STERILIZATION
PROCESSES
DECONTAMINATION
GENERAL
MISC.
100
The number of inches for placement of each item for both STEAM and STERAD sterilization?
What is One (1) inch.
100
What is the proper placement of a Biological indicator on a sterilizer load?
What is Over the drain.
100
This test is ran daily in the tunnel washer?
What is Verification test.
100
This is done daily to more efficiently track items / sets.
What is Scanning.
100
What is the goal of SPD?
What is Patient safety.
200
After completion of the sterilizer, the load must stay in the chamber for this amount of time?
What is 20 minuts.
200
This test is performed daily.
What is Dart test.
200
if sent into decontam, this probe requiers high level disinfection after manual cleaning?
What is Sonosite probe.
200
In the assembly area the temperature range should be this.
What is 68*-73*F
200
Instruments are wrapped using this technique.
What is Aseptic technique.
300
The cooling time of instruments once pulled out of sterilizer?
What is 90 minuts.
300
Dart test is perforemed for this reason?
What is Air removal and ediquate steam destribution.
300
What is required PPE?
What is Mask, Gown, Gloves and Eye protection
300
Humidity for the sterile storage should be this.
What is 30-60%
300
Our percentage goal for immediate use sterilization per month is?
What is 0%
400
This process must happen if an unwrapped item has not cooled for the proper amount of time
What is Sterile transfer.
400
This process is to be done once a part has been replaced in the sterilizer?
What is 3 Bowie tests and 3 tests with the Biological indicator.
400
When cleaning flexible fiberoptic equipment, this is required.
What is a Leak Test.
400
What is the spore that is killed by ETO (Etheline Oxide) sterilization.
What is Bacilus Atrophaeus
400
What AAMI stand for?
What is Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.
500
The biological atest must cool for this amount of time before incubation?
What is 5-10 minuts.
500
This organization states that it is unacceptable practice to double peel pack items.
What is AAMI
500
In order to have minimum bacteria in the Decontamination area, this type of air flow is necessary.
What is Negative Pressure.
500
What is the name of the spore that is killed by temp. of 270*F
What is Geobacillus Stearothermophilus
500
If you have a positive biological indicator, the first three steps are?
What is Recall, Proper Documentation and Re-sterilization
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