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This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled
pad to therapeutically raise or lower the body temperature
- PCA pump
- Hypothermia unit
- Feeding pump
- Pump - Answer-Hypothermia unit
For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should
consider all microorganisms in the decontamination area:
- Gram-Positive
- Gram-Negative
- Manageable
- Potentially Infectious - Answer-Potentially infectious
True or False:
To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the
surface of the water. - Answer-True
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True or False:
Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA - Answer-
True
Paper/plastic sterilization pouches:
- Are not suitable for steam sterilization processes
- Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or
containers
- Should be used only for dry heat sterilization processes
- Are used to package wood and cork products for
sterilization - Answer-Should not be placed inside of
wrapped sets or containers
Medical Device reporting is regulated by the
- NFPA
- EPA
- WHO
- FDA - Answer-FDA
Wicking materials are used to:
- Dry instruments before sterilization
- Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying
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- Cushion instruments from the extreme force in steam
sterilizer chambers
- Hold water away from the bottom of instrument trays -
Answer-Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate
drying
Maximum Density for Linen Packs - Answer-7.2 pounds
per cubic foot
Loaner instruments should:
- Be decontaminated if they appear soiled upon arrival
- Be sterilized using a low temperature process
- Be decontaminated before use
- Not be used - Answer-Be decontaminated before use
Disposable components such as pads and tubing on
patient care equipment should be:
- Discarded at point of use
- Be reprocessed for re-use
- Discarded during preventive maintenance
- Removed in the biomedical engineering department -
Answer-Discarded at point of use