Sterile Processing Decontamination questions with correct answer

"The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for its intended us" is the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's definition of which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER Cleaning The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood borne pathogens in the surface of an item is known as CORRECT ANSWER Decontamination Which of the following would be acceptable to transport used operating room surgical instrument trays? CORRECT ANSWER Closed case cart Microorganism found in blood, tissue, and/or body fluids on surgical instruments are referred to as CORRECT ANSWER Bioburden Which of the following terms refers to disease-producing microorganism? CORRECT ANSWER Pathogen Negative pressure refers to CORRECT ANSWER Air exhausted directly to the outside When applying personal protective equipment, which of the following should be donned first? CORRECT ANSWER Shoe covers Employees should be trained in the appropriate protective attire to be worn when CORRECT ANSWER Performing specific task Before a medical device is cleaned, what information must the technician have before processing it? CORRECT ANSWER Manufacture's instruction for use (IFU) A solution is considered neutral when the pH is CORRECT ANSWER 7