Reprocessing
When leak testing a scope, how much water (water level) is needed to have a successful leak test?
What is enough water to cover the scope or 2" above the scope.
This sterilization method uses a gas for equipment that cannot withstand the high temperatures of a typical autoclave. It operates at 37 - 63 degrees Celsius (98 - 145 degrees Fahrenheit)
ETO or Ethylene Oxide Gas
What are the three different types of packaging we use during the sterilization and storage of sterile items?
What is Rigid containers, peel packs and Wraps
What forceps have serrations half way down the jaws?
What is a Kelly Forceps.
What does SSI stand for?
What is Surgical Site Infection
What is the best way to inspect lumened instruments and devices?
What is a Borescope.
When loading a steam sterilizer, where do rigid sterilization trays get placed when wrapped trays/items are in the same load?
What is underneath wrapped trays.
What instruments is an Insulation Tester used on?
Electrosurgery instruments (bipolars/lap instruments) or any instrument that is coated.
What material do you use to test Super Cut scissors?
What is the yellow/peach elastic material
What does HAI stand for?
What is Hospital Acquired Infection
How long can it take to reprocess an instrument with dried blood/bioburden?
What is 1-hour
What sterilization type replaced ETO sterilization?
What is Hydrogen peroxide and plasma mix (percentages vary between VPRO and STERRAD)
What weight do we have to keep all trays under including the sterilization container?
What is 25lbs
If we find bioburden in assembly, what instruments are sent back to decontamination to be reprocessed?
What is the entire tray/basket the instrument came from.
What compound was used in an aqueous solution used as a high level disinfectant?
Glutaraldehyde (old) or orthophthalaldehyde Cidex (OPA)
What time limit are flexible scopes supposed to be cleaned before delayed reprocessing starts?
What is 1 hour after removal from the patient.
The cycle that allows the shortest possible time being removed from the sterilizer to aseptic transfer on the sterile field is?
What is IUSS (Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization)
What is this process referred to if you drop an SPD sterile item or the room temperature in the sterile storage room is too high/low and the item needs to be reprocessed/sterilized?
What is Event-related sterility
If an instrument is cracked or pitted what type of damage is this called?
What is a non-repairable damage
What bacteria is used to test sterilization effectiveness in steam sterilizers?
What is Bacillus Stereathermophillus
Why do we clean eye instruments separate from our general and ortho type instrumentation?
What is TASS (Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome) can be caused from contaminated instruments from improper/insufficient cleaning.
Who created the first steam sterilizer/autoclave?
One of Louis Pastuer's pupils, What is Charles Chamberland in 1876
Who created the first sterilization container and used the autoclave in the surgical setting for the first time?
Dr. Curt Schimmelbusch, 1889
What physician first introduced forceps with curved tips /jaws?
French surgeon Jean-Loius Petit, 16th & 17th century
This British physician is known as the "pioneer of antiseptic surgery and preventative maintenance; he also has a household antiseptic solution named after him.
Who is Joseph Lister, 1867 he published "Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery", the household antiseptic is Listerine mouthwash