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Thermal Disinfection
Chemical Disinfection
Pre-cleaning
Cleaning
Information For Us
Instructions For Use
Indications For Use
Interface Unit
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Preventative Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance
Scheduled Service
Equipment Refurbishment
Every two years
Every year
Whenever a new device or instrument is introduced to the department.
Whenever an existing device or instrument manufacturer updates and/or changes a device or instrument's reprocessing procedures.
Upon initial hire
Whenever a surgical site infection occurs
Inspection
Manual or Automated Cleaning
Ultrasonic Cleaning
Thermal or Chemical Disinfection
Sterilization
55*F - 60*F
60*F - 65*F
65*F - 70*F
63*F - 68*F
0% - 20%
25% - 40%
30% - 60%
35% - 65%
True
False
Hourly
2x's a day
Daily
Weekly
4
10
14
20
OSHA / Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CDC / Center for Disease Control
APIC / Association for Professionals in Infection Control
FDA / Food and Drug Administration
Although PPE is mandatory, it is not regulated by a governing body. Rather, policies and procedures pertaining to PPE are created and enforced by the Hospital's "Standard Operating Procedure."
Civilian Street Clothes
Surgical scrub attire
Eye and face shield
Non-skid "decontamination area only" shoes
Fluid resistant mask
Head covering (surgical bonnet or scrub cap)
Neck covering
Heavy duty gloves
Long-sleeved fluid resistant gown
Fluid protective shoe covers
True
False
Enzymatic chemicals
Sharps
Acid based cleaning agents
Discarded cleaning brushes
Biochemical
Sharps
Bioburden
Biohazard
True
False
The use of saline is acceptable as long as instrumentation is removed from the solution and rinsed within 10 minutes.
The use of saline is acceptable because the sodium will make it easier to remove blood, film, and proteins from the surface of the instrument.
The use of saline is not acceptable because the sodium will cause blood and tissue to harden on the instruments.
The use of saline is not acceptable because it can damage the surface of the instrument.
True
False
True
False
Water quality
Water temperature
Cleaning activity of detergents
Mechanical action of the cleaning process
Nature and design of the instruments or devices
Type of soil
Human factors
Cleaning verification
Quality assurance
Pre-soaking
Sorting
Disposing single use only items
Washing
Repairing
Tagging damaged instrumentation
Rinsing
Drying
Inspecting
Biofilm
Bioburden
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Biofilms are extremely corrosive to surgical instruments
Biofilms can affect water quality which therefore affects the cleaning process
Biofilms can not be easily removed from instrumentation and are extremely resistant to many methods of cleaning and disinfection
Biofilms can cause discoloration on instruments that are difficult to remove.