HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
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, HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
1. Gross soil tissue, body fat, blood, and other body substances. If left on instruments
too long it makes them more diflcult to clean and can damage
instruments.
2. Importance removes gross soil, prevents damage to instruments, prevents cross
of point of contamina- tion, returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps others
use safe
treatment
3. Departments
these should be covered with a biohazard signage. This alerts people
need a
that there are harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous bio-
holding area
hazardous agents or organ- isms in that area
for dirty
instruments
until they can
be returned
to SPD
4. Reasons for point Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and debris are harder to remov
from
of use treatmentcrevices and lumens than moist soil and debris, and to reduce biofilm
colonies from forming, more aggressive methods and take longer to
clean
5. Biofilm Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other to form a colony.
Is highly resistant to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
6. Biofilm
colony gel
7. Point of use 8. Point of use guidelines last 7
guidelines
first 7
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, HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
this is diflcult to penetrate
with detergents and
disinfectants
*receive workshops for these
tasks
*remove gross soil while
wearing PPE
*following manufactures IFU
for it
*separating reusable sharps
and reducing injuries from
sharps
*protecting delicate
instruments from heavier ones
*separating reusable linen,
removing disposables
*opening hinged instruments
and putting them in the
correct tray
*keeping all instruments
together for transport to SPD
or reassembly will be
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, HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
15. What to look at for off-site pro- cessing
9. SP
technicians
should
always
10. Transport of
soiled items
nev- er....
11. Prior to trans-
porting, SP
tech- nicians
should be
aware of
12. Ergonomic
prin- ciples
13. Applying er-
gonomic
princi- ples
can help
technicians
avoid
14. Muskuloskele
tal disorders
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Study Guide
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, HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
1. Gross soil tissue, body fat, blood, and other body substances. If left on instruments
too long it makes them more diflcult to clean and can damage
instruments.
2. Importance removes gross soil, prevents damage to instruments, prevents cross
of point of contamina- tion, returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps others
use safe
treatment
3. Departments
these should be covered with a biohazard signage. This alerts people
need a
that there are harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous bio-
holding area
hazardous agents or organ- isms in that area
for dirty
instruments
until they can
be returned
to SPD
4. Reasons for point Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and debris are harder to remov
from
of use treatmentcrevices and lumens than moist soil and debris, and to reduce biofilm
colonies from forming, more aggressive methods and take longer to
clean
5. Biofilm Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other to form a colony.
Is highly resistant to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
6. Biofilm
colony gel
7. Point of use 8. Point of use guidelines last 7
guidelines
first 7
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36
, HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
this is diflcult to penetrate
with detergents and
disinfectants
*receive workshops for these
tasks
*remove gross soil while
wearing PPE
*following manufactures IFU
for it
*separating reusable sharps
and reducing injuries from
sharps
*protecting delicate
instruments from heavier ones
*separating reusable linen,
removing disposables
*opening hinged instruments
and putting them in the
correct tray
*keeping all instruments
together for transport to SPD
or reassembly will be
3/
36
, HSPA 9th Edition CRCST Exam Prep: Chapters 7–9
Study Guide
15. What to look at for off-site pro- cessing
9. SP
technicians
should
always
10. Transport of
soiled items
nev- er....
11. Prior to trans-
porting, SP
tech- nicians
should be
aware of
12. Ergonomic
prin- ciples
13. Applying er-
gonomic
princi- ples
can help
technicians
avoid
14. Muskuloskele
tal disorders
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