is surrounded by a coat of lipoprotein. Viruses included in this structural category are generally easily inactivated by many types of disinfectants, including low level disinfectants. 1. nonlipid virus 2. lipid virus
Lipid virus

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