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The decontamination area should have what type of air flow?
Negative air flow in relation to the other areas of the department. (pg. 132)
Sonic washers use a cleaning method called what? Impingement? Cavitation? Decontamination? Cleaning?
Cavitation (pg. 141)
Why should items be brushed below the surface of the water?
To prevent aerosols. (pg. 153)
All mechanical cleaning equipment provides what? Multiple cleaning cycles? pre-rinse, wash, rinse, lubrication and dry cycles? consistent process? all of the above?
consistent process (pg. 139)
TRUE OR FALSE: Detergents used in mechanical cleaners should be low foaming.
True. (pg. 148)
Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical washers is NOT true? Multi-leven trays should be separated? All items should be washed on the same cycle? Instruments should be disassembled and opened? Lids should be opened?
all items should be washed on the same cycle (pg. 144)
What should the temperature in the decontamination department be at?
60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. (pg. 132).
TRUE OR FALSE: The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner works is called impingement.
False (pg. 139)
Which is used to break down fatty tissue on instruments? Protease enzymes? Lipase enzymes? Amylase enzymes? Neutral pH cleaners?
Lipase enzymes (pg. 146)
TRUE OR FALSE: All sonic cleaners are used for disinfection and sterilization.
False (pg. 139)
Rigid container filter retention plates should be ________? removed from container and lid and cleaned separately? Left attached during cleaning process? Manually cleaned are reattached to lid? None of the above?
Removed from container and lid and cleaned separately( pg. 151)
Cleaning brushes __________? should be decontaminated at least daily? should have metal brushes? can be disinfected using alcohol and are good for re-use? All of the above?
Should be decontaminated at least daily (pg. 137)
TRUE OR FALSE: The third sink in the decontamination area should be filled with neutral detergent or enzyme?
False (pg. 135)
Cleaning is defined as what?
The removal of all visible and non-visible soil. (pg. 130)
TRUE OR FALSE: Powered surgical instrumentation can be immersed in water.
False (pg. 156)
What is the most common pH detergent used for most cleaning processes? Low pH? high pH? neutral pH? it depends on the water temperature and exposure time?
neutral pH (pg. 147)
