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What is jacket when referring to a sterilizer |
The interior chamber walls of the sterilizer (Are heated by steam in the metal jacket this helps minimize the amount of condensation)/ |
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What is the weakest part of a sterilizer |
The door, due to the locking mechanism |
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Where is the chamber drain located in a sterilizer |
Located at the front or center of the floor. The drain screen must be cleaned at least daily |
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Where is the thermostatic trap located |
located in the drain line |
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What is the responsibility of a thermostatic trap |
measures steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber |
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How do gravity air displacement sterilizers work |
steam enters the chamber and because air is heavier than steam. Steam Forces the cooler air to the bottom of the chamber and out the drain |
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How does a dynamic air removal sterilizer work |
There is a vacuum pump or water ejector that removes air from the chamber |
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What does a pre vacuum steam sterilizer do |
depends on one or more pressure and vacuum sequence |
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What does a steam flush pressure pulse sterilizer do |
uses a repeated sequence of a steam, flush, pressure and pulse to remove air from the sterilizing chamber |
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What happens during a conditioning phase |
Steam enters at the chamber as air is removed through the drain |
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What happens during an exposure phase |
After the desired temperature is reached the sterilizer's control begins timing the cycle's exposure phase |
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What happens during exhaust phase |
the chamber drain is open and the steam is removed |
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Define saturated steam |
Steam that contains a maximum amount of water vapor |
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What is the moisture content of saturated steam |
97 to 100% relative humidity. Anything below is considered a poor sterilant |
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What is the cooling down time for small sets/peel packs |
30 mins |
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What is the cool down time for larger sets |
2hours or more |
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During visual inspection what should you not do |
Do not touch items during visual inspections |
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Bioburden |
The number of micro organisms on a contaminated object also called bioload or microbial load |
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Wet pack documentation |
Should be documented because the complexity of the issue. Finding the cause or pattern . |
