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PM2B Spring Amy L > Sterilisation > Flashcards

Sterilisation Flashcards

1
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How do pathogens harm the patient?

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Cause infectious disease

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2
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How do microbes damage a product?

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Degrade API, make dose unpalatable

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3
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Which routes of administration have the greatest and least infection hazards?

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  • Parenteral has the greatest risk
  • Then cream (skin is sensitive)
  • Oral has the least risk - stomach acid kills bacteria
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4
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Which order is microbe growth?

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First order = logarithmic

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5
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What does CFU stand for?

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Colony forming unit = 1 live microbe

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6
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What is Decimal Reduction Time (D)?

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Time taken for a 10x reduction in microbes (i.e. 90% reduction in concentration)

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7
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What is the sterility assurance level (SAL)?

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  • Level of sterility required for terminally sterilised products = 10-6
  • Therefore the probability of an item being non-sterile if selected at random should be 1 in 1,000,000
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8
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How is sterilisation time for an item decided?

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Based on decimal kill rate (D) value

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9
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How is sterility tested?

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  1. Take a sample from the item (swab, liquid or filtrate)
  2. Add to culture medium
  3. If no growth after 14 days = non-sterile
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10
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Define: Sterilsation

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Totally killing all microbes on product/item

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11
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Define: Sanitisation

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Cleaning a surface

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12
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What does a disinfectant do?

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Kills microbes on a surface

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13
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What does an antiseptic do?

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Kills microbes on skin/tissue

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14
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What does a microbicide do?

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Kills microbes

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15
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What does a bacteriostatic drug do?

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Stops growth of bacteria

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16
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List 2 methods by which heat is used as a sterilisation technique?

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  1. Steam
  2. Dry heat
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17
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List 2 advantages of using heat as a sterilisation technique?

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  1. Steam is very effective
  2. Cheap
18
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List disadvantages of using heat as a sterilisation technique?

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  1. Wets product/dries product out
  2. Can damage product
19
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What application is there for using filtration as a sterilisation technique?

A

Solutions for injection

20
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List 2 advantages of using filtration as a sterilisation technique

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  1. Good for liquids/solutions
  2. Removes particles
21
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List 2 disadvantages of using filtration as a sterilisation technique

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  1. Only good for solutions
  2. Costly
22
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What application is there for using chemical sterilisation?

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Surfaces and equipment

23
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List 2 advantages of chemical sterilisation

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  1. Cheap
  2. Very effective
24
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List 2 disadvantages of chemical sterilisation

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  1. Usually needs to be removed from the product afterwards
  2. May damage product
25
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List 2 examples of irradiation used for sterilisation

26
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List 2 appllications of where irradiation can be used as a sterilisation technique

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  1. Surfaces
  2. Packed products
27
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List 2 advantages of irradiation as a sterilisation technique

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  1. Quick and cheap
  2. Penetrates packet
28
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List 2 disadvantages of irradiation as a sterilisation technique

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  1. Surface only
  2. Safety
29
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What is the disadvantage of using gas as a sterilisation technique?

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Hazardous to workers

30
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What piece of equipment is used for steam sterilisation?

31
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What are the conditions within the autoclave?

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  • 121°​C
  • High pressure
  • 15-30 minutes
32
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How does the autoclave/steam kill bacteria?

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Hydrolyses the proteins

33
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What is dry heat sterilisation used for?

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  • Typically for surgical instruments
  • Hot enough to char off some components
34
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What are the conditions of dry heat sterilisation?

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  • 170°C
  • 2 hours
35
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Define: Terminal sterilisation

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When the product is sterilised at the start and at the end

36
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Define: Non-terminal sterilisation

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When product is sterilised throughout the manufacturing process

37
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List 3 chemicals used for sterilisation and how they work

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  1. Phenols - disrupt membrane and denature proteins
  2. Alcohol - denature proteins and dissolve membranes
  3. Aldehydes - crosslinks biomolecules, one of the most effective disinfectants
38
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List 4 conditions which influence the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents

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  1. Type of micro-organism
  2. Concentration of micro-organisms
  3. Environmental conditions (pH, viscosity)
  4. Temperature
39
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Which is harder to kill - gram negative or gram positive bacteria?

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Gram negative

40
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List 2 other processes that occur during the production of sterile products

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  1. Aseptic handling
  2. Quality control and monitoring

PM2B Spring Amy L (16 decks)

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