Exam 1 techniques

Question 1

Silver nitrate

Answer 1

Antiseptic,

topical use

Question 2

Iodine

Answer 2

Antiseptic

Most effective skin antiseptic

Question 3

Hydrogen peroxide

Answer 3

Antiseptic

Clean contact lens and wounds

Question 4

Anionic detergent

Answer 4

Antiseptic

clean wounds, dressings, hospital linens

Question 5

Alcohol 70-90%

Answer 5

Antiseptic

spot clean and use gels and lotions instead of hand washing

Question 6

Quatenary ammonium chloride

Answer 6

Antiseptic

Preoperative antisepsis of surgeons hands, nasal spray, irrigate body cavity

Question 7

chlorine(bleach)

Answer 7

Disinfection

Treat potable water

Question 8

phenol

Answer 8

Disinfection

dealing with fecal contamination

Question 9

boiling

Answer 9

Disinfection

Inactivate toxins, veggie bacteria, protozoans, heat liable toxins, exotoxins

Question 10

Pasteurization

Answer 10

Disinfection

kills pathogens, wine, milk, vaccines

Question 11

Air filtration

Answer 11

Disinfection

used in aseptic enviornments to protect

Question 12

Refridgeration

Answer 12

Preservation

preserve food, biomedicals, vaccines

some growth here!!

Question 13

Freezing

Answer 13

Preservation

preserve microorganisms, biomedicals, certain drugs

Question 14

Filtration!

Answer 14

Preservation

Use with heat liable solutions and removes MOST fungi and bacteria

Question 15

Pasteurization

Answer 15

Preservation

Kills wine/milk/pathogens/vaccines

Question 16

mercury salts

Answer 16

Preservation

opthalamic solutions, skin test antigens, gamma globulins, antivenins, some phased out now

Question 17

Incineration/burning

Answer 17

Sterilization

loops, dressings, public health hazards

Question 18

Dry heat

Answer 18

Sterilization

glassware and bulk powder

Question 19

autoclaving

Answer 19

Sterilization

broad usage, easy, safe, useful for heat inanimate or non organic objects

use to kill endospores

Question 20

ionizing radiation

Answer 20

Sterilization

food product, bone grafts

Question 21

UV

Answer 21

Sterilization

surface, air, surgical suites

Question 22

microwave

Answer 22

Sterilization

must contain water

Question 23

ethylene oxide gas

Answer 23

Sterilization method

heat sensitive materials

Question 24

aldehydes

Answer 24

Sterilization method

vaccine preservation, surfaces, vapor filters

Question 25

B propiolactone

Answer 25

Sterilization method

Viral inactivation for vaccine preperation/blood products

Question 26

Peroxygens

Answer 26

Sterilization method

medical devices, endoscopes