CBSPD Technician Certification Exam Study Terms 2023/2024 updated

CBSPD Technician Certification Exam Study TermsBacillus stearothermophilus - correct answer An organisms that a is commonly used as an indicator organism for the appropriate functioning of autoclaves because it grows at 56°C Bacillus atrophaeus - correct answer spore used to monitor EtO and dry heat sterilization efficacy Bacteria - correct answer (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission Bacteriocidal - correct answer agent that kills bacteria Bacteriostatic - correct answer inhibits growth of bacteria Bioburden - correct answer The number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object before decontamination or sterilization. Biological indicator - correct answer A quality control mechanism used in the process of sterilization. It consists of a closed system containing harmless, spore-forming bacteria that can be rapidly cultured after the sterilization process. Biological Monitor - correct answer Verifies sterilization by confirming that all spore-forming microorganisms have been destroyed biopsy - correct answer the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination Bowie-Dick Test - correct answer Test used to evaluate the efficacy of the air removal in a dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizer. Performed Daily. Bacillus - correct answer Rod shaped bacteria Cavitation - correct answer The ultrasonic cleaner removes debris from instruments by a process called cavitation. High-frequency sound waves are generated through a water bath. Cavitation causes tiny air spaces trapped within debris to implode (explode inwardly), and this releases the debris from the surface of the instrument. Chemical Indicator - correct answer A chemical indicator (monitor) is a chemically treated strip that changes color when exposed to a specific temperature, pressure, and humidity. The pellet form of this indicator is contained in a glass vial. Chemical monitors are available for both steam and EO sterilization. The chemical responds to high temperature, pressure, and humidity but does not register exposure time, which is critical to the sterilization process. A chemical monitor should be placed inside and outside all packs to be sterilized. After the cycle, the indicator must be retrieved and interpreted. EtO Sterilization Process - correct answer 1. Preconditioning 2. Preheat 3. Add moisture 4. Add EtO, allow to penetrate load and sterilize by alkylation Event-related sterility - correct answer Sterility determined by how a package is handled rather than time elapsed; a package is considered sterile until opened or the integrity of packaging material is damaged Epidemiology - correct answer Branch of medical science concerned with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases that affect large numbers of people. fenstrated - correct answer having openings Fomite - correct answer A physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to person. gram positive - correct answer Describing the group of bacteria that have a cell wall that is structurally less complex and contains more peptidoglycan than the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria. Gram-positive bacteria are usually less toxic than gram-negative bacteria.