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sterile 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Formal training should occur | for employees and those who move to new positions |
| Records in sterile processing must be | accurate, legible, and complete |
| External indicators can prove an item is sterile when the sterilization cycle is complete | false |
| Temperature & humidity levels need to be monitored and recorded | at least daily |
| A physical monitor on a washer disinfector is the | printout |
| Validation is a procedure used by equipment manufacturers to obtain, record, and interpret test results required to establish that a process consistently produces a sterile product | true |
| ___________ is a procedure used by a healthcare facility to confirm that the validation undertaken by the equipment manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting | Verification |
| What does the acronym DART stand for? | Dynamic Air Removal Test |
| Provide one example of something that would be informally monitored in sterile processing | dress code adherence, hand hygiene, traffic control guidelines |
| What does the acronym PCD stand for in sterile processing? | process challenge device |
| What are PSI's? | Powered Surgical Instruments |
| How are PSI's cleaned? | never submersed in water unless IFU states. hand wash only |
| Rigid Endoscopes | not flexible, hand wash only |
| Semi- rigid endoscopes | slightly bendable & used in urology & hand wash only |
| Martensitic (400 series) stainless steel | hard, used when sharp cutting edges are needed |
| Examples of instruments made of martensitic (400 series) | scissors, osteotomes, chisels, hemostatic forceps, and needle holders |
| Austenitic (300 series) stainless steel | highly corrosion resistant but not as hard as Martensitic (400 series) |
| examples of instruments made of Austenitic (300 series) | retractors, cannulas, rib spreaders, and suction devices |
| passivation | |
| Hemostatic forcep examples | rochester pean, crile hemostat, kelly hemostat |
| needleholder | mayo hegar and crile wood |
| Tissue forceps | manipulates tissue and aids in gripping tissue while providing a secure grip |
| dressing forceps | manipulates tissue and pack surgical sites |
| Tissue forceps alternative names | brown forceps & rat tooth |
| tissue forceps anatomy | has teeth on tip of instrument or (rat tooth) |
| dressing forceps anatomy | has serrations |
| dressing forceps alternative names | smooth/ plain forceps |
| scissors | cuts tissue, suture and other materials in surgical field |
| Scissors anatomy-tungsten carbide blades | gold handles that are harder/stronger blades and remains sharper for longer |
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