Sterile Processing Department - correct answer area in a hospital where sterile processing occurs
Decontaminate; Assemble; Distribute - correct answer Function of SPDs: receive, clean, __________, __________, disinfect and/or sterilize medical instruments and store/__________ reusable tools for safe
and effective patient care
Receive; Disinfect; Effective - correct answer Function of SPDs: __________, clean, decontaminate, assemble, __________ and/or sterilize medical instruments and store/distribute reusable tools for safe and __________ patient care
Decontamination Area - correct answer where soiled items are received and cleaned
Preparation and Packaging Area - correct answer where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and packaged (aka clean work room)
High-Level Disinfection Area - correct answer where cleaned items are high-level disinfected; goes to prep and pack area next
Sterilization Area - correct answer where terminal sterilization is performed
Sterile Storage Area - correct answer where sterile items are stored until needed
Sterile Stores - correct answer where items for patient care from outside manufacturers are stored (aka medical supply distribution or central supply)
Case Cart Area - correct answer where sterile supplies are kept and picked for surgical cases Dispatch - correct answer where sterile and clean items are dispensed
Loaned Instrument Area - correct answer where instruments borrowed for specialty procedures are received and returned
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area - correct answer where patient care equipment is cleaned and disinfected
Work Flow - correct answer how the work progresses through the department or processing area
Decontamination Area; Sterilized - correct answer Work Flow
1. __________
2. manual or mechanical cleaning
3. prep and pack; inspected for cleanliness and functionality
4. trays are assembled, labeled, and packed
5. trays and devices are __________
6. items cool and are distributed to proper place
Mechanical Cleaning; Cool; Distributed - correct answer Work Flow
1. decontamination area
2. manual or __________
3. prep and pack; inspected for cleanliness and functionality
4. trays are assembled, labeled, and packed
5. trays and devices are sterilized
6. items __________ and are __________ to proper place
Prep and Pack; Cleanliness; Labeled - correct answer Work Flow
1. decontamination area