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1
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Name the type of cleanliness - clean to a socially acceptable standard for personal hygiene purposes but not disinfected or sterilised

A

Social cleanliness

2
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What name is given to the killing/destruction of bacteria and fungi, but not spores nor some viruses.

A

Disinfection

3
Q

What name is given to the process of killing all micro-organisms and spores to produce asepsis (involves he use of autoclaves)

A

Sterilisation

4
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What name is given to the absence of all living pathogenic micro-organisms

A

Asepsis

5
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What name is given to the process used to remove contamination from reusable items so that they are safe for use on patients and for staff to handle

A

Decontamination

6
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What are the four stages of decontamination

A

Cleaning
Disinfection
Inspection
Sterilisation

7
Q

What do bleach based cleaners contain

A

Sodium hypochlorite

8
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What is sodium hypochlorite used for

A

To disinfect all non-metallic and non-textile surfaces and to soak laboratory items

9
Q

What is Chlorhexidene gluconate used for?

A

An irrigating disinfectant used during root canal treatments and as a skin cleanser

10
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What is zoning?

A

Designating areas as ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’

11
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What are protective barriers used for?

A

Used on equipment likely to be contaminated such as chair and light controls. These should be covered in plastic sheets and changed between patients.

12
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What is reverse osmosis?

A

Water purification that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove ions, molecules and larger particles from drinking water

13
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What temperature should the water be when manual cleaning instruments?

A

Cold water as hot water fixes contaminants such as blood into the item surface and makes it hard to remove