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Question :What should the sterilizer access area pressure be?
Correct answer:Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
Question :What two steps are involved in decontamination?
Correct answer:1. Manual and/or automated mechanical
cleaning
- application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Question :Define Cleaning...
Correct answer:The removal of contamination from an item to
the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
Question :nosocomial infections are well documented and
caused by...
Correct answer:poor or ineffective decontamination of
instruments
Question :What are Employee hazards in the decontamination
process?
Correct answer:Technicians work with a large amount of 1)
unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents
Question :How do you properly clean a device?
Correct answer:follow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
Question :What is the starting point in sterilization?
Correct answer:Cleaning
Question :Define decontamination
Correct answer:The process of cleaning surgical instruments,
patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further processing
Question :What are physical safety hazards?
Correct answer:-good body mechanics -correct body
techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent injury
Question :What is the weakest point of an instrument?
Correct answer:Box lock and jaws
Question :What does the ABC system stand for?
Correct answer:A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
Question :What is just in time distribution?
Correct answer:Items are distributed to department by vendor
no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
Question :What are specialty/ procedure carts?
Correct answer:Carts placed in specific departments based on
procedures personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
Question :What is case cart distribution?
Correct answer:visually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
Question :What is the exchange cart distribution?
Correct answer:Two identical carts are made one is out in the
department and other stays in SPD
Question :What is par level distribution?
Correct answer:There is fixed inventory and when items
become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
