IPAC Flashcards
Physical indicator
Displays on sterilizer of cycle, time, temperature and pressure
Chemical indicators
Type 1 indicators externally (steam), type 4 indicator inside
Biological indicators
Spore tests
Air removal/Bowie dick PCD
Emo try sterilizer, only required for pre-vacuum sterilizers
Biological indicator PCD
Chamber full load of items,
Chemical indicator PCD pack
Measures 2 variables
Log book includes:
Date, load number, time cycle started, load contents, internal and external indicator results, biological and chemical results
Reprocessing steps
- Pre clean
- disassembly and sorting and soaking
- Cleaning (manual or mechanical)
- Rinsing and drying
- High-level disinfection/sterilization
- Storage
Chain of transmission
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
5 routine practices
Point of care risk assessment, hand hygiene, environmental controls, administrative controls, use of personal protective equipment
Critical
Entres sterile body site or vascular system
Cleaned and sterilized
Ex) scallers, surgical, ultrasonic tips
Semi-critical
In contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin
Cleaned and sterilized
Ex) Hand pieces, impression trays
Non-critical
Comes in contact with only intact skin not mucous membranes
Clean and low-level disinfection
Stethoscope, bpc, bib chain holder
Cleaning
Removal of gross debris
Ex) manual cleaning, ultrasonic cleaner, washer-disenfrctors
Disinfection
Low to Intermediate level and high level (cold soak)
Preparing and packaging
Date, sterilizer used, cycle (load number), initials
Packaged
Sterilization
Killing disease- producing microorganisms
Ex) steam sterilization, flash sterilization
Process challenges devices (PCD)
A test device Intended to provide a challenge to the sterilization process that is equal to or greater than the challenge posed by the most difficult item routinely processed
Purging
Water lines purged for 2 mins at beginning of each day
Hand pieces 20 seconds after each client
