What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - ✔✔Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - ✔✔
1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Define Cleaning... - ✔✔The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - ✔✔poor or ineffective decontamination of
instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - ✔✔Technicians work with a large amount
of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know
procedures for proper handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - ✔✔follow the device manufacturer's written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? - ✔✔Cleaning
Define decontamination - ✔✔The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care devices, and all
involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - ✔✔-good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for
lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts
to lift heavy supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height
tables -proper clothing can prevent injury
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