Guide
(AAMI) "the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intended use"
A. Cleaning
B. sterilization
C. disinfection
D. decontamination - correct answer ✔✔ A. cleaning
(OSHA) occupational safety and health administration, the use of physical or chemical means to
remove, inactivate, or destroy blood borne pathogens on from a surface or item is known as
A. cleaning
B. sterilization
C. disinfection
D. decontamination - correct answer ✔✔ D. decontamination
what is the first step in the decontamination process?
A. manual and/or automated, mechanical cleaning
B. processing through a sterilization cycle
C. soaking in a disinfecting solution
D. application of a disinfectant - correct answer ✔✔ A. manual and/or automated, mechanical
cleaning