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T/F IUSS was developed to process items when a facility does not have enough instrumentation to perform a surgery
F
The ______ is designed to maintain a tight seal that prevents steam from escaping the chamber of a sterilizer.
gasket
_____ is a method of stock rotation that ensures that older items are used first
first in first out FIFO
A _____ label contains the date, sterilizer identification and sterilizer cycle number
load (lot) control
The quality process that focuses on developing and delivering near-perfect products and services is called
Six Sigma
Paper clips are not an acceptable method of
package closure
_____ sterilizers remove air from the chamber by using steam to force the cooler air in the chamber through the drain
gravity
Airflow in the sterile storage area should be
positive
_____records are kept to provide evidence that an employee's training and knowledge of updates to best practices are current
Continuing education records
The act of granting authority to employees to make decisions within their areas of responsibility is called
empowerment
T/F
IUSS is the sterilization method of choice for single use items
F
what is the exposure time for items sterilized using EO sterilization
2.5 hours
Packaging that prevents microorganisms from entering the packages and allows aseptic opening is called
barrier packaging
Ultrasonic cleaners clean by a process called
cavitation
An unexpected occurrence involving death, serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof, is called a
sentinel event
Must be inside every sterile package
Chemical indicators CIs
The bacterial spore used to test EO sterilization cycles is
Bacillus atrophaeus
The _____ shelf of delivery/transport carts should be solid
bottom
A _____ should be run in every sterilizer load that contains implants
biological indicator process challenge device (BIPCD)
_____ identifies and resolves work-related problems
Process improvement
Government agency that regulates sterilization packaging materials
U.S food and drug administration FDA
How many air exchanges should there be in a room that has an ethylene oxide EO sterilizer
10
Stacking wrapped trays can cause _____ and other damage
holes
_____ are used to help determine where employees excel or may need additional training
Competencies
The _____ process looks backward at an event to identify the root cause and help prevent it from reoccurring
root cause analysis