Exam 1 techniques Flashcards
Silver nitrate
Antiseptic,
topical use
Iodine
Antiseptic
Most effective skin antiseptic
Hydrogen peroxide
Antiseptic
Clean contact lens and wounds
Anionic detergent
Antiseptic
clean wounds, dressings, hospital linens
Alcohol 70-90%
Antiseptic
spot clean and use gels and lotions instead of hand washing
Quatenary ammonium chloride
Antiseptic
Preoperative antisepsis of surgeons hands, nasal spray, irrigate body cavity
chlorine(bleach)
Disinfection
Treat potable water
phenol
Disinfection
dealing with fecal contamination
boiling
Disinfection
Inactivate toxins, veggie bacteria, protozoans, heat liable toxins, exotoxins
Pasteurization
Disinfection
kills pathogens, wine, milk, vaccines
Air filtration
Disinfection
used in aseptic enviornments to protect
Refridgeration
Preservation
preserve food, biomedicals, vaccines
some growth here!!
Freezing
Preservation
preserve microorganisms, biomedicals, certain drugs
Filtration!
Preservation
Use with heat liable solutions and removes MOST fungi and bacteria
Pasteurization
Preservation
Kills wine/milk/pathogens/vaccines
mercury salts
Preservation
opthalamic solutions, skin test antigens, gamma globulins, antivenins, some phased out now
Incineration/burning
Sterilization
loops, dressings, public health hazards
Dry heat
Sterilization
glassware and bulk powder
autoclaving
Sterilization
broad usage, easy, safe, useful for heat inanimate or non organic objects
use to kill endospores
ionizing radiation
Sterilization
food product, bone grafts
UV
Sterilization
surface, air, surgical suites
microwave
Sterilization
must contain water
ethylene oxide gas
Sterilization method
heat sensitive materials
aldehydes
Sterilization method
vaccine preservation, surfaces, vapor filters
B propiolactone
Sterilization method
Viral inactivation for vaccine preperation/blood products
Peroxygens
Sterilization method
medical devices, endoscopes
