The Decontamination Process Quiz tests knowledge on critical safety protocols for inactivating blood-borne pathogens, defining key terms, and understanding necessary environmental conditions in decontamination areas. It's essential for professionals in health and safety roles.
Cleaning with detergent
Soaking in a disinfection solution
Application of a disinfectant
Placing into the sterilizer
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Antagonists
Contaminants
Bioburden
Infection
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Pyrogen
Pathogen
Biofilm
Bioburden
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10
15
20
25
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Positive pressure
Neutral pressure
Flexible pressure
Negative pressure
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Laundered at the laundromat
Laundered at home by the employee
Laundered by the facility
Throuwn away
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Hand wash the device in an enzymatic soulution
Clean the device in the ultrasonic cleaner
Ask the representative for verbal instructions
Request written instructions from the manufacturer
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5
7
9
11
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Alkaline
Acidic
Concentrated
Neutral
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Disinfectants
Hard water
Magnesium and copper
Protein soils and blood
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100 deg F (38 deg C)
109 deg F (43 deg C)
140 deg F (60 deg C)
155 deg F (68 deg C)
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Fat
Bone marrow
Blood
Carbohydrates
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Soaked in an enzymatic solution
Processed in an ultrasonic cleaner
Sprayed with a lipolytic gel
Disassembled
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Water
Saline
Moist rag
Enzymatic foam
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Box locks on hinged instruments
Cutting edges of scissors
Teeth on vascular forceps
Tungsten carbide jaws of needle holders
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Treated water
Saline
Alcohol
Tap water
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Cavitation
Irrigation
Passivation
Ultrasonics
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The water should be changed
The temperature of the water should be 75 deg F
The gross soil should be removed
The instrujments should be placed in a solid metal basket
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Immersed in an enzymatic solution
Cleaned with saline
Processing in an ultrasonic cleaner
Cleaned by hand
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In an ultrasonic cleaner
Using a soft cloth and detergent
Using a soft cloth soaked with saline
In the automeated endoscope reprocessor
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It must be ultrasonically cleaned
Alcohol must be suctioned through all channels
It must be brushed with a soft brush
It must be tested for leaks
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Completely reprocessed
Used as delivered
Rewrapped and sterilized
Resterilized as they are received
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Tyvek
Plastic
Aluminum foil
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Steam guns
ETO aerators
Steam sterilizers
Mechanical washer
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Sterilization
Deionization
High level disinfection
Antiseptsis
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Whether the item was completely dry
The results of the MEC test
The time at which the item was immeresed in the soulution
Confirmation that the item was cleaned
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Foul odor
Moldy coating
Blue stain
Yellow stain
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Sodium hypochlorite
Glutaraldehyde
Ortho phthaldehyde
Tincture of iodine
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Alcohol
BLEACH
Iodine
Glutaraldehyde
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How quickly it dries
How it is mixed with other cleaning agents
Whether it remains wet for the stated amount of time
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High level
Intermediate level
Low level
Sterilization
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Low level
High level
Santization
Sterilization
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Sterilization
Deionization
High level disinfection
Antiseptsis
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True
False
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Sorting the items to be cleaned
Prerising or presoaking the items
Washing
Rinsing
Drying
All the above
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True
False
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Equal
Medium
Neutral
Above
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Neutral
Acidic
Alkaline
Equal
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Alkaline
Acidic
Equal
Neutral
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Contamination
Clean
Process
Dry
Can be used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments
Contain organic substances that assist in the breakdown of protein soils and blood
Are available for removing stubborn soils and stains
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Contain organic substances that assist in the breakdown of protein soils and blood
Remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments
Are used in some mechanical washers followed by a neutralizing acid rinse to clean surgical instrumentation
Removing stubborn soils and stains
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Remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments
Are available for removing stubborn soils and stains
Used in some mechanincal washers
Contain orgainic substances
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Used in some mechanical washers followed by a neutralizing acid rinse to clean surgical instrumentation
Remoiving stubborn soils and stains
Remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments
Orgainc substances that assist in the breakdown of protein soils and blood
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140 deg F (60 deg C)
130 deg F (80 deg C)
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5 and 6
7 and 9
8 and 10
4 and 7
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Rinsing
Cleaning
Drying
Blotting
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Drying
Rinsing
Cleaning
Blotting
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