During and at the end of each cycle
Sterilizer recording charts and/or printouts should be checked:
The sterilization log
In the event of a load recall, information about specific load contents can be obtained from:
A negative test
If a sterilizer has successfully killed all the bacterial spores in a biological test:
250 and 270F
The two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are
Biological Tests
Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called:
Increase the steam pressure
In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must:
Dynamic air removal steam sterilizer
Bowie Dick Tests should be run in:
Prove that an item is sterile
Chemical indicators:
2 Hours
What would be the recommended exposure time for a Dry Heat sterilization load that was run at an exposure temperature of 320F (160C)?
Mechanical Recording Charts
Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity?
Geobacillus Stearo
The spore used in the testing of steam sterilization is
Dry Steam
The term "superheated steam" means:
A D Value
The amount of time that it to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object is called:
Dry Heat Sterilization
Impregnated gauze strips may be sterilized using
Mechanical Convection Sterilizer
The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is
Daily
How frequently should a sterilizer's strainer be removed and cleaned?
Placed on edge
When loading a steam sterilizer, items with solid bottoms should be:
Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers
Paper/plastic sterilization pouches
The more difficult it will be to sterilize
The higher the bioburden on an object
A decontamination process
Instrument washer sterilizers provide
Verification
Procedure used by healthcare facilities to confirm that sterilization recommendations from the manufacturer can be successfully undertaken in the hospital setting is called ____
Bowie Dick
Test used to evaluate the efficacy of a steam sterilizer's air removal system is called a _ _ test
Julian Date
A dating system that records the date as the number of days that have elapsed since January 1st is called the ___
Thermostatic Trap
____ ____ is the portion of steam sterilizer that measures steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber
Rubber bands
Central Service Technicians should never use _____ to hold instruments together for sterilization
Convection
Steam sterilization heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called ___
Gravity
steam sterilization can be used to sterilize liquids
7 Pounds
The weight of wrapped basin sets should not exceed ___
Bacillus Atrophaeus
The bacterial spore used for testing dry heat sterilization is ___
Conduction
Dry heat sterilization heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called __