Pre-Klenz
1. A neutral pH, clear gel is applied on surgical instruments to keep instruments moist and initiates pre-cleaning.
What is Pre-Klenz?
6. This should be flushed periodically during use.
What are lumens?
11. Never use these two things on instruments to remove soils at point of use cleaning.
What is a brush?
What is Saline/betadine?
16. Primary reason for performing point-of-use cleaning before decontaminating surgical instruments.
What is to remove gross bioburden, blood and debris.
2. 3 reasons to use Pre-Klenz
What is begins the cleaning process at the point of use ?
What is clings to instruments to keep moist and loosens soils?
What is straw (clear) color and keeps sharps visible?
What is compatibility with surgical instrument materials?
7. Blood, organic material, debris, and saline are highly corrosive to instrument surfaces and can cause these three things.
What is rusting, corrosion, pitting, and render the instrument unusable due to inability to sterilize appropriately?
12. Instruments with multiple parts need this.
What is disassembly?
17. When does the decontamination process begin?
What is during the operative procedure.
3. Saturating surgical instrument with enzymatic pretreatment or covering with water moist towel helps prevents?
What is the formation of biofilm?
8. This item should be removed and disposed of prior to transporting instruments to decontamination.
What are disposable sharps?
13. At point of use instrument care this must be prevented when flushing and/or cleaning instruments so that cross-contamination of the environment does not occur.
What is aerosolization? (or splash)
18. Instrument should be transported to decontamination by this.
What is a sealed container, sealed cart, or on a cart that is covered by an impermeable cover with a biohazard legend?
4. This is required when using Pre-Klenz because OSHA blood borne pathogen regulations require this when handling soiled instrumentation.
What is PPE?
(Gown, gloves, protective face and eyewear)
9. Never use this on instruments
What is saline and/or betadine?
14. This should be used to wipe gross debris from instruments.
What is a sterile water-soaked sponge?
19. Wiping instruments with this may cause pitting, or rust.
What is 0.9% sodium Chloride.
5. Should be sprayed evenly over surgical instruments.
What is Pre-Klenz gel?
10. When left to dry, soil or debris may result in this difficult substance developing on instruments preventing proper sterilization and causing healthcare associated infections.
What is bioburden?
15. Part of OSHA bloodborne pathogen rules to prevent sharps injury from reusable sharps items.
What is sharps segregation?
20. These need to be properly protected during transport to decontamination.
What are delicate instruments?