Sterilization
Instruments
Contamination
Scrubbing
Surgical Prep
100
Ideal Sterilization Methods
What is
Highly effective
Rapidly active
Strong penetrability
Non-toxic
Cost Effective?
100
Poole Suction Tip
100
Sterile Field
Anything that will contain items coming into contact with the patient. Most often has blue drapes and covers.
100
Pre-Scrubbing Guidelines
Remove all rings and watches, short fingernails polish free, cap, mask, shoe covers.
Have sterile gown and gloves open
100
Bactericide
What is an agent that kills bacteria?
200
Sterilization Methods Used
What is
Steam
Ethylene Oxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Dry Heat?
200
Frazier Suction Tip
200
Below the table of Operation
This area is considered unsterile
200
Important Scrubbing Tips
Hands above elbows at all times
5 surfaces of fingers
contact time (5-7 minutes)
200
Bacteriostatic
What is an agent that inhibits growth of bacteria?
300
Flash Sterilization
What is
Used for unwrapped objects at 270 degrees F, is last resort method?
300
Yankauer Suction Tip
300
Bugs & Insects (Flies)
Not allowed in the OR, everything they touch is decontaminated.
300
Helps dry hands more completely
Benefit of alcohol or sterillium application after scrubbing
300
Biocide
What is an agent that kills living organisms?
400
Included when labeling surgical packs
What is
Contents
Date
Initials of preparer
400
Hemostats
400
Hole in Instrument Pack
What is considered Contaminated and cannot be used in the surgery?
400
Applying Sterillium
Should take ~2 minutes, make sure it gets under fingernails, contact time and surface are most important
400
Fungicide
What is an agent that kills fungi?
500
Indicators of Sterilization
What is
Indicator tape
Interior sterile indicator
500
Army Navy Retractors
500
Water Inside the Instrument Tray
Compromises the Instruments and they are no longer sterile
500
Closed Gloving
Keeping hands in cuffs of gown while putting gloves on to maintain sterility
500
Virucide
What is an agent that kills viruses?