Indicators
The EO biological indicator is placed in the load
Recommended EO sterilization aeration time when the aerator is set at 140 degrees F
What is 8 hours?
Gravity steam sterilization can be rendered ineffective if the temperature is below _____ degrees F.
What is 250 degrees F?
Placed in a Frazier suction tip for proper steam sterilization.
What is distilled water in the lumen?
Microorganism used within the biological indicator for ethylene oxide sterilization
Biological indicator is placed where on the steam sterilizer cart
What is bottom front?
A frasier suction should be flash sterilized for this many minutes in a gravity steam sterilizer
What is 10 minutes?
Minimum Fahrenheit temperature for sterilization to occur in a prevacuum steam sterilizer
What is 270-276 degrees?
Stripes on the steam chemical indicators change to what color when exposed to the sterilization parameters
What is black?
Occurs when cell destruction by steam sterilization
What is coagulation of protein?
Time after incubation that the EO biological indicator can be read.
What is 24 hours?
Amount of time an item should be submerged in glutaraldehyde
What is 10 hours?
Required pressure for a steam sterilizer set at a temp of 250 degrees F
What is 15-17 pounds of pressure?
A liquid chemical sterilant used for sterilizing endoscopes with a cycle time of 30 minutes.
What is Peracetic acid?
Steam sterilization biological indicator contains a heat resistant, spore forming Bacillus ________.
What is Stearithermophilus?
The most reliable method for determining the efficiency of moist heat sterilizers is the controlled use of biological indicators containing this organism
What is Bacillus Stearothermophilus?
Steam biological indicator incubation period
Instruments should not exceed _______ lbs. to prevent density
What is 25 pounds?
Item that should not be sterilized by dry heat.
What is linens?
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes with the exception of these
What is Spores?
What is biological?
What is 4 minutes?
Degrees Celcius that the steam sterilization biological indicator should read when incubated.
What is 55-60?
Sterilizer that operates under conditions of exposure, exhaust, and dry cycles.
What is gravity air displacement?
Term used for moisture penetrates through a sterile barrier.
What is strike through?