Chapter 11
What should happen when returning items to the vendor? All items should be assembled & sterile? Trays should be returned ASAP from point of use? Trays should be cleaned and decontaminated? Trays should be thrown away?
All items should be cleaned and decontaminated. (pg. 241).
Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are what? Debris? Light-emitting diode optics? Light-emitting diode bulbs? Damaged light fibers?
Damaged light fibers. (pg. 212)
Electronic testing of lap insulation should be done when? in the decon area before cleaning? in the P&P area before assembly? at the factory? in the OR at the end of a surgery?
in the P&P area before assembly. (pg. 218)