Chapter 7 – Decontamination: Point-of-Use Treatment and Transport – Sterile Processing and
Infection Control – 2026 – Study and Practice Guide
gross soil - correct answer ✔✔ tissue, body fat, blood and other body substances.
biohazard signage - correct answer ✔✔ notices posted in easily seen locations that alert people
in the area about the presence of harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous biohadous
agents or organisms
biofilm - correct answer ✔✔ a collection of microorganism that attach to surfaces and each
other and form a colony. the colony produces a protective gel that is very difficult to penetrative
with detergents and disinfectants.
sharp - correct answer ✔✔ cutting instruments, including knives,scalpers, blades, needles, and
scissors of all types. other examples include chisels and osteotomes, some creates, dissectors
and elevators, rangers and cutting forceps, punches, saws and trocars.
Turnover/turnaround - correct answer ✔✔ term used to describe instrument that must receive
priority processing in order to be made available for another procedure.
Goals of point of use treatment and transport - correct answer ✔✔ removal of gross soil,
prevention of damage, prevention of cross contamination, timeliness, and keeping others safe.
surgical department and other ancilary areas. - correct answer ✔✔ generates the highest
volume of contaminates items
Operating room (OR) - correct answer ✔✔ is located close to the SPD decontamination area.
Why OR and SPD are located close? - correct answer ✔✔ because surgery is the source of must
soiled items transported to the SPD.
, what transportations is used to transport soiled items from the OR to SPD? - correct answer
✔✔ Enclosed carts, dedicated elevators, and dumbwaiters system.
what should have the contaminated holding area? - correct answer ✔✔ Contaminated trash,
linen receptacles, sharps container, a dedicated hand washing sink and personal protective
equipment (PPE).
The reason why Point of use treatment must start in the user department? - correct answer ✔✔
Point of use treatment help to prolong instrument life, Dry soil and debris are difficult to
remove, Soil and excess moisture form biofilm and is highly resistant to cleaning a disinfection
and when soil dry, instruments need more aggressive cleaning methods.
Point of use treatment guidelines: - correct answer ✔✔ all the individuals involved with point of
use treatment should received education and training on the task performed, remove gross soil
from instruments, wear PPE while preparing instrument for transportation, follow the IFU for
point of use treatment, separate reusable sharps from other instruments, protect delicate
instrument from damage during transportation, place heavier on the bottom and light
instrument on the top or segregating in different container, separate reusable linen, remove
disposable components, open hinged instruments, disassemble multi-part instruments and
place instrument in appropriate instrument tray in a orderly manner and keep items together,
empty fluids from containers, third-party reprocessing items should be removed and properly
contained, reusable instrument using in a case suspected (CJD ) notify to SP and infection
prevention control, notify the SPD about items need repair, notify SPD about items requiring
turnover/turnaround for another case
why contaminated items should be contained before transportation through the facility. -
correct answer ✔✔ to minimize airborne or contact spread of microorganisms and reduce the
risk of cross contamination and infection.
when an open transport cart is used - correct answer ✔✔ the cart must have solid bottom shelf
to prevent drips and spills and the cart must be covered during transportation.
Infection Control – 2026 – Study and Practice Guide
gross soil - correct answer ✔✔ tissue, body fat, blood and other body substances.
biohazard signage - correct answer ✔✔ notices posted in easily seen locations that alert people
in the area about the presence of harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous biohadous
agents or organisms
biofilm - correct answer ✔✔ a collection of microorganism that attach to surfaces and each
other and form a colony. the colony produces a protective gel that is very difficult to penetrative
with detergents and disinfectants.
sharp - correct answer ✔✔ cutting instruments, including knives,scalpers, blades, needles, and
scissors of all types. other examples include chisels and osteotomes, some creates, dissectors
and elevators, rangers and cutting forceps, punches, saws and trocars.
Turnover/turnaround - correct answer ✔✔ term used to describe instrument that must receive
priority processing in order to be made available for another procedure.
Goals of point of use treatment and transport - correct answer ✔✔ removal of gross soil,
prevention of damage, prevention of cross contamination, timeliness, and keeping others safe.
surgical department and other ancilary areas. - correct answer ✔✔ generates the highest
volume of contaminates items
Operating room (OR) - correct answer ✔✔ is located close to the SPD decontamination area.
Why OR and SPD are located close? - correct answer ✔✔ because surgery is the source of must
soiled items transported to the SPD.
, what transportations is used to transport soiled items from the OR to SPD? - correct answer
✔✔ Enclosed carts, dedicated elevators, and dumbwaiters system.
what should have the contaminated holding area? - correct answer ✔✔ Contaminated trash,
linen receptacles, sharps container, a dedicated hand washing sink and personal protective
equipment (PPE).
The reason why Point of use treatment must start in the user department? - correct answer ✔✔
Point of use treatment help to prolong instrument life, Dry soil and debris are difficult to
remove, Soil and excess moisture form biofilm and is highly resistant to cleaning a disinfection
and when soil dry, instruments need more aggressive cleaning methods.
Point of use treatment guidelines: - correct answer ✔✔ all the individuals involved with point of
use treatment should received education and training on the task performed, remove gross soil
from instruments, wear PPE while preparing instrument for transportation, follow the IFU for
point of use treatment, separate reusable sharps from other instruments, protect delicate
instrument from damage during transportation, place heavier on the bottom and light
instrument on the top or segregating in different container, separate reusable linen, remove
disposable components, open hinged instruments, disassemble multi-part instruments and
place instrument in appropriate instrument tray in a orderly manner and keep items together,
empty fluids from containers, third-party reprocessing items should be removed and properly
contained, reusable instrument using in a case suspected (CJD ) notify to SP and infection
prevention control, notify the SPD about items need repair, notify SPD about items requiring
turnover/turnaround for another case
why contaminated items should be contained before transportation through the facility. -
correct answer ✔✔ to minimize airborne or contact spread of microorganisms and reduce the
risk of cross contamination and infection.
when an open transport cart is used - correct answer ✔✔ the cart must have solid bottom shelf
to prevent drips and spills and the cart must be covered during transportation.
