Category Archives: Paid review

STEAM STERILIZATION CONSISTS OF 3 PHASES MOST CASES AND A 4TH PHASE IN OTHER PHASES Conditioning – During the conditioning stage (first phase) air is removed from the chamber by replacing it with steam. The chamber is filled with load …

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Sterilization is defined as the complete elimination or destruction of all forms of microbial life including spores HIGH TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION High-temperature is the most common method for sterilization of heat-stable medical devices and surgical instruments TWO TYPES OF HIGH TEMPERATURE …

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Contaminated items should be contained in containers, devices or carts labeled as biohazard before being transported to decontaminated area. Contaminated items should be kept moist in the transport container by adding a moist towel soaked in water (Saline or salt …

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Sterile items should be transported in covered or enclosed carts with solid-bottom shelves If sterile items are transported by hand, sterile packages that contain instrumentation should be kept parallel to the floor

The recommended temperature for sterile storage areas is 75°F (24°C) The area requires at least 4 air exchanges per hour Relative humidity should not exceed 70% Sterile items should be stored 18 inches below the ceiling or level of sprinkler …

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Every medical term has a root word. A medical term may also have a prefix or a suffix, or both ROOTS => base word elements that refer to the main body of a medical word PREFIX => word element comes …

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According to AAMI, chemical indicators are defined as sterilization process monitoring devices designed to respond with a chemical or physical change to one or more of the physical conditions within the sterilizing chamber Chemical indicators may be external or internal …

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 Biological indicator (BI): “Test system containing viable microorganisms providing a defined resistance to a specified sterilization process.” Process challenge device (PCD): “Item designed to constitute a defined resistance to a sterilization process and used to assess performance of the process.” …

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A medical device is said to be sterile if it is free of viable microorganisms The probability a viable microorganism being present on a product after it has been sterilized is referred to as Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) Sterility assurance …

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