Sterilization Time

2. - Steris educator at NNMC
3. - what type of test should be done with each load to be considered best practice?
7. - Air-Removal tests evaluate the performance of prevacuum sterilizers by confirming adequate air removal from the sterilizer chamber.
9. - Exposure time, temperature and pressure?
11. - cycles condition wrapped loads through a series of pressurizations with steam and evacuations of the chamber using a mechanical vacuum system. The vacuum system facilitates more efficient air removal when compared to the gravity method, especially when processing lumened items. During evacuations of the chamber, the pressure in the chamber drops to below atmospheric. Consequently, if there are any leaks in the piping or sterilizer seal, the potential exists to re-introduce air into the chamber.
12. - low temperature sterilization
13. - least expensive way to sterilize instruments.
15. - what should be found on top and bottom of the autoclave load receipt?

1. - cycles condition wrapped loads through a series of pressurizations with steam and evacuations of the chamber using a mechanical vacuum system. The vacuum system facilitates more efficient air removal when compared to the gravity method, especially when processing lumened items. During evacuations of the chamber, the pressure in the chamber drops to below atmospheric. Consequently, if there are any leaks in the piping or sterilizer seal, the potential exists to re-introduce air into the chamber.
4. - What is the name of the machine used to provide a biological read out?
5. - what test is done once a week for steam sterilizers?
6. - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare, rapidly worsening brain disorder that causes unique changes in brain tissue and affects muscle coordination thinking, and memory.
8. - what is the name of a sterilization load that has water or condensation in it?
10. - what is the minimum amount of exposure time for instruments that have been used on a patient with CJD?
14. - what kind of load requires a type five chemical indicator?
15. - instructions for use
16. - how many trays must be wet for the load to be considered a "Wet Load"?