CRCST Chapter 13 (Point-of-Use Processing) with 100% correct answers

The process by which instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use is called (A) emergency sterilization. (B) immediate use steam sterilization. (C) core sterilization. (D) rapid reprocessing. B Items to be disinfected or sterilized at the point of use must be (A) properly cleaned per Manufacturer's Instructions for Use. (B) semi-critical devices. (C) non-critical devices. (D) heat sensitive. A The best way to transport items that have been processed using immediate use steam sterilization at the point of use is (A) covered with a sterile towel. (B) in a rigid container designed for immediate use steam sterilization. (C) in a covered mesh bottom tray. (D) in a kraft paper bag. B Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be (A) heated. (B) filled with air. (C) sterilized. (D) cleaned. D Which of the following statements about immediate use steam sterilization is true? (A) It is the sterilization method of choice for metal instruments (B) It is recommended to be used as a primary sterilization process by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the Associate of periOperative Registered Nurses (C) It reduces turnaround time because cleaning is not required (D) It should be used only when there is not time to process items using the wrapped method D Both the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and The Joint Commission recommend that (A) the use of immediate use steam sterilization be minimized or decreased. (B) immediate use steam sterilization be performed in only one sterilizer per facility. (C) healthcare facilities get U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for immediate use steam sterilization. (D) only Central Service technicians operate immediate use steam sterilizers. A Implantable devices (A) should be immediate use steam sterilized in extended cycles. (B) should only be sterilized using ethylene oxide. (C) should not be immediate use steam sterilized unless there is a tracking system in place to trace the item to a patient. (D) require double cycle sterilization to ensure sterility. C When transporting items that have been immediate use steam sterilized, it is required that (A) they be transported in a metal container. (B) they be transported to the patient area within five minutes of the completion of the sterilization cycle. (C) they be allowed to properly cool before transport. (D) they be transported in such a manner that reduces the potential for contamination. D