Surgical Technology, Asepsis, Unit 1, Processing and Sterilization

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What is the most resistant form of organism that the sterilization process aims to destroy?

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Sterrad is used primarily to sterilize what?

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The Daily Air Removal Test Bowie-Dick is used for which of the following types of sterilizers?

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Endoscopes, cameras, and heat sensitive items are sterilized in the hospital setting by which method?

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The process, physical or chemical, by which all microorganisms including spores are destroyed?

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What is the process called when certain agents are applied to living tissue to reduce and inhibit the growth of microorganisms?

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Geo bacillus Stearothermophilus is the name of the spore forming bacteria used as what type of monitor in steam sterilization?

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The number of microbes or organic debris that exists at a given time is refereed to as?

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The monitoring process that assures that all microorganisms including spores are killed is called?

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A common type of sterilization process utilized in the commercial sterilization of disposable products?

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A disposable wrapper designed for a single use is known as ?

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When opening a peel pack look for the______as the correct end to open.

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material wrappers are the least effective at providing bacterial barrier when compared to other wrapping material.

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Rigid closed containers have a single use filter in the:

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Instruments with lumens should have _____ left inside during stream sterilization?

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wrapping material that tends to fold back up along folding creases is said to have ?

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When an item is double wrapped the outer wrapper is considered:

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The name of the wrapping method appropriate to use for gowns, smaller instrument trays, and small single items is the?

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A method of wrapping that is useful for large packs and instrument trays?

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Instruments with jaws or hinges must be when preparing for sterilization.

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Which three are sterilization methods?

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a steam sterilizer/autoclave can run three different cycles, which ones are they?

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A class integrator strip has a pellet that melts with heat and pressure and is an internal, multivariable integrator used in steam sterilization.

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Which two situations in which a biological indicator is required?

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A sterilizer that used hydrogen peroxide to create reactive plasma vapor is called ?

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Why is flash sterilization not recommended for frequent use in OR?

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What is the time and temperature settings recommended of the prevacuum steam sterilizer?

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A is a sterilizer that uses peracetic acid and would be most commonly used for the sterilization of flexible GI scopes in GI lab.

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List two parameters that have to be checked on a mechanical graft or computer read-out following a sterilization cycle?

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What is the difference between a gravity displacement cycle and a prevacuum cycle of steam sterilizer?

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which are examples of a class 1 indicator?

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Which are examples of event related sterility?

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Which three performance standards must wrappers and packaging material meet?

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check off which information should be listed on the labels of packages or wrapped items.

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How are metal basins wrapped and loaded into sterilizer?

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which are three mechanical machines used for cleaning instruments?

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How would you decontaminate instruments used on a patient with CJD?

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A disadvantage of using disposable synthetic wrappers is the cost

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One advantage of paper-plastic pouches is that they are puncture resistant.

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Event related sterility is determined by length of time the item is on the self?

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Surgical instruments with multiple small parts should be resembled prior to sterilizing.

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When cleaning instruments manually, always be sure to place heavy items on top of scopes and light cords

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Signs of water condensation inside rigid containers means that pan of instruments are sterile.

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Initially, what is the most expensive packaging system?

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What replaces shelf life concept?

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what terminally sterilizes instruments?

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What was replaced by synthetic wrappers?

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what should be placed in a basin or towel at the end of the case?

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Scrubbing soiled instruments with a brush, water and soap is what type of cleaning?

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What uses high frequency sounds waves?

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this item needs to be turned upside down to sterlize?

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a mild disinfectant used on the skin and mucous membrane to lower the count and inhibit the growth of bacteria is called ?

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to expose ethylene oxide gas-sterilized item to warm, circulating air to remove trace ethylene oxide is called ?

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absence of microorganisms that cause disease; freedom of infection; exclusion of microorganisms is called ?

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Procedures which render and maintain an object or area completely free of pathogens; surgical asepsis is called?

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a steam-pressure vessel that sterilizes by steam under pressure at temperature above 1000 C is called an ?

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a highly heat-resistant, spore-forming microorganism used in form on commercially prepared spore strips for checking sterilization effectiveness in steam sterilizers is?

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a spore-forming microorganism used in spore form on commercially prepared spore strips for checking sterilization effectiveness in ethylene oxide sterilizers is called?

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Having the characteristic of destroying bacteria is called ?

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An aggregate of microbes on a surface that form a tiny city. Extremely resistant to antibiotics because they can communicate resistance is called ?

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Factors such as heat/moisture sensitivities in products is called ?

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Characteristics of packaging material and fibers that shed are called .

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Nutritional , physical and reproductive phase of microorganisms is called ?

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A device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor adequacy of sterilization. The device consists of a known number of microorganisms (usually bacterial spores), of known resistance to the mode of sterilization, in or on a carrier and enclosed in a protective package. Subsequent growth or failure of the microorganisms to grow under suitable conditions indicates the adequacy of sterilization is called

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A physical/chemical device employed to monitor one or more process parameters of the sterilization cycle in order to detect failures in packaging, loading, and/or sterilizer function. The chemical indicator usually consists of a sensitive chemical or ink dye, the sensitivity of which may vary from product to product is called?

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possessing infectious organisms or substances is known as ?

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To introduce microorganisms to a sterile field is known as ?

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Transmission of microorganisms from person to person or from object to person and vice versa is known as ?

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Method of cleaning during the surgical procedure to keep pathogens from contaminating patient and staff is known as?

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System of preselecting and delivering instruments and supplies to the perioperative environment. Some models include provisions for the return of the instruments and contaminated items to the appropriate decontaminations area is called?

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prepackaged disposable supplies prepared by the manufacture or the distributor according to specific instructions and requests by a particular service at a facility are called?

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to make safe by removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other harmful substances is called ?

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Packaging thickness and weight is known as ?

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an agent that kills all growing or vegetative forms of microorganisms, thus completely eliminating them from inanimate objects is known as ?

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A process capable of destroying pathogenic microorganisms but, as ordinarily used, not bacterial spores is called ?

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ETO stands for Ethylene Oxide

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A compound used in a aqueous solution as a disinfectant and a sterilant is known as?

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invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms, and the reaction of tissues is known as ?

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The open inner space of a tube, as in a blood vessel, needle, or catheter is known as ?

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A plant or animal visible only with microscopic magnification is known as microorganisms

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Ways by which infecting organisms are transmitted to sterile objects is called?

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non-sterile refers to the presence of microorganisms.

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Infection acquired while in the care of the hospital is known as ?

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Microorganisms capable of producing disease are known as ?

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Producing or capable of producing disease is known as ?

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Bacteria which are normally present below the skin are called resident flora.

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Is a process capable of reducing the number of microbial contaminants to a relatively safe level. It provides the lowest safety margin because it does not require or necessarily produce the complete destruction of any particular microorganisms?

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Bacteria in a dormant state. Hardest to kill in sterilization process are called ?

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Any agent with the ability to kill spores is called ?

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Steam holding all the moisture it can hold and still remain a vapor is called saturated steam.

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Free of all living microorganisms refers to something being ?

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A process capable of destroying all forms of microbial life on inanimate surfaces is called ?

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Transmission of microorganisms to a sterile field by moisture that has penetrated the sterile barrier is?

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Terminal Cleaning is the through cleaning and disinfection of the perioperative environment at the end of use

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Terminal Sterilization and Disinfection are Procedures carried out for the destruction of pathogens at the end of the surgical procedure in the OR, or in other areas of patients contact.

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Turnover is activity geared toward cleaning and preparation of the operating room between cases for the nest procedure and patient arrival

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Wet Pack is when Internal aspect of the sterile package is moist or damp. Indicates a non-sterile item.

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Wicking is the passage of fluids through a material by passive action. Also referred to as capillary action or Strike-through.

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Virucide is an agent that destroys viruses

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Inhibiting or retarding bacterial growth is called?

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What is the reason the Surgical Technologist would spray their soiled instruments at the end of the case?

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Which of the following packaging materials is rarely used to contain sterile products?

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Sharp instruments are to be placed where at the end of a procedure?

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When assembling instrument pans, what should be done to all clamps before sterilization?

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Techniques in Surgical Asepsis, Unit 1, Processing and Sterilization

Surgical Technology, Asepsis, Unit 1, Processing and Sterilization

What is the most resistant form of organism that the sterilization process aims to destroy?

Sterrad is used primarily to sterilize what?

The Daily Air Removal Test Bowie-Dick is used for which of the following types of sterilizers?

Endoscopes, cameras, and heat sensitive items are sterilized in the hospital setting by which method?

The process, physical or chemical, by which all microorganisms including spores are destroyed?

What is the process called when certain agents are applied to living tissue to reduce and inhibit the growth of microorganisms?

Geo bacillus Stearothermophilus is the name of the spore forming bacteria used as what type of monitor in steam sterilization?

The number of microbes or organic debris that exists at a given time is refereed to as?

The monitoring process that assures that all microorganisms including spores are killed is called?

A common type of sterilization process utilized in the commercial sterilization of disposable products?

A disposable wrapper designed for a single use is known as ?

When opening a peel pack look for the______as the correct end to open.

material wrappers are the least effective at providing bacterial barrier when compared to other wrapping material.

Rigid closed containers have a single use filter in the:

Instruments with lumens should have _____ left inside during stream sterilization?

wrapping material that tends to fold back up along folding creases is said to have ?

When an item is double wrapped the outer wrapper is considered:

The name of the wrapping method appropriate to use for gowns, smaller instrument trays, and small single items is the?

A method of wrapping that is useful for large packs and instrument trays?