INSTRUMENTS
ASSEMBLY
DECONTAM
STERILIZATION
ALL ABOUT SPD
100
NAME THIS INSTRUMENT:
Tonsil Forcep
100
what type of airflow should be in the assembly area?
positive airflow
100
Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _________ area of the Central Service department.
Decontamination
100
Package or container with moisture after the sterilization process is completed.
A wet pack
100
What spore-forming organism is used for biological indicators (BIs) in steam sterilization?
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
200
Name this instrument
sharp senn retractor
200
The number of air exchanges per hour in the assembly area?
Ten
200
What is the three sink method?
(details.....)
- The first sink will have instruments being pre-rinsed with cold water to remove any pre-treatment product or blood.
- The second will have instruments immersed and pre-soaking in an enzymatic or neutral detergent solution, then manually brushed using instrument cleaning brushes. When a manufacturer’s IFU
- The third sink is used for the final treated rinse.
200
The acceptable temperature range for the preparation and packaging (prep and pack) area in sterile processing is
68°F to 73°F
200
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
300
name this instrument...
Balfour Retractor
300
Devices used to monitor the presence or attainment of one or more of the parameters required for a satisfactory sterilization process.
chemical indicators
300
Which document must be followed for cleaning a specific device.
Manufacture's IFU
300
Items are considered sterile unless the integrity of the packaging is compromised (damaged) or suspected of being compromised (damaged), regardless of the sterilization date. This is sometimes referred to as ERS.
Event Related
300
How often should the insulation of electrosurgical instruments be tested for integrity?
Every time the instrument is processed.
400
what service is this instrument used for?
Eyes
400
This class(type) of integrating indicators reacts to all critical parameters and to be equivalent to or exceed performance requirements, over a specified range of sterilization cycles.
Class 5 or Type 5 Indicator
400
TRUE OR FALSE:
Do we SOAK power equipment?
FALSE
400
A sterilizer cycle fails, what happens to the load?
Hold/ quarantine the load and follow your department policy.
400
What is ST79?
ST79 is the comprehensive baseline standard of care for steam sterilization and sterility assurance in healthcare facilities.
500
what service is this cannula used for?
Plactics
500
Regulations under the Clean Air Act are administered by the
EPA
500
Which of the following terms refers to disease producing microorganisms?
Pathogens
500
What should happen if an instrument cannot be processed according to the IFU?
Do not improvise outside the validated instructions; escalate for clarification.
500
What does AAMMI stand for?
AAMI stands for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation