Sterile Processing
Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - ANSSpirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation
system - ANSDepart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria - ANSBacillus
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen - ANSAnaerobic Bacteria
Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria - ANSCocci
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - ANSCausative Agent
Reservoir of the Agent
Portal of Exit of the Agent to the Reservoir
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry into the Host
Susceptible Host
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection. -
ANSApproximately 10%
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service - ANS60 - 65
degrees F
(10 - 18 degrees C)
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible
endoscopes - ANSSociety of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
Faccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne
pathogens - ANSHepatitis B Vaccine
This government agnecy regulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval
of medical devices - ANSFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that healthcare professionals
protect themselves from contact with blood and other blody fluids - ANSStandard
Precautions
Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - ANSKnow what is dirty
Know what is clean
Know what is sterile
Keep the 3 conditions separate
Remedy contamination immediately
, Contaminated items should be transported in - ANSEnclosed containers or carts
What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Serivce Department -
ANSFloors should be wet-mopped daily
Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to - ANSInstrument and
Equipment shortages
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria - ANSFomite
The instrument preparation process begins in the - ANSUser Department
A surface-acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate deeper
and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was attached is
called a - ANSSurfactant
Which is more corrosion-resistant, Austenitic or Martensitic Stainless Steel - ANSAustenitic
These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin - ANSProtease Enzymes
Name 2 high-level disenfectants that might be recommended for semi-cretical items such as
flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes - ANSGlutaraldehyde and OPA
These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue -
ANSLipase
The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface is called -
ANSDisinfection
Peel pouches used for low temperature sterilization - ANSSpunbond polyolefin-plastic
combination pouches
The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged - ANSTerminal Sterilization
This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestitive tract - ANSGastroscope
This type of steam sterilizer is used for sterilizing liquids - ANSGravity Air Displacement
Sterilizer
AER's are used to - ANSClean, disinfect, and rinse flexible endoscopes
The most commonly used method of sterilization used in healthcare facilities - ANSSteam
Sterilization
Procedures used by healthcare facilities to confirm that the validation undertaken by the
equipmetn manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting - ANSVerification
Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - ANSSpirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation
system - ANSDepart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria - ANSBacillus
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen - ANSAnaerobic Bacteria
Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria - ANSCocci
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - ANSCausative Agent
Reservoir of the Agent
Portal of Exit of the Agent to the Reservoir
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry into the Host
Susceptible Host
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection. -
ANSApproximately 10%
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service - ANS60 - 65
degrees F
(10 - 18 degrees C)
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible
endoscopes - ANSSociety of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
Faccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne
pathogens - ANSHepatitis B Vaccine
This government agnecy regulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval
of medical devices - ANSFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that healthcare professionals
protect themselves from contact with blood and other blody fluids - ANSStandard
Precautions
Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - ANSKnow what is dirty
Know what is clean
Know what is sterile
Keep the 3 conditions separate
Remedy contamination immediately
, Contaminated items should be transported in - ANSEnclosed containers or carts
What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Serivce Department -
ANSFloors should be wet-mopped daily
Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to - ANSInstrument and
Equipment shortages
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria - ANSFomite
The instrument preparation process begins in the - ANSUser Department
A surface-acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate deeper
and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was attached is
called a - ANSSurfactant
Which is more corrosion-resistant, Austenitic or Martensitic Stainless Steel - ANSAustenitic
These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin - ANSProtease Enzymes
Name 2 high-level disenfectants that might be recommended for semi-cretical items such as
flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes - ANSGlutaraldehyde and OPA
These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue -
ANSLipase
The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface is called -
ANSDisinfection
Peel pouches used for low temperature sterilization - ANSSpunbond polyolefin-plastic
combination pouches
The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged - ANSTerminal Sterilization
This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestitive tract - ANSGastroscope
This type of steam sterilizer is used for sterilizing liquids - ANSGravity Air Displacement
Sterilizer
AER's are used to - ANSClean, disinfect, and rinse flexible endoscopes
The most commonly used method of sterilization used in healthcare facilities - ANSSteam
Sterilization
Procedures used by healthcare facilities to confirm that the validation undertaken by the
equipmetn manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting - ANSVerification
