Decontamination Process Flashcards
1
Q
What factors can benefit or detriment the decontamination process
A
- time between use and decontamination
- water used
- detergents and disinfectants
- energy
- temperature
2
Q
How does the time between use of an instrument and decontamination affect the process?
A
- blood and biological matter dried
- adheres to surface of instrument
- should be as quick as possible
- instruments can be bagged and sprayed
3
Q
What stages of the decontamination can use tap water be used for?
A
- ultrasonic
- mixture of hot and cold
- manual cleaning
- mixture of hot and cold
- washer disinfector
- will have a mains cold connection
- may be hot as well
- will have a mains cold connection
4
Q
What can contribute to conductivity of water?
A
- minerals
- silicates
- organics
- metals
5
Q
What can conductivity also be referred to as and what is it measured in?
A
- total dissolved solids (TDS)
- micro-siemens (us)
6
Q
What kind of water must be used for sterilisers?
A
- purified water
- distilled
- boiling and recondensing
- de-ionised
- passed through ion exchange
- reverse osmosis
- semi-permeable membrane filter
- sterile
- filtered then sterilised
- distilled
7
Q
What are the different types of detergents and when might they be used?
A
- high and low alkaline detergent
- enclosed processes
- enzymatic detergent
- breaks down proteins
- ultrasonic and manual washing
- pH neutral detergent
- manual washing
- washer disinfector
8
Q
What is the generic structure of detergents and disinfectants?
A
- hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends
- contamination attaches to phobic
- flushed away by philic attraction
9
Q
How is energy created by the different cleaning methods?
A
- manual cleaning
- scrubbing brush
- ultrasonic bath
- high frequency sound waves
- washer disinfector
- water jet/spray
10
Q
What is the Sinner Circle
A
- energy
- chemical
- time
- temperature
