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Sterile Processing; IAHCSMM 2022 Study Guide with complete solutionSpiral-Shaped Bacteria - Spirillum
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system - Depart of Transportation (DOT)
Rod-Shaped Bacteria - Bacillus
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen - Anaerobic Bacteria
Round or spherical-Shaped Bacteria - Cocci
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - Causative 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. - Approximately 10%
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service - 60 - 65 degrees F
(10 - 18 degrees C)
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible endoscopes - Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
Faccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens - Hepatitis B Vaccine
This government agnecy regulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval of medical devices - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Considers all patients potentially infectious and requires that healthcare professionals protect themselves from contact with blood and other blody fluids - Standard Precautions Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - Know 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 - Enclosed containers or carts
What is the requirement for routine cleaning of the floors in the Central Serivce Department - Floors should be wet-mopped daily
Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to - Instrument and Equipment shortages
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria - Fomite
The instrument preparation process begins in the - User 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 - Surfactant
Which is more corrosion-resistant, Austenitic or Martensitic Stainless Steel - Austenitic
These enzymes break down blood, mucous, feces, and albumin - Protease Enzymes
Name 2 high-level disenfectants that might be recommended for semi-cretical items such as flexible endoscopes and laryngoscopes - Glutaraldehyde and OPA
These enzymes break down fatty deposits such as bone marrow and adipose tissue - Lipase
The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate surface is called - Disinfection
Peel pouches used for low temperature sterilization - Spunbond polyolefin-plastic combination pouches
The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged - Terminal Sterilization
This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestitive tract - Gastroscope
This type of steam sterilizer is used for sterilizing liquids - Gravity Air Displacement Sterilizer
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