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Gross soil - Correct Answers tissue, body fat, blood, and other body substances. If left on instruments too long it makes them more difficult to clean and can damage instruments. Importance of point of use treatment - Correct Answers removes gross soil, prevents damage to instruments, prevents cross contamination, returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps others safe Departments need a holding area for dirty instruments until they can be returned to SPD - Correct Answers these should be covered with a biohazard signage. This alerts people that there are harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous bio-hazardous agents or organisms in that area Reasons for point of use treatment - Correct Answers Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and debris are harder to remove from crevices and lumens than moist soil and debris, and to reduce biofilm colonies from forming, more aggressive methods and take longer to clean Biofilm - Correct Answers Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other to form a colony. Is highly resistant to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals. Biofilm colony gel - Correct Answersthis is difficult to penetrate with detergents and disinfectants Point of use guidelines first 7 - Correct Answers*receive workshops for these tasks *remove gross soil while wearing PPE *following manufactures IFU for it *separating reusable sharps and reducing injuries from sharps *protecting delicate instruments from heavier ones *separating reusable linen, removing disposables Point of use guidelines last 7 - Correct Answers*opening hinged instruments and putting them in the correct tray *keeping all instruments together for transport to SPD or reassembly will be delayed *emptying fluids from containers and disposable fluid containers *third party reprocessing items should be removed, *need to know if CJD reusable instruments were used *notifying SPD about items that need to be repaired *contacting SPD for turnovers SP technicians should always - Correct Answersyield to patients and visitors in hallways and elevators when transporting carts of soiled instruments. Transport of soiled items never.... - Correct Answerstakes precedence over the transport of patients Prior to transporting, SP technicians should be aware of - Correct Answersergonomic principles Ergonomic principles - Correct Answershow to properly lift, bend, twist, push and pull Applying ergonomic principles can help technicians avoid - Correct Answersworkplace injuries like musculoskeletal disorders Muskuloskeletal disorders - Correct Answersback pain, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and bone fractures What to look at for off-site processing - Correct Answers*use the quickest and safest route *certain temperatures and humidity can contaminate supplies *separating clean and dirty to prevent cross-contamination *routine cleaning of the vehicle after transporting soiled items *Persons transporting should be trained and competent This department is the major source of soiled items received by SPD - Correct AnswersSurgery Containers dedicated to transporting small quantities should be - Correct Answersmarked with a biohazard When instruments are prepared for transport to decon, it's important that they stay - Correct Answersmoist Disposable sharp items should be removed at the point of use and placed in a - Correct Answershard-sided biohazard container point of use treatment of soiled items begins the - Correct Answersdecontamination process Disposable items and linen should - Correct AnswersBe removed at the point of use Soiled instruments should be transported in - Correct Answersa closed cart Reusable sharps should be - Correct Answersseparated from other instruments and placed in a separate container to reduce the risk of injury Containers and carts used to transport contaminated items should not be used to - Correct Answerstransport clean items unless they have been thoroughly decontaminated between uses Instruments should be kept together with their sets in the user area because - Correct Answers*it reduces the risk that multi-part components will be misplaced *the chance that instruments will be lost is decreased *reassembly of the set will not be delayed If soiled items are held in user units before being picked up for processing, they must - Correct Answersbe kept in a designated holding area Why is point of use so important? - Correct Answers*It helps reduce the likelihood of biofilm formation *dried soil requires more aggressive cleaning measures *helps prolong life of the instrument A goal of soiled transport is to - Correct Answersminimize the risk of cross-contamination Before transporting soiled devices, SP technicians should be aware of - Correct Answersthe ergonomic principles of lifting, pushing, and pulling Off-site transport policies and procedures should define - Correct Answersseparation of clean and dirty What are goals of point of use treatment? - Correct AnswersRemoving gross soil, preventing cross contamination, and preventing damage during transport The best way to transport contaminated instruments is a - Correct Answersdedicated soil elevator During point of use treatment, instruments should not be - Correct Answersplaced in a basin with saline to keep them moist. Cleaning is defined as - Correct Answersthe removal of all visible and non-visible soil and other foreign material from medical devices being reprocessed Walls should not be constructed of... - Correct Answersparticulate fiber-shedding materials Healthcare organization monitors room temp and humidity with - Correct AnswersANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170 Ventilation system should allow - Correct Answersno less than 10 air exchanges per hour The decon area should have - Correct Answersnegative air pressure Humidity - Correct Answersthe amount of water vapor expressed as a percentage of the total amount of vapor the atmosphere can hold without condensation Negative pressure - Correct Answersair pressure inside the room that is lower than the air pressure outside the room causing the air flow into the room with the lower(negative) air pressure Decon PPE - Correct Answers*Hair cover *eye protection or chin length face shield *fluid resistant face mask *gown with cuffs and front *strong utility gloves that resist cuts and tears *skid resistant shoe covers *employer provided cloth scrub attire how many decon sinks should be at a work station - Correct Answers3 sink bays or process will need to be modified.. *1-A wash sink w/ water,detergent,enzymatic *2-intermediate rinse w/ critical water *3-final rinse sink w/ critical water Water to fill a decon sink should be... - Correct Answersbetween 80 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (27-44C) Critical water - Correct Answersthis is extensively treated, ensuring microorgansims, organic and inorganic material are removed Cleaning and rinsing result in what? - Correct AnswersDecreased pathogens and no visible bioburden Biocide - Correct AnswersA substance or microorganism that kills or controls the growth of living organisms