Decon
In a three bay sink technicians flow should always be
What is dirty to clean
PPE
What is Personal Protective Equipment.
All instrumentation should be handled according to this
What is the manufacturers instructions for use?
HIPAA provides for which ethical issue
What is confidentiality
The modern era of sterilization began when the American Sterilizer Company developed the first steam sterilizer that allowed temperature to be measured using a thermometer
What is 1933
If a area is dirty it should have this type of air flow.
What is negative air flow?
PASS
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
A retractor that can also be two military branches.
What is Army / Navy Retractor.
EPA, FDA, OSHA AND State DOH primarily issue
What is regulations
He performed extensive studies of sterile processing.
Who is W.B. Underwood
Waste containing infectious agents that present a risk or potential risk to human health, either directly through infections or indirectly through the environment.
What is biohazards waste?
RACE
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain / Confine, Extinguish / Evacuate
A scissor that is also a Baseball Team.
What is a Metz Scissor.
Statements of sound principles of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts
What is Recommended Practices
He advocated the centralizaton of processing in one department so that all procedures could be standardized.
Who is Dr. John Perkins.
This virus that causes Hepatitis B is transmitted this way.
What is by blood?
A device to show you it has been exposed to one or more of the conditions necessary for sterilization.
What is an indicator?
Where cleaned instruments are inspected, assembled, and packaged.
What is preparation and packaging area (AKA Assembly)
Who is the primary U.S. organization that develops consensus standards for decontamination, disinfection, and sterilization practices.
Who is AAMI
The Central Service/Sterile Processing Department is defined in Perkins what year?
What is 1982
This equipment should be placed so these safety stations are accessible within 10 seconds or 30 meters of potential chemical exposure.
What is Emergency eyewash/shower equipment?
CHAMP
What is safety starts with me.
Usually not rust, caused by high PH surface deposits from chlorhexidine, improper soaps/detergents, baked on blood, or soaking in saline
What causes brown/orange stains on an instrument?
JC was formerly called
What is Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(JCAHO)
Who is credited with the birth of sterile processing?
What is The American College of Surgeons