Practice Guide
Bacteriostatic - ANS✔✔ inhibits growth of bacteria
Enzymatic - ANS✔✔ Used to break down soil and protein and digest organic molecules
What is the name of the classifications used to determine the level of disinfection required -
ANS✔✔ Spaulding’s classification
What are the 3 classification levels - ANS✔✔ Non-critical, semi-critical, critical
What treatment is used on a non critical device - ANS✔✔ Low level disinfectant
What treatment is used on a semi-critical device - ANS✔✔ High level disinfectant or sterilization
What treatment is used on a critical device - ANS✔✔ Cleaning, disinfection, sterilization
what is this symbol? - ANS✔✔ B
impervious - ANS✔✔ not allowing fluid to pass through
what is the reprocessing steps for glassware - ANS✔✔ None. 1 time use only
What should be on all carts - ANS✔✔ Biohazard sign
What is IV short for - ANS✔✔ intravenous