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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT DEN 111 INFECTION
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Question 1: what contain the bacterial endospores used for monitoring
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biological indicators (BIs) Question 2: a high speed handpiece that is destroyed at 149 C cannot be sterilized in
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a dry heat sterilizer Question 3: spores of geobacillus stearothermophilus are used to monitor what type of sterilizers
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unsaturated chemical vapor and steam Question 4: the active ingredient in the unsaturated chemical vapor sterilization process is
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formalydehyde
Question 5: what are the three types of sterilization processes used in dentistry
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heat(MC), liquid, gas
Question 6: a chemical indicator reveals that an item
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has been processed through a heat sterilizer
Question 7: how should one sterilize a plastic rubber dam frame
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liquid sterilant such as glutaralydehyde Question 8: what provides the main guarantee of sterilization by verifying the correct functioning of sterilization cycles
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biological monitoring/spore testing
Question 9: another word for shelf life
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event-related storage
Question 10: the purpose of an aluminum foil test is to
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determine whether an ultrasonic cleaner chamber has an even distribution of sonic energy Question 11: spaulding classification: penetrates soft tissue, contacts bone, enters into or contacts the bloodstream or other normally sterile tissues of the mouth, cleaned and sterilized by heat
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critical
Question 12: what agency deals with sterilizers
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FDA
Question 13: 3 types of steam sterilizers
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gravity displacement N, vacuum pump sterilizer B, posititive steam flush/pressure pulse sterilizer S Question 14: a special type of class 2 CI that does not test the sterilization process but tests for air removal in vacuum steam sterilizers
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bowie-dick test
Question 15: what type of sterilization can not be monitored routinely
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liquid
Question 16: the microbeladen debris in cleaning is referred to as
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bioburden Question 17: if instruments cannot be cleaned soon after use, they can be placed in a _____ to prevent drying of saliva and blood and to facilitate the actual cleaning
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holding solution
Question 18: the leading cause of sterilization failure is
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overloading the sterilizer Question 19: what is a less-lethal process than sterilization intended to kill disease-producing microorganisms but not bacterial endospores
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disinfection Question 20: according to CDC how often is one to perform biological monitory of a sterilizer
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once a week
Question 21: the rationale for packaging instruments before placing them into a sterilizer is to
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maintain their sterility after sterilization Question 22: what is the process that allows bacteria and fungi to penetrate wet sterilization paper
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wicking
Question 23: how should one load a sterilizer
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place the packages on their edges
Question 24: critical patient care items are to be cleaned and ______ for reuse
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sterilized
Question 25: the first thing to do after a sterilization failure is to
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take the sterilizer out of service for processing patient care items Question 26: the main rationale for cleaning instruments before sterilization is to
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give the sterilization procedure the best chance to work Question 27: placing wet instruments into a dry heat sterilizer or an unsaturated chemical vapor sterilizer can
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counteract the antirusting nature of these sterilizers Question 28: what sterility assurance procedure should be performed while setting up for the next patient
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the instrument packages should be observed for tears of punctures before being opened