SNursingI- Microbes (Intro, Physical Sterilization).txt

the primary goal of the surgeon is the correction of ___

the primary goal of the tech is the _____

single celled organism that creates parasitic disease

2 ex of protozoans
TC

plants that exist as parasites
they cant synthesize their own food
cause skin dz

major concern when cleaning/sterilizing

prevention of hospital aquired infx is a result of ____
pre and post sx

occurs over boney providence
urine scolding is common along with this
prevented through moving pt
decubital ulcer aka

3 things that can be done to eliminate or control a source of dz
QIE

what factors effect a pts susceptibility to dz?
DTAVH

3 things that should be done to prevent transmission of microbes
WVPC

3 physical control methods?
FRH

the use of a filter to separate particulate matter from liquids or gases
commonly used on pharmaceuticals

this is primarily used during production and packaging of certain sx products like gloves and suture material

what are the 3 types of radiation?
UGB

this type of radiation has a drying effect that causes mutations of nucleic acid in MOs
used on surfaces and air

type of radiation that is rapid and continuous

this radiation is used to prepackage suture, gloves, and rubber tubing

the most common method of sterilization

what are the 2 types of heat?

this type of heat sterilization is done by either boiling or steam under pressure
kills microbes by coagulating critical cellular proteins

type of heat sterilization that is difficult to control
longer sterilization pd, kills microbes by protein oxidation

type of moist heat
only sanitizes at 60C or 140F & higher
sanitizin can be increased with scrubbing and detergent
doesnt sterilize
ex: auto dishwashers/ clothes washers

type of moist heat (2)
rarely used because spores and viruses are not killed @ this temp for long pds of time
only disinfects
max temp 212F 100C

what method of sterilizing do autoclaves use?

kills all forms of microbial life including spores and cyts

an autoclave is run for ___ mins, at ____ temp and ____ psi

why is tap water not used with the autoclave?

ideally we should use ____ water in the autoclave

the autoclave (at school) automatically opens when the temp reaches ___, but it should sit b.c of ____

what is the procedure for flash sterilization?

what 3 things allow for proper sterilization in the autoclave?
OPC

drying uses _____ free from _____

drying kills MOs through ____

what is the one major benefit of dry heat?

what is important to remember about using dry heat and the evaporation process?

this method of dry sterilization gives complete destruction of materials that are non-reusable and have no value
ex: paper drapes

w/ incineration, the material must b completely reduced to ash because if there are clumps ____ may still be present/protected

a hot air oven needs a temp of ____-____C or ____F for ____ hours.

this method of dry sterilization doesnt dull/corrode metals/sharps
takes longer/requires higher temp
paper, cloth, plastic and rubber should not be sterilized this way