A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the technician do? - correct answer ✅Place it in an
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Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - correct answer ✅Decontamination, Assembly, Packaging, Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing department is because they can - correct answer ✅Allow fungus to grow beneath them
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire when the person left the area to get additional tools. The technician should - correct answer ✅Report the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to take an opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - correct answer ✅Return for the used tray after completing all deliveries, using the appropriate collection cart
When preparing a set of instruments for processing in a washer/decontaminator, the instruments should be positioned with the - correct answer ✅Retractors on the bottom of the basket and the hand-held instruments on the top
The pH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for cleaning surgical instruments is - correct answer ✅Neutral
Which of the following solutions is generally considered MOST appropriate for high level disinfection of semi-critical devices - correct answer ✅2% activated glutaraldehyde
The effectiveness of any chemical disinfection process depends on all the following EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Cost of the chemical
After manually cleaning contaminated surgical instruments, the NEXT step in the decontamination process is - correct answer ✅Rinsing
Generally, the first step in loosening blood soils from the channels of an instrument is to soak it in - correct answer ✅An enzymatic detergent
When cleaning an intravenous (IV) pump, it is important to use a germicide on the pump surface in order to - correct answer ✅Reduce the bioburden present on the equipment
The chemical disinfectant that leaves a residual film is - correct answer ✅Phenolic
A tray of instruments has been brought to the decontamination area in a saline solution. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - correct answer ✅Rinse them with water and then clean them according the manufacturer's instructions
The MOST commonly recognized halogen is - correct answer ✅Sodium hypochlorite
When working the decontamination area, transmission of pathogenic organisms from used surgical instruments can BEST be minimized by - correct answer ✅Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment
Paper-plastic pouches are generally used to package - correct answer ✅One to two light weight instruments
When using the sequential wrapping method - correct answer ✅Apply one wrapper followed by a second one
Surgical grade instruments, if properly cared for, usually last longer than floor grade instruments because they have - correct answer ✅Passivation layer
If the operating room requests instruments for an emergency ruptured aortic aneurysm, the technician should send - correct answer ✅Major vascular instruments
Which of the following is the main DISADVANTAGE of using a rigid sterilization container system? - correct answer ✅They must be disassembled, processed, reassembled, and checked before each use.
containerized packaging systems are most commonly used to protect which if the following during steam sterilization? - correct answer ✅Surgical instrument sets [Show Less]