TRUE OR FALSE: Powered surgical instrumentation can be immersed in water.

Why should items be brushed below the surface of the water?

Cleaning is defined as what?

TRUE OR FALSE: The third sink in the decontamination area should be filled with neutral detergent or enzyme?

Which is used to break down fatty tissue on instruments? Protease enzymes? Lipase enzymes? Amylase enzymes? Neutral pH cleaners?

All mechanical cleaning equipment provides what? Multiple cleaning cycles? pre-rinse, wash, rinse, lubrication and dry cycles? consistent process? all of the above?

TRUE OR FALSE: The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner works is called impingement.

The decontamination area should have what type of air flow?

TRUE OR FALSE: To prevent coagulation of proteins, instruments should be pre-rinsed using warm water.

Instrument lubrication is performed ________? immediately before use? after sterilization? after cleaning? before cleaning?

Written cleaning instructions for surgical instruments should be provided by who? the washer manufacturer? the device manufacturer? the detergent manufacturer? the healthcare facility? all of the above?

What should the temperature in the decontamination department be at?