intro

Question 1

the primary goal of the surgeon

Answer 1

the correction of disease

Question 2

the primary goal of the technician

Answer 2

the patients life

Question 3

what are protozoa and what do they create

Answer 3

protozoa- one celled organisms

create parasitic disease

Question 4

examples of protozoa

Answer 4

coccidiosis, toxoplasmosis, giardia

Question 5

plants that must exist as parasites due to their inability to synthesize their own food

Answer 5

fungi

Question 6

what normally causes skin disease

Answer 6

fungi

Question 7

major concern when cleaning and sterilizing

Answer 7

bacteria

Question 8

most surgical and post-surgical complications arise from…

Answer 8

improper care & cleaning

Question 9

aseptic technique

Answer 9

the prevention of hospital-acquired infections

Question 10

bed sores

Answer 10

decubital ulcer

Question 11

3 ways to eliminate or control the source of disease

Answer 11

isolation
quarantine
euthanize

Question 12

animals ability to resist disease (3 ways)

Answer 12

adequate diet
therapeutic agents (abx, vx)
general hygiene

Question 13

3 ways to prevent transmission of microbes

Answer 13

wash hands
ventilation
physical/chemical control

Question 14

methods of sterilization and disinfectant can be classified as either (2 things)

Answer 14

physical or chemical

Question 15

three types of physical classifications

Answer 15

filtration
radiation
heat

Question 16

filtration commonly used on … to separate

Answer 16

pharmaceuticals… separate particulate matter from liquids or gases

Question 17

radiation is used primarily during

Answer 17

production and packaging of certain surgical products

Question 18

drying- UV light causes mutations of nucleic acid of MO

Answer 18

ultraviolet radiation

Question 19

rapid and continuous radiation for vaccines, biologicals, gloves

Answer 19

gamma radiation

Question 20

prepackaged suture material, gloves, rubber tubing

Answer 20

beta radiation

Question 21

disadvantages of ultra-violet radiation

Answer 21

limited use. damages cornea, skin cancer

Question 22

kills microbes by coagulating critical cellular proteins

Answer 22

moist heat

Question 23

kills microbes by protein oxidation

Answer 23

dry heat

Question 24

which heat is more difficult to control

Answer 24

dry heat

Question 25

a temperature of ___ C is effective at

Answer 25

60, sanitizing = hot water

Question 26

what does boiling and free flowing system do

Answer 26

disinfects

Question 27

steam under pressure when used properly

Answer 27

kills all forms of microbial life, sterilizes.

Question 28

autoclave- pressure in steam jacket rises to

Answer 28

15 psi

Question 29

temperature, time, psi of autoclave

Answer 29

250-270 F 30 minutes ( 15 minimum) 15 psi

Question 30

at what temp can the autoclave door be opened

Answer 30

212

Question 31

why cant we use tap water in the autoclave

Answer 31

tap water contains minerals that deposit inside and clog

Question 32

how long does the drying cycle run for

Answer 32

1 hour

Question 33

flash sterilization - temp, time, psi

Answer 33

270-272 F 3-4min psi 32

Question 34

successful sterilization depends on 3 factors

Answer 34

proper operation of autoclave, proper pack prep, proper chamber loading

Question 35

microbes need ______- to grow and multiply

Answer 35

water

Question 36

which heat will not rust of corrode needles or sharp instruments

Answer 36

drying heat

Question 37

incineration

Answer 37

complete destruction of non-reusable items

Question 38

hot air ovens are used for

Answer 38

sterilization

Question 39

advantages of hot air ovens

Answer 39

economical, wont dull objects, no corrosion, sterilizes oils gel powdery subst.

Question 40

disadvantages of hot air ovens

Answer 40

takes longer. burns/melts.

Question 41

temp, time of hot air ovens

Answer 41

150-170 F | 1-3 hours

Question 42

2 types of liquid sterilization used with cold tray

Answer 42

gluteraldehyde | chlorhexidine

Question 43

gluteraldehyde( tissue)

Answer 43

wear gloves wash instruments no living tissue diluted

Question 44

chlorhexidine

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diluted solution

Question 45

2 gases that cant tolerate high temps/steam

Answer 45

ethylene oxide | hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

Question 46

the effect of ethylene oxide- preventions

Answer 46

inactivates DNA, prevents cell reproduction

Question 47

disadvantages of EO

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slow, explosive, flammable, poisonous NEED VENTILATION | air out items for 7 days

Question 48

what is used to replace EO

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hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

Question 49

disadvantage of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

Answer 49

cannot penetrate walls of hollow instrument

Question 50

types of sterilization indicators

Answer 50

chemical, autoclave tape

Question 51

biological indicators are impregnated with

Answer 51

bacillus stearothermophilus

Question 52

bacillus stearothermophilus is used in ... takes how long

Answer 52

mass production sterilization.. 2 days

Question 53

what is liquid cold sterilization used for

Answer 53

items that cannot be autoclaved, used for dirty or minor procedures.. can dull objects

Question 54

how often cold sterilization solution should be changed

Answer 54

every 2 weeks

Question 55

inanimate items are ___and used for

Answer 55

disinfectant- cages, counters, floors

Question 56

animate items are ___ and used for

Answer 56

antiseptic- wounds, surgeons hands, surgical site

Question 57

phenol, quaternary ammonium, aldehydes, alcohols are what

Answer 57

inanimate

Question 58

halogens, biguanides (chlorhexidine) soap, detergents are what

Answer 58

animate

Question 59

phenols contain

Answer 59

carbolic acid- hexachlorophene

Question 60

lysol is considered a

Answer 60

phenol

Question 61

quaternary ammonium should not be mixed with

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bleach

Question 62

what could be used in larger amounts to kill parvovirus

Answer 62

quaternary ammonium

Question 63

formaldehyde is used for fixing

Answer 63

tissue for pathology test

Question 64

aldehydes are

Answer 64

toxic and irritating

Question 65

what alcohol is not to be used on patients

Answer 65

99% isopropyl

Question 66

99% isopropyl is useful for

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disinfecting suture material

Question 67

common surface disinfectant

Answer 67

chloride - bleach

Question 68

3 things that are cytotoxic

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chloride, alcohol, aqueous solution

Question 69

iodines are only used on what kind of skin

Answer 69

intact skin

Question 70

2% iodine/50% ethyl alcohol

Answer 70

Tincture

Question 71

why is aqueous sol'n cytotoxic

Answer 71

it contains higher levels of free iodine- greater bacteriocidal activity

Question 72

idophors is iodine combined with a ..

Answer 72

carrier molecule

Question 73

what is more commonly used in vet practices

Answer 73

idophors

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idophors is available how

Answer 74

as a scrub or solution

Question 75

biguanides examples

Answer 75

aqueous solutions, detergent

Question 76

used on living tissue

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aqueous solution - nolvasan solution

Question 77

used on surfaces only

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nolvasan-S

Question 78

nolvasan scrubs are used

Answer 78

patient, hands of surgeon. PRE-OP

Question 79

are there ideal chemical disinfectants?

Answer 79

NO

Question 80

sanitizes

Answer 80

hot water, free flowing

Question 81

sterilizes

Answer 81

heat, steam under pressure, hot air ovens, liquid cold tray