Sterile Processing- Decontamination Test Questions with Complete Solutions Latest Update 2024

Sterile Processing- Decontamination Test Questions with Complete Solutions Latest Update 2024 What is cleaning defined as by AAMI? - Answers Removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use. What is decontamination as defined by OSHA? - Answers Chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood-borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use or disposal What are the (2) steps involved in the "Decontamination Process" and which is most important? - Answers 1st Manual or automated cleaning (MOST IMPORTANT)2nd Thermal or chemical disinfection When is the disinfection method used? - Answers When cleaning alone might not be enough to make an item "Safe for reuse or further handling" without transmitting disease. Name (3) items that are processed, or undergo the contamination process - Answers Surgical instrumentation, Medical devices and Patient care equipment. What types of debris can be found on these items? - Answers Blood, body tissue, bone or fluids Microorganisms on a contaminated item? - Answers Bioburden (Patho or non patho) What is the temperature in decontamination? - Answers 60*F-65*F What is the humidity level in decontamination? - Answers 30%-60% What is the air pressure in decontamination? - Answers Negative How often should environmental conditions be monitored and documented? - Answers Daily If facilities have no physical barriers to separate clean from dirty areas, what should be done? - Answers ALL procedural barriers (Dirty to clean) Decontamination is done 1st, clean and disinfect the area, remove PPE's and wash your hands, then preparation and packaging can be performed How many air exchanges per hour are there in decontamination? - Answers 10 and air pressure negative PPEs what does it stand for? - Answers Personal Protective equipment Are PPE's optional by OSHA standards? - Answers NO (there could also be disciplinary consequences if employee is not trained) When surgical scrubs are soiled who is responsible for laundering the uniforms? - Answers The facility List of PPEs - Answers Scrubs, Impervious (fluid proof) long sleeve gowns, Eye goggles and face shields, to protect from splashes entering above or below fluid resistant masks, head coverings (protect instruments from hair) and fluid protective shoe coverings and gloves Applying PPE? A) Gown, face shield, gloves and mask B)Shoe coverings, wash hands, gown, mask, goggles or face shields and gloves C)Gloves, gown, shoe coverings and face mask D)Gown, gloves, shoes and then face protection shields - Answers B) Shoe covers, wash hands, gown, mask goggles or face shield and then gloves go on last Removing PPE's to limit self-contamination? A)goggles, face shields, gown and mask B) gloves, goggles, shoe coverings and mask C)shoe coverings, gloves, goggles, face shield, gown and the mask last D)shoe coverings, mask, gown and then gloves - Answers C)Shoes, gloves, googles or face shields and then gown and mask last A must before leaving decon? - Answers Remove PPE & wash hands! Is jewelry allowed in SPD? - Answers NO, it can get caught in equipment causing injury Are acrylic nails allowed - Answers No, may support growth of microorganisms and puncture gloves How long are finger nails supposed to be from fingertips? - Answers 1/4 If there are holes in gloves? - Answers change gloves and wash in between gloving Which agency prohibits the use of acrylic nails? - Answers CDC What is the only jewelry allowed in SPD? - Answers Wedding band Sharps and needle logs, what organization prohibits touching directly into sharps container? - Answers OSHA What are (2) important things to remember about "sharps containers" when confining sharps before disposing them? - Answers 1) puncture proof