CBSPD Exam 2023/24| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

CBSPD Exam 2023/24| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - ANSWER Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? - ANSWER 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... - ANSWER The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use. nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - ANSWER poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - ANSWER Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents