Lesson 10 Part 2

Question 1

Steam sterilization saturates

Answer 1

The item with steam under pressure

Question 2

Steam sterilizing is not used on some instruments due to

Answer 2

Corrosion or a reduced dability to transmit light

Question 3

Low temp sterilization uses

Answer 3

Ethylene oxide and stabilizing gas

Question 4

Low temp sterilization temp

Answer 4

<60

Question 5

Another low temp sterilization uses

Answer 5

Chemical sterilization using bydrogen peroxide gas plasma. Method is used for plastics and electrical devices

Question 6

Ionization radiation

Answer 6

Uses cobalt 60 gama

Rarely used and expensive

Question 7

Dry heat sterilizers require for

Answer 7

Items damaged by moist heat and those items impenetrable by moist heat

Question 8

In order to maintain sterility the items must be

Answer 8

Contained in some way .

Rigid containers, peel open pouches or sterilization wraps

Question 9

Common practice that offers multiple layers of protection often creating a package within a package

Answer 9

Double wrapping

Question 10

Chemical indicators are attached to the ____ of each package

Answer 10

Outside

Question 11

Indicators can be either _____ or _____ sensitive

Answer 11

Heat or chemical

Change colour when certain parameters are met

Question 12

Indicators assure that

Answer 12

The physical and chemical conditions are met for sterilization

Question 13

Is a indicator is not activated we know

Answer 13

That any potential pathogens have been killed in the process

Question 14

Following the sterilization process,______ and _______ devices must be handled using _______ technique

Answer 14

Medical and surgical

Using aseptic technique

Question 15

Aseptic technique involves

Answer 15

Specific practices with the goal of minimizing contamination by pathogens. It involves the stricktess rules and using what is known about infection prevention to minimize the risk of microorganisms

Question 16

Many organizations ____ their sterilized packages

Answer 16

Date

Question 17

First _____ first ______ policy

Answer 17

In

First out

Question 18

Instead of first in first out other facilities use )_________

Answer 18

Event related practices

Question 19

What factors affect maintained sterility

Answer 19

How stored, prepared, proper cleaning supplies

Question 20

All items should be inspected before use to check

Answer 20

For the barrier integrity and dryness

Question 21

Should not be used if (3)

Answer 21

Package is wet, torn, dropped on floor

Question 22

Why are other items around the office concern to being dirty

Answer 22

Bacteria spreads because used so often

Dont think about them being dirty

Question 23

Computer and other electronics are not usually wiped off because

Answer 23

Worried will break integrity of them