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Decontamination and Sterilisation Flashcards

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What is the chemical name for bleach?

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Sodium Hypochlorite

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What is the first thing to do following a needle-stick injury?

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Stop what you are doing

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3
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What kills microorganisms (including most bacteria and fungi) but not spores?

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Disinfection

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4
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What kills all microorganisms, including spores?

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Sterilisation

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5
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What does the single use symbol look like?

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2, Inside a Circle, with a line through

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6
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What are the cold and hot temperature checks for legionella?

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Cold: Below 20
Hot: Above 55
Run tap for 2 minutes

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7
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Which HTM refers to heating and ventilation?

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HTM03-01

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8
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What cleaners should be used to clean surgery?

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Bleach based cleaners & Aldehyde cleaners

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What type of Autoclave is a CLASS B Autoclave?

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Vaccum

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10
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What type of Autoclave is a CLASS N Autoclave?

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Steam

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What are the temperature and hold requirements for the Autoclave?

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134 degrees with 2.2 bars of pressure for <3mins

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12
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What does the RO mean in RO Water?

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Reverse osmosis (Distilled, free from impurities)

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13
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What does a TST strip test?

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Time, Steam, Temperature

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14
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When does Gamma Radiation occur?

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Single used instruments when they arrive sterile

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15
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What is Asepsis?

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An environment free of pathogens

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16
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What temperature should water be for manual cleaning?

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> 45 Degrees less than 45

17
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What are the 5 cycles of a washer disinfector?

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Flush, Wash, Rinse, Disinfect, Dry

18
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How long can Packaged instruments last?

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1 year

19
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How long can Unpackaged instruments last? (Out of surgery)

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1 week

20
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How long can Unpackaged instruments last? (In surgery)

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1 day

21
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How often should an ultrasonic bath be validated

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3 monthly

22
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What to do if an Autoclave test fails?

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Call an engineer and do not use autoclave until it is fixed

22
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What to do if an Autoclave test fails?

A

Call an engineer and do not use autoclave until it is fixed

23
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How long should validated records be kept for?

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At least 2 years

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