CBSPD Exam correct and rated 100%

CBSPD Exam correct and rated 100% What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - Answer ️️ -Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? - Answer ️️ -1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... - Answer ️️ -The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use. nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - Answer ️️ -poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - Answer ️️ -Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents How do you properly clean a device? - Answer ️️ -follow the device manufacturer's written instructions What is the starting point in sterilization? - Answer ️️ -Cleaning Define decontamination - Answer ️️ -The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further processing What are physical safety hazards? - Answer ️️ --good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent injury What is the weakest point of an instrument? - Answer ️️ -Box lock and jaws What does the ABC system stand for? - Answer ️️ -A: large dollar amount items not used frequently B: moderately priced and used frequently C: items w/ low dollar value What is just in time distribution? - Answer ️️ -Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control. What are specialty/ procedure carts? - Answer ️️ -Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures personalized to needs of departments easily accessible. What is case cart distribution? - Answer ️️ -visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs What is the exchange cart distribution? - Answer ️️ -Two identical carts are made one is out in the department and other stays in SPD What is par level distribution? - Answer ️️ -There is fixed inventory and when items become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty What is demand distribution? - Answer ️️ -An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it What are the most common distribution systems? - Answer ️️ -1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - Answer ️️ -positive air flows out What is shelf life - Answer ️️ -period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use event related not time rela