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Microbiology - Correct Answers The study of microorganisms Contamination - Correct Answers The state of being soiled by contact with infectious organisms or other materials. Cross-contamination - Correct Answers The process by which microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Correct Answers responsible for ensuring that medical devices are safe and effective for patient care. It regulates the manufacturing of all medical devices. It regulates sterilant, high-level disinfectants, packaging materials, sterilizers, and quality monitoring (e.g., biological monitoring). Medical Device Classification - Correct Answers Class 1: Electric Toothbrushes Class 2: Infusion Pumps Class 3: Pacemakers Class I Devices - Correct AnswersLow risk - hand-held instruments, hospital beds, ultrasonic cleaners Class II Devices - Correct AnswersPotential risk - sterilization equipment, biological indicators, chemical indicators MedWatch - Correct AnswersThis is the FDA reporting service for adverse effects that occur from use of approved drugs. Medical Device Recalls - Correct AnswersClass I: high risk Class II: Less serious risk Class III:Low risk FDA Enforcement Requirements for Healthcare Facilities Reprocessing Single-Use Devices (SUD) - Correct AnswersRequires compliance with FDA 510(k) directives when reprocessing SUDs. Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) - Correct AnswersAllows the FDA to help strengthen the nation's public health protections against chemical and biological threats, including infectious diseases, and other threats. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Correct AnswersThe CDC promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability and by responding to health emergencies. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Correct AnswersThe EPA is responsible for minimizing greenhouse gases and toxic emission, regulating the reuse of solid wastes, controlling indoor air pollution, and developing and enforcing chemical regulations. requires an EPA registration number for every covered disinfectant and sanitizer and requires data relating to labeling claims, efficacy, and safety U.S. Department of Transportation - Correct Answersensures a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system. It regulates the transportation of minimally processed instrumentation for repair or reprocessing and the transportation of hazardous and radioactive wastes. The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standards - Correct AnswersOSHA guidelines outline employee safety in all areas of the facility as they relate to potential exposure from bloodborne pathogens. General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act - Correct AnswersRequires employers to provide each employee with a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Correct Answersestablished national standards to protect patients' medical records and other personal health information ANSI (American National Standards Institute) - Correct Answersenhance the global competitiveness of U.S. business and American quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards. AAMI - Correct Answersmaintains standards and technical information reports (TIRs) for cleaning, sterilization, packaging, and equipment testing. AORN - Correct Answersdedicated to providing optimal care to the surgical patient. It publishes many publications that provide guidelines for cleaning, disinfection, packaging, endoscope processing, and sterilization. APIC - Correct Answersprevent HAIs through standards for infection and disease prevention. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - Correct Answersset international standards for state-of-the-art specifications for products, services, and good practice helping to make the industry more efficient. The Joint Commission (TJC) - Correct Answersa private, independent, nonprofit organization that develops standards for healthcare facilities and accredits those facilities who meet the standards. United States Pharmacopoeia - National Formulary (USP-NF) - Correct Answerscreates and revises standards for the purity of medicines, drug substances, and dietary supplements World Health Organization (WHO) - Correct Answersworks to further international cooperation in improving health conditions. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - Correct Answersresponsible for ANSI/ASHREA/ASHE Standard 170 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities creating standards for the operating parameters for healthcare heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Safety data sheets (SDS) - Correct Answersare a written statements providing detailed information about a chemical or toxic substance, including potential hazards and appropriate handling methods Emergency eyewash/shower stations should be accessible within - Correct Answers10 seconds or 30 meters of areas of potential chemical exposure. (weekly) Temperatures for the sterile processing department - Correct Answers72-78 degrees F or 22 to 26 degrees C. Humidity - Correct AnswersThe amount of water vapor in the air (20% to 60%) Water - Correct Answersreverse osmosis (RO), deionized water (DI), distilled water, utility water, and critical water. Utility water - Correct Answersflushing, washing, and rinsing. Critical water - Correct Answersa final rinse in any cleaning process Brushes - Correct AnswersTechnicians should know the different diameters and lengths of brushes as well as flexibility and rigidity for the cleaning task. Brushes may be disposable. If reusable, they should be decontaminated per IFU. Never use a brush that can scratch the surface of the item being cleaned. Cleaning cloths - Correct AnswersThese should be non-linting and changed regularly and when visibly soiled. Sponges - Correct AnswersThese are used to clean some devices and used only according to IFU. Sponges should be discarded and replaced at least daily or after each use per IFU. Water Irrigation and Instrument Air Devices - Correct AnswersCheck to ensure they are working properly and have all attachments. Use adapter tips per device being cleaned. Clean and disinfect regularly and when soiled. Automatic Dosing Unit - Correct AnswersThese deliver a specific and consistent amount of detergent to water to produce cleaning solution. Mechanical Irrigators - Correct AnswersThese help irrigate lumen devices. Floor Drains and Spray Nozzles - Correct Answersprovide drainage when manually cleaning bulkier items that do not fit into the sink or in an automatic washer. Mechanical Cleaners - Correct AnswersThese facilitate the decontamination process by removing contaminants using an automated cleaning process. Ultrasonic Cleaners - Correct AnswersThese are used for fine cleaning and not for disinfection or sterilization. They remove soil from joints, crevices, lumens, and other areas difficult to clean otherwise. They use the process of cavitation, or low-pressure bubbles imploding and dislodging soil from the instruments. You must rinse after cavitation. Follow the devices IFU. Pre-clean instruments before placing them in the sonic cleaner. Washer-Disinfectors - Correct AnswersThese effectively clean instrumentation, containers, and utensils. They work on the principle of impingement or the spray-force action of pressurized water against instruments being processed to remove the bioburden. Automatic Cart Washers - Correct AnswersThese effectively clean carts used for transport of supplies and equipment. Enzymatic products - Correct AnswersProtease enzymes for proteins, lipase enzymes for fats, and amylase enzymes for starches Detergents - Correct AnswersEmulsifiers, surfactants, and chelating agents Pre-cleaning chemicals - Correct AnswersDetergent solutions, enzymatic detergents, combination enzyme-germicide detergents. Manual cleaning chemicals - Correct AnswersLow-foaming and free-rinsing manual cleaners that are either neutral or alkaline. Mechanical cleaning chemicals - Correct Answerslow foaming and designed to work with specific mechanical cleaning equipment Descalers - Correct AnswersUsed to remove chalky-powdery substance that appears of equipment and sinks. Lubricants - Correct AnswersImportant part of instrument maintenance to help maintain the integrity of instruments. Different instruments require different types of lubricants. Stain and rust removers - Correct AnswersUsed when the normal cleaning process does not remove stains on an instrument. They remove hard water deposits, rust scale, and discoloration.