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Define Cleaning... - CORRECT ANSWERS The removal of contamination from an item to the
extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - CORRECT ANSWERS poor or
ineffective decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - CORRECT ANSWERS follow the device
manufacturer's written instructions
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - CORRECT ANSWERS Negative w/10
air exchanges per hour
75-85 Temp
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Manual and/or
automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
What is the starting point in sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWERS cleaning
Define decontamination - CORRECT ANSWERS The process of cleaning surgical
instruments, patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items
safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - CORRECT ANSWERS -good body mechanics -correct
body techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and
correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material,
adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent
injury
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What is the weakest point of an instrument? - CORRECT ANSWERS Box lock and jaws
What does the ABC system stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS A: large dollar amount items
not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in time distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS Items are distributed to department
by vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
What are specialty/ procedure carts? - CORRECT ANSWERS Carts placed in specific
departments based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS visually in specialty areas case carts
are delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS Two identical carts are made
one is out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS There is fixed inventory and when
items become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS An instrument/cart must be ordered in
order to get it
What are the most common distribution systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) demand 2)par-
level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - CORRECT ANSWERS positive air flows
out
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What is shelf life - CORRECT ANSWERS period of time which a sterile item is considered
safe to use
event related not time related
When are packs most
vulnerable to contamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS Immediately after sterilization
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Small load testing
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under actual use conditions? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Max load testing
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - CORRECT ANSWERS Daily for dynamic air removal
sterilizers
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - CORRECT ANSWERS
one inch
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS plastic
to paper or paper to plastic
tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS on tilted side same
direction
What should be placed on the bottom of the rack in a mixed load? - CORRECT ANSWERS
metal instruments
basin
other metal items
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What should be placed on the top shelf? - CORRECT ANSWERS textile packs and
paper/plastic pouches
Textile packs should be placed how in a sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS sides
Solid bottom trays should be loaded now? - CORRECT ANSWERS tilted on sides
How should mesh bottom containers be loaded into the sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS
flat on rack
If packages are still moist when the sterilizer doors are
open bacteria can do what? - CORRECT ANSWERS wick through the package
How does steam sterilization occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS by condensation
What cases are proven to have prions? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) neurosurgery
2) opthamology (eye)
When should a flash sterilizer be monitored? - CORRECT ANSWERS Weekly with a
biological and a class 5 or class 6 indicator
What can not be processed in an express cycle? - CORRECT ANSWERS porous items
items with lumens
When should a flash sterilizer be used? - CORRECT ANSWERS In an emergency; a one of a
kind instrument is dropped
How are liquids sterilized? - CORRECT ANSWERS only through gravity displacement liquid
cycles
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Define Cleaning... - CORRECT ANSWERS The removal of contamination from an item to the
extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - CORRECT ANSWERS poor or
ineffective decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - CORRECT ANSWERS follow the device
manufacturer's written instructions
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - CORRECT ANSWERS Negative w/10
air exchanges per hour
75-85 Temp
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Manual and/or
automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
What is the starting point in sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWERS cleaning
Define decontamination - CORRECT ANSWERS The process of cleaning surgical
instruments, patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items
safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - CORRECT ANSWERS -good body mechanics -correct
body techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and
correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material,
adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent
injury
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What is the weakest point of an instrument? - CORRECT ANSWERS Box lock and jaws
What does the ABC system stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS A: large dollar amount items
not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in time distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS Items are distributed to department
by vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
What are specialty/ procedure carts? - CORRECT ANSWERS Carts placed in specific
departments based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS visually in specialty areas case carts
are delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS Two identical carts are made
one is out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS There is fixed inventory and when
items become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? - CORRECT ANSWERS An instrument/cart must be ordered in
order to get it
What are the most common distribution systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) demand 2)par-
level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - CORRECT ANSWERS positive air flows
out
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What is shelf life - CORRECT ANSWERS period of time which a sterile item is considered
safe to use
event related not time related
When are packs most
vulnerable to contamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS Immediately after sterilization
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Small load testing
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under actual use conditions? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Max load testing
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - CORRECT ANSWERS Daily for dynamic air removal
sterilizers
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - CORRECT ANSWERS
one inch
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS plastic
to paper or paper to plastic
tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS on tilted side same
direction
What should be placed on the bottom of the rack in a mixed load? - CORRECT ANSWERS
metal instruments
basin
other metal items
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What should be placed on the top shelf? - CORRECT ANSWERS textile packs and
paper/plastic pouches
Textile packs should be placed how in a sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS sides
Solid bottom trays should be loaded now? - CORRECT ANSWERS tilted on sides
How should mesh bottom containers be loaded into the sterilizer? - CORRECT ANSWERS
flat on rack
If packages are still moist when the sterilizer doors are
open bacteria can do what? - CORRECT ANSWERS wick through the package
How does steam sterilization occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS by condensation
What cases are proven to have prions? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) neurosurgery
2) opthamology (eye)
When should a flash sterilizer be monitored? - CORRECT ANSWERS Weekly with a
biological and a class 5 or class 6 indicator
What can not be processed in an express cycle? - CORRECT ANSWERS porous items
items with lumens
When should a flash sterilizer be used? - CORRECT ANSWERS In an emergency; a one of a
kind instrument is dropped
How are liquids sterilized? - CORRECT ANSWERS only through gravity displacement liquid
cycles
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