Sterile Processing
Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - answerSpirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient
transportation system - answerDepart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria - answerBacillus
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen - answerAnaerobic
Bacteria
Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria - answerCocci
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - answerCausative Agent
Reservoir of the Agent
Portal of Exit of the Agent to the Reservoir
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry into the Host
Susceptible Host
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated
infection. - answerApproximately 10%
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service -
answer60 - 65 degrees F
(10 - 18 degrees C)
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible
endoscopes - answerSociety of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
Faccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne
pathogens - answerHepatitis B Vaccine
This government agnecy regulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the
approval of medical devices - answerFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that healthcare professionals
protect themselves from contact with blood and other blody fluids - answerStandard
Precautions
Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - answerKnow what is dirty
, Know what is clean
Know what is sterile
Keep the 3 conditions separate
Remedy contamination immediately
Contaminated items should be transported in - answerEnclosed containers or carts
What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Serivce
Department - answerFloors should be wet-mopped daily
Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to - answerInstrument
and Equipment shortages
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria - answerFomite
The instrument preparation process begins in the - answerUser Department
A surface-acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate
deeper and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was
attached is called a - answerSurfactant
Which is more corrosion-resistant, Austenitic or Martensitic Stainless Steel -
answerAustenitic
These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin - answerProtease
Enzymes
Name 2 high-level disenfectants that might be recommended for semi-cretical items
such as flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes - answerGlutaraldehyde and OPA
These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue -
answerLipase
The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface is
called - answerDisinfection
Peel pouches used for low temperature sterilization - answerSpunbond polyolefin-
plastic combination pouches
The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged - answerTerminal Sterilization
This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestitive tract -
answerGastroscope
This type of steam sterilizer is used for sterilizing liquids - answerGravity Air
Displacement Sterilizer
Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - answerSpirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient
transportation system - answerDepart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria - answerBacillus
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen - answerAnaerobic
Bacteria
Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria - answerCocci
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - answerCausative Agent
Reservoir of the Agent
Portal of Exit of the Agent to the Reservoir
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry into the Host
Susceptible Host
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated
infection. - answerApproximately 10%
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service -
answer60 - 65 degrees F
(10 - 18 degrees C)
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible
endoscopes - answerSociety of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
Faccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne
pathogens - answerHepatitis B Vaccine
This government agnecy regulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the
approval of medical devices - answerFood and Drug Administration (FDA)
Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that healthcare professionals
protect themselves from contact with blood and other blody fluids - answerStandard
Precautions
Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - answerKnow what is dirty
, Know what is clean
Know what is sterile
Keep the 3 conditions separate
Remedy contamination immediately
Contaminated items should be transported in - answerEnclosed containers or carts
What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Serivce
Department - answerFloors should be wet-mopped daily
Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to - answerInstrument
and Equipment shortages
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria - answerFomite
The instrument preparation process begins in the - answerUser Department
A surface-acting agent that lowers the surface tension of a liquid so it can penetrate
deeper and prevents debris from being re-deposited on the item to which the soil was
attached is called a - answerSurfactant
Which is more corrosion-resistant, Austenitic or Martensitic Stainless Steel -
answerAustenitic
These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin - answerProtease
Enzymes
Name 2 high-level disenfectants that might be recommended for semi-cretical items
such as flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes - answerGlutaraldehyde and OPA
These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue -
answerLipase
The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface is
called - answerDisinfection
Peel pouches used for low temperature sterilization - answerSpunbond polyolefin-
plastic combination pouches
The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged - answerTerminal Sterilization
This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestitive tract -
answerGastroscope
This type of steam sterilizer is used for sterilizing liquids - answerGravity Air
Displacement Sterilizer
