Sterilizing

Question 1

Sanitizing

Answer 1

Sanitizing includes a cleansing process that removes organic material and reduces the number of
microorganisms to a safe level. In our practices, this is done with the PreKlenz step.

Question 2

Disinfecting

Answer 2

The process of killing pathogenic organisms or rendering them inactive. Once the instruments are taken to reprocessing, they are
disinfected prior to autoclave

Question 3

Sterilization

Answer 3

Complete destruction of all pathogens and spores. This is done by using the autoclave

Question 4

Autoclave

Answer 4

uses steam under pressure to kill
pathogens and spores.

Question 5

Recommendations for autoclave

Answer 5

• Recommended temperature: 250-255 degrees Fahrenheit
• Unwrapped items are sterilized about 20 minutes, with wrapped items at about 30 minutes.
• Failure of autoclave may occur. The material used must be permeable to steam but impervious to contaminants

Question 6

Sterile water

Answer 6

single use and multi-use) are used as a diluent for medications

Question 7

Sterile normal saline

Answer 7

(0.9% Sodium Chloride (single
dose), Bacteriostatic 0.9% Sodium Chloride (multi-dose) or 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation solution

Question 8

Absorbable sutures

Answer 8

Vicryl, Dexon, PDS, gut sutures and Maxon

Question 9

Non-absorbable sutures

Answer 9

silk, Dacron, Prolene