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Disinfection + Sterilization Flashcards

1
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What is the name for a hospital acquired infection?

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Nosocomial

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2
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What is a Nosocomial infection?

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Infection acquired in hospital by the patient, admitted for another reason besides the infection

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Why is it important to know about nosocomial infections?

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Cost hospitals billions a year

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4
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What does SSI stand for?

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Surgical Site Infection

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5
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What is a SSI?

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Infection that occurs after surgery in part of the body where surgery takes place

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6
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What are the most common symptoms of an SSI?

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Redness and pain
Drainage of cloudy fluid
Fever

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7
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When should pre-surgical AB’s be started?

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About 60 minutes before the surgery starts

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8
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When should surgical AB’s be stopped?

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Within 24 hours of surgery ending

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9
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What is the normal rate of SSI?

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~5%

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10
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What does antiseptic mean?

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Prevents/arrest growth of microorganisms

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11
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What is antiseptic placed on?

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Living tissue

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12
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What does asepsis mean?

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Prevention of content with microorganisms

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13
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What is an autoclave?

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Sterilizes instruments or other objects using steam under pressure

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14
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What is a disinfectant?

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Chemical/Physical agent that destroys microorganisms

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15
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What don’t disinfectants kill?

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Spores

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16
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What are disinfectants applied to?

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Inanimate objects

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17
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What is a sanitizer?

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Agent that reduces number of bacterial contaminants to safe levels as judged by public health requirements

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18
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What does being sterile indicate?

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State of being free from all living organisms

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19
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What are the three levels of disinfectant?

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Low + Intermediate + High

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20
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What does low level disinfectant?

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Vegetative bacteria + Fungi + Influenze

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21
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What does intermediate level disinfectant kill?

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Enteroviruses + Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

22
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What does high level disinfectant?

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Bacterial + Fungal Spores

23
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What are the two types of sterilization?

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Physical and Chemical

24
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What are the three examples of physical sterilization?

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Heat + Filtration + Radiation

25
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What are the two examples of chemical sterilization?

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Ethylene oxide + Hydrogen Peroxide

26
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What is the mechanism of action for steam sterilization?

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Destroy microorganisms by irreversible coagulation and denaturation of enzymes and proteins

27
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What machine is used for steam sterilization?

28
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What are the four conditions created by the autoclave?

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High temp + Pressurized + Steam + Time

29
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What is the ideal steam in sterilization?

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Dry saturated steam + entrained water

30
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What is the point of the pressure in the steam sterilization?

A

Allows the machine to reach higher temps

31
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What temperature does the autoclave reach? (two temps)

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121 + 132 Celcius

32
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How long does the autoclave run at 121/250 degrees?

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30 minutes

33
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How long does the autoclave run at 132/270 degrees?

34
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What type of sterlizer does 121 degrees C?

A

Gravity displacement

35
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What type of steilizer does 132 degrees C?

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Prevacuum sterilizer

36
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What are the three types of sterilizer monitors?

A

Mechanical + Chemical + Biological

37
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What biologic is used to test steam sterilization?

A

Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores

38
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When should you not use flash sterilization?

A

Convenience + Just to save time + Implantable devices

39
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When should flash sterilization be used?

A

Emergencies

40
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How is flash sterilization done?

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Unwrapped objects at 132 for 3 minutes at 28 lbs of pressure

41
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What are the two types of low temp sterilization?

A

Ethylene oxide + Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide

42
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When is ethylene oxide used?

A

Sterilizing temperature and moisture sensitive devices

43
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How does the ethylene oxide sterilization work?

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Alkylation of protein, DNA, RNA prevents normal cells from metabolism and replication

44
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What are the disadvantages of ETO?

A 
Length of cycle time 
Potential hazards (flammable, toxic, carcinogen)
45
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What is the biological indicator for ETO?

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Bacillus subtilis

46
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What are the five cycles of ETO?

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Humidification + Gas + Exposure + Evacuation + Air

47
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How does vaporized H2O2 work?

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Generation of destructive hydroxyl and hzdroproxyl free radicals that attach to lipids, DNA + other cell components

48
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What is the big upside to vaporized H2O2?

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kills spores

49
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What are the advantages to vaporized H2O2?

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Byproducts non toxic

Short cycle

50
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What are the cycles to vaporized H2O2?

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Dehumidify air
VHP created
Air circulated
Generator breaks down H2O2

51
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When is ionizing radiation used?

A

Prepackaged supplies

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