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Sanitation Flashcards

1
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What are Phenols commonly used for?

A

Surgical scrubs and surface disinfectants

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2
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what is an autoclave normally pressurized at? What does it boil at/

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15-27 psi and 250-270 degrees

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3
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define aseptic technique

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the body of measures taken to keep an object or area as free of infectious organisms

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4
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define asepsis

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the absence of infectious/pathogenic microorganisms

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5
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what are the four factors that determine whether infection will occur?

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  1. number of microbes present at the site
  2. ability of microbe to cause disease
  3. animals resistance to infection
  4. route of exposure to microorganism
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6
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what is the disadvantage of biguanides?

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May delay wound healing

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what are the advantages of biguanides?

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Effective in the presence of soap and organic material. residual activity of up to 24 hours

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what are the advantages of organic iodine solutions?

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Works well when mixed with soap. does not stain or irritate skin

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9
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what is a disadvantage of organic iodine solutions?

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inactivated by organic material

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10
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what is providoneiodine?

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ion bound to polyvinylpyrrolidine

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11
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what are organic iodine solutions used for?

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commonly used as antiseptics in surgical scrubs

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what are the disadvantages of chlorine?

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corrosive, vapor irritation, deterioration and bleaching of fabrics, inactivated by organic debris

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what are the advantages of chlorine compounds?

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inexpensive, kills non-enveloped viruses

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what are the disadvantages of quartering ammonium compounds?

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inactivated by organic debris, soaps and hard water decrease efficiency

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15
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what are quartering ammonium compounds used for?

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disinfectant

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16
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what are the advantages of quartering ammonium compounds?

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acts rapid, not corrosive or irritating

17
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what are the disadvantages of phenols?

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prolonged skin contact can cause irritation, suspect of being neurotoxic and causing birth defects

18
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what are some advantages of phenols?

A

effective in the presence of organic debris and soap, residual activity if allowed to dry on the surface

19
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define antiseptic

A

chemical agent capable of destroying growth of microorganisms applied to living tissue

20
Q

can alcohol be used in cold sterilization?

A

no

21
Q

does alcohol kill viruses?

A

no

22
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what are alcohols typically used for in clinics?

A

as antiseptics applied to the skin, used to disinfect surgical instruments and theremoometers

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