Module 6 quiz Flashcards
List the microbes in order from most to least resistance to disinfectants
- Bacterial spores
- Tubercle Bacilli
- Lipid viruses
- Vegetative bacteria
Hexachlorophene products, such as phisohex, should ne be used to do what?
To bathe newborns
Glutaraldehydes may be used in the health care setting to do what?
To disinfect metal equipment
Which of the following is a proper procedure for loading a bench top autoclave?
Material placed on perforated autoclave trays
An effective high level disinfectant would be what?
- Viricidal
- Sporicidal
- Fungicidal
- Bactericidal
A detergent with antimicrobial activity is what?
Zephiran
What falls within the term Disinfection?
- Treatment of instrument with a chemical solution that kills pathogenic microoganisms
- Cleansing work surfaces with bleach solution or disinfectant wipes after each shift
- Killing pathogenic microbes, but not necessarily all microbes on an inanimate surface
What falls within the term sanitation?
Used dishes are washed with a detergent and hot water followed by hot water rinse
What falls within the term Antisepsis?
Cleansing the skin before giving an injection
What falls within the category of sterilization?
- Processing scalpel blades/ dental equipment to be used in surgery in an autoclave
- Required for material coming in contact with sterile tissue
- Killing all forms of microbial life, including spores
- Processing a pacemaker in ethylene oxide prior to insertion in a patient
What falls within the category of Cleaning?
Washing used instruments with a detergent and water before further processing
The optimal concentration of alcohol used as an antiseptic is what?
70%
A suture tray wrapped and secured with autoclave tape does not show any dark markings on the take is what?
It may not have been autoclaved
What are the following factors that will affect the disinfectant properties of bleach?
- Strength of the bleach solution
- Time elapsed since bleach was diluted and dispensed
- Presence of blood in the material being disinfected
In the health care setting, iodophores may be used for what?
Skin cleansing prior to invasive procedures
Alcohols suitable for use as disinfectants include what?
Ethanol and Isopropyl alcohol
What are indications that autoclaved materials may not be sterile?
- Report indicating growth from spore test
- The date on the package indicates the material was autoclaved over a year ago
- Tape seal is broken
Most biological waste produced in a clinical setting is terminally decontaminated by what?
Inceneration
A disadvantage of iodine as a disinfectant is what?
May cause allergies
Two spore strips were placed in the routine autoclave load. These two strips and a control strip (not autoclaved) were incubated three days in broth. All three strips gave a cloudy broth. What does this mean?
The autoclave was not functioning properly
According to the spaulding classification, which of the following would be classified as critical item?
Hypodermic needles