Dat 101 Final Exam

disinfection - Answer- used in all areas and cannot be covered with barriers sanitation - Answer- same as cleaning- does not remove all microorganisms sterilization - Answer- all forms of microorganisms are destroyed cidal = - Answer- to kill static/stasis= - Answer- stop;stand still hand scrubbing - Answer- least desirable wear PPE's (utility gloves) only one or two instruments at a time use long- handled brush air dry or pat dry some states prohibit hand scrubbing ultrasonic cleaning - Answer- loosen and remove debris from instruments wear PPE's (utility gloves) processed till clean run 10-15 minutes use cleaning solutions that are formulated for the ultrasonic ** ultrasonic doe not disinfect; only removes debris solution discarded daily periodically test the ultrasonic efficiency - aluminum foil run vertically for 20 secs automated washers - Answer- must be approved by the FDA combination of very hot water and detergents have some disinfecting ability dries ?? ***** instruments must be packaged and sterilized before use Physical Monitoring - Answer- looking at gauges and readings on the sterilizer and recording the temperatures, pressure and exposure time does not guarantee sterilization chemical monitoring - Answer- process indicators - placed outside package autoclave tape- DOES NOT SHOW STERILIZATION, JUST THAT PACKAGES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HEAT process integrator- placed inside package show that sterilizing agent has penetrated the package