Decontamination

What is clean?

• The removal of all visible and non-visible foreign matter from medical devices being processed.

• to free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms

• free from bacteria or other living microorganisms

• any process that eliminates, removes, kills, or deactivates all forms of life and other biological agents present in a specified region

Water used as a final rinse should be ______ to reduce or eliminate elements.

• Purified

• mineralized

• sterile

• acidic ph

Hospital sonic cleaners produce how many vibrations per second?

• 20,000- 38,000

• 8,000-10,000

• 28,000-48,000

• 45,000-60,000

Abrasive cleaning brushes should

• Never be used

• Used per IFU

• Used only if its the correct size

• Always be used

Name the type of enzyme used to breakdown fatty tissue on instruments

• lipase enzymes

• Protease enzymes

• Amylase enzymes

• Neutral pH cleaners

multi-level trays should be

• opened, and each tray should be placed separately on washer's rack

• opened, keep together to avoid mixing of trays

• closed, each tray should be left as is when sent through washer

• opened, and each tray should be sent through the washer one tray at a time.

Ultrasonic machines clean and disinfect instruments

• False

• True

Protease Enzymes break down

• Blood,mucous

• Fat,bone marrow

• feces, albumin

• A and C

Detergents contain ___________, ___________ and __________ to increase their cleaning efficacy.

• Emulsifiers, Surfactants, and Chelating agents

• deionized water, distilled water, and Pyrogens

• biohazardous waste, gross soil, and bio burden

• sterilants, high level disinfectants and lubricants

What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning processes?

• Neutral pH

• high pH

• low pH

• it depends on exposure