Sterile Processing Final Review Correct 100%.

The largest customer of CS The Emergency Dept Labor and Delivery Material Management The OR - ANSWER the OR In Central Service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of products: from CS to surgical areas from surgical areas to CS from soiled areas to clean processing areas within CS from clean processing areas to soiled areas in CS - ANSWER from soiled areas to clean processing areas within CS Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _______ area of the Central Service Department. Preparation Packaging Decontamination Sterilization - ANSWER Decontamination _______ is the first step in the sterilization process. receiving sorting soaking cleaning - ANSWER Cleaning Central Service Technicians must wear speacial attire referred to as ________ to minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants. PPE OSHA scrubs CDC - ANSWER PPE Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all surgical procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected): two days before use the day or evening before use the morning of the planned surgery early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of surgery - ANSWER The day or evening before they will be used The sterile storage area in a CS dept should be restricted to: CS managers and supervisors OR personel CS employees only properly attired personnel meeting facility requirements - ANSWER properly attired personnel meeting facility requirements Surgical instruments should be inspected: before they are cleaned after they are cleaned after they are sterilized during storage - ANSWER after they are cleaned Which of the following is NOT a growing trend in Central Service? decentralization of CS responsibilities the use of more reusable and more complex devices satellite-processing units with centralized management consolidation into entire integrated delivery networks - ANSWER decentralization of CS responsibilities The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and skills dimensions? communication abilities facility system responsibilities employability skills safety practices - ANSWER employability skills Which of the following would fall under the area of "ethics"? prevent unnecessary waste and duplication respect patient rights solve problems relating to legal dilemmas or issues practice infection control procedures - ANSWER respect patient rights The basic level of infection control to prevent transmission of infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids to non-intact skin, and mucous membranes is called: safety practices resource management sta