Tru or Nah?
Instruments received from surgery and tagged for repair do not need to be cleaned before they are sent out for repair.
True or False?
False
These are used to breakdown fatty deposits on instruments:
Lipase
Water must be degassed each time the ultrasonic cleaner’s tank is _______
Changed
Water that is heated to steam then allowed to cool and condense
Distilled Water
The decontamination area should have _____ air flow with ___ air exchanges per hour
Negative
10
Instruments with lumens should be brushed and flushed under water during the cleaning process.
True or False?
True
These are used to breakdown blood, mucous, feces, and other proteins on instruments:
Protease
Water must be degassed each time the ultrasonic cleaner’s tank is changed, because: excess bubbles from filling reduce the energy of the _______ process.
Water that has had all the ions removed through an ion exchange process
Deionized (DI) Water
Use of heat to reduce the amount of microorganisms on a medical device
Thermal Disinfection
Instruments that are unused and enter the decontamination area must be reprocessed
True or False?
True
These are used to breakdown starches
Amylase
Worn by SP technicians for protection against infectious agents is called:
Personal Protective Equipment
Water purification that removes impurities from water using a semipermiable membrane
Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Brushing the instruments should be performed:
using a to and fro motion with the grain
Horizontal work surfaces in the decontamination area should be cleaned and disinfected once per day.
True or False?
False
Floors and walls in the decontamination area should be:
Constructed to tolerate cleaning chemicals
Written cleaning instructions for surgical instruments should be provided by:
the Instrument Manufacturer
Water that is extensively treated to ensure that microorganisms and ] organic and inorganic material are removed.
Critical Water
Detergents used in mechanical washer should be:
Low Foaming
The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner works is called Impingement
True or False?
False
The preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning processes?
Neutral pH
Instrument lubrication is performed:
After cleaning
increases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits
Untreated Water
______ ________ _______ ________ ______ should be removed from the container and lid and cleaned separately
Rigid container filter retention plates