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Ch. 13 and 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process by which instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use is called: | immediate use steam sterilization |
| Items to be disinfected or sterilized at the point of use must be: | properly cleaned per Manufacturer's Instructions for Use |
| The best way to transport items that have been processed using immediate use seam sterilization at the point of use | in a rigid container designed for immedite use steam steriliation |
| Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be | cleaned |
| Which of the following statements about immediate use steam sterilization is true? | It should be used only when there is not time to process items using the wrapped method |
| Both the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and The Joint Commission recommend that: | the use of immediate use steam sterilization be minimized or decreased |
| Implantable devices: | should not be immediate use steam sterilization sterilized unless there is a tracking system in place to trace the item to a patient |
| When transporting items that have been immediate use steam sterilized, it is required that: | they be transported in such a manner that reduces the potential for contamination |
| Immediate use steam sterilization documentation should include: | all of the above |
| When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be: | placed on edge |
| The higher the bioburden on an object: | the more difficult it will be to sterilize |
| Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer to | understand how the sterilizer operates |
| The weakest part of a steam sterilizer is the | door |
| Three of the main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are | conditioning, exposure and exhaust |
| The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is | lack of steam contact with the instrument |
| The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is the | thermostatic trap |
| Factors that cause sterilant contact failure with the instrument are: | crowded loads, clogged drain strainer |
| One of the most frequent causes of a clogged drain screen is | tape |
| How frequently should a sterilizer's strainer be removed and cleaned? | Daily |
| When water is seen on the outside of a pack after sterilization the pack is considered safe to use if all other packs in the load are dry | False |
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