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ions licm06h_ch30.02 Question 2 of 3 Check My Work Please read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow, Gwen Carr, CMA (AAMA), is responsible for maintaining and cleaning the autoclave at Inner City Health Care. Because this equipment is used every day to sterilize instruments, Gwen cleans the inner chamber of the autoclave daily. Once a week she gives the autoclave a thorough cleaning, Describe Gwen's weekly cleaning procedure.

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Ans) An autoclave cleaning schedule should go as follows: -- Daily: Dusting of the outside, basic cleaning/wiping out of the inside using water and removal of any debris from drains, etc. that would prevent proper operation. -- Weekly: Clean the drains using a manufacturer-approved descaler or cleaner.

- Weekly maintenance​
Sprinkle Chamber Brite powder along the bottom of the autoclave chamber. ...
Start a sterilization cycle with distilled water but no drying cycle.
At the end of the cycle, drain solution from reservoir and discard.
Fill reservoir and repeat steps 2 and 3 without Chamber Brite.