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HSPA 9th edition chapters 7-9 CRCST test,Questions with Answers Verified 100% Correct | A
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If soiled items are held in user units before being picked up for processing, they must -
✔✔be kept in a designated holding area
Why is point of use so important? - ✔✔*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 - ✔✔minimize the risk of cross-contamination
Before transporting soiled devices, SP technicians should be aware of - ✔✔the ergonomic
principles of lifting, pushing, and pulling
Off-site transport policies and procedures should define - ✔✔separation of clean and dirty
What are goals of point of use treatment? - ✔✔Removing gross soil, preventing cross
contamination, and preventing damage during transport
The best way to transport contaminated instruments is a - ✔✔dedicated soil elevator
During point of use treatment, instruments should not be - ✔✔placed in a basin with saline
to keep them moist.
,Cleaning is defined as - ✔✔the removal of all visible and non-visible soil and other foreign
material from medical devices being reprocessed
Walls should not be constructed of... - ✔✔particulate fiber-shedding materials
Healthcare organization monitors room temp and humidity with - ✔✔ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE
170
Ventilation system should allow - ✔✔no less than 10 air exchanges per hour
The decon area should have - ✔✔negative air pressure
Humidity - ✔✔the amount of water vapor expressed as a percentage of the total amount of
vapor the atmosphere can hold without condensation
Negative pressure - ✔✔air 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 - ✔✔*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 - ✔✔3 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... - ✔✔between 80 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (27-44C)
Critical water - ✔✔this is extensively treated, ensuring microorgansims, organic and
inorganic material are removed
Cleaning and rinsing result in what? - ✔✔Decreased pathogens and no visible bioburden
Biocide - ✔✔A substance or microorganism that kills or controls the growth of living
organisms
Critical water goes through... - ✔✔a carbon bed, softening, and reverse osmosis. Followed by
deionization or distillation
Reverse osmosis - ✔✔water purification process where impurities are removed from water
using a semipermeable membrane
Deionized water - ✔✔water that has all ions removed through an ion exchange process
Distilled water - ✔✔water that is heated to steam, then allowed to cool and condense
What are the first 7 pH levels? - ✔✔0-battery acid
1-hydrochloric acid from stomach lining
2-lemon juice & vinegar
3-grapefruit and orange juice, soft drink
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