CLEAN CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026
TESTED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ when is it okay to use an alcohol based sanitizer?.
Answer: if visual contamination is NOT present on hands
⩥ hand washing steps.
Answer: -wet hands with warm water
-apply soap and rub for at least 20 seconds
-rinse hands with water and dry with a clean towel
-use a paper towel to shut faucet off to avoid hand contamination
⩥ alcohol-based sanitizer steps.
Answer: -minimum of 60% alcohol
-apply a small amount into palm of one hand and rub both hands
together
-rub until solution dries
⩥ sanitization.
Answer: -first step in cleaning
-reduces number of microbes to a lower level to prepare for sterilization
or disinfection
,-helpful if there is debris present
ex: wiping down equipment with alcohol wipe
⩥ disinfection.
Answer: to clean something using chemicals that destroy pathogens.
-might not destroy all spores, but reduces spread of infection
-glutaraldehyde
-1:10 bleach solution
⩥ sterilization.
Answer: a technique for destroying pathogens and their spores on
inanimate objects, using heat, water, chemicals, or gases
⩥ autoclave.
Answer: instrument that sterilizes equipment and supplies by subjecting
them to high pressure steam
⩥ disinfection/sterilization of endoscopes.
Answer: -precleaning: wiping down
-leak testing: see if any damage has occurred
,-manual cleaning: clean with recommended solution to remove debris
-rinse after cleaning
-high level disinfection
-rinse after high level disinfection
-drying
⩥ sharps container.
Answer: made of a puncture-proof, leak-proof material and be labeled
with a biohazard symbol
discard when two-thirds full
⩥ biohazard bag.
Answer: gloves, gauze, bandages, and other items without sharp edges
⩥ personal protective equipment (PPE).
Answer: gloves, goggles, face shields, gowns
⩥ safety data sheets (SDS).
Answer: -identification (product)
-hazard identification (chemical hazards)
-ingredients
, -first aid
-fire fighting measures
-accidental release measures (emergency)
-handling and storage
-exposure controls/personal protection
-physical and chemical properties
-toxicological info
⩥ clinical laboratories improvement amendment (CLIA).
Answer: federal standards that regulate laboratory testing, handling, and
processing
⩥ urine.
Answer: the most commonly tested specimen in an ambulatory care
setting
⩥ random urine.
Answer: a urine specimen collected in a clean container for screening
purposes; no preparation required
used for drug test, pregnancy test
⩥ first morning specimen.
TESTED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ when is it okay to use an alcohol based sanitizer?.
Answer: if visual contamination is NOT present on hands
⩥ hand washing steps.
Answer: -wet hands with warm water
-apply soap and rub for at least 20 seconds
-rinse hands with water and dry with a clean towel
-use a paper towel to shut faucet off to avoid hand contamination
⩥ alcohol-based sanitizer steps.
Answer: -minimum of 60% alcohol
-apply a small amount into palm of one hand and rub both hands
together
-rub until solution dries
⩥ sanitization.
Answer: -first step in cleaning
-reduces number of microbes to a lower level to prepare for sterilization
or disinfection
,-helpful if there is debris present
ex: wiping down equipment with alcohol wipe
⩥ disinfection.
Answer: to clean something using chemicals that destroy pathogens.
-might not destroy all spores, but reduces spread of infection
-glutaraldehyde
-1:10 bleach solution
⩥ sterilization.
Answer: a technique for destroying pathogens and their spores on
inanimate objects, using heat, water, chemicals, or gases
⩥ autoclave.
Answer: instrument that sterilizes equipment and supplies by subjecting
them to high pressure steam
⩥ disinfection/sterilization of endoscopes.
Answer: -precleaning: wiping down
-leak testing: see if any damage has occurred
,-manual cleaning: clean with recommended solution to remove debris
-rinse after cleaning
-high level disinfection
-rinse after high level disinfection
-drying
⩥ sharps container.
Answer: made of a puncture-proof, leak-proof material and be labeled
with a biohazard symbol
discard when two-thirds full
⩥ biohazard bag.
Answer: gloves, gauze, bandages, and other items without sharp edges
⩥ personal protective equipment (PPE).
Answer: gloves, goggles, face shields, gowns
⩥ safety data sheets (SDS).
Answer: -identification (product)
-hazard identification (chemical hazards)
-ingredients
, -first aid
-fire fighting measures
-accidental release measures (emergency)
-handling and storage
-exposure controls/personal protection
-physical and chemical properties
-toxicological info
⩥ clinical laboratories improvement amendment (CLIA).
Answer: federal standards that regulate laboratory testing, handling, and
processing
⩥ urine.
Answer: the most commonly tested specimen in an ambulatory care
setting
⩥ random urine.
Answer: a urine specimen collected in a clean container for screening
purposes; no preparation required
used for drug test, pregnancy test
⩥ first morning specimen.
