VH2O2 Presentation

Open Ended

What are the best practices for the successful use of vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization in healthcare facilities?

Open Ended

Describe the change in complexity of vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization in healthcare facilities since its initial use in the early 1990s.

Multiple Choice

What are the significant variables and practices that affect vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization in healthcare facilities?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Pressure

• Time

Open Ended

What significant changes have occurred in the number of sterilizer models and cycles from 1993 to 2023 for VH2O2 sterilization?

Multiple Choice

What are the estimated total cycle times for VH2O2 sterilization in 1993 and 2023?

• > 75 minutes

• 16-60 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 6-32 minutes

Multiple Choice

Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH202) sterilization was first introduced to healthcare facilities:

• With limited cycles and packaging selections

• With multiple cycles and packaging selections

• With multiple injections of hydrogen peroxide

• In the early 2000s

Open Ended

Explain the significance of temperature in the VH2O2 sterilization process.

Multiple Choice

What are the critical process parameters for VH2O2 sterilization as indicated in the image?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Pressure

• Time

Multiple Choice

What are the best practices for using vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization in healthcare facilities?

• Confirm endoscope is properly loaded into tray (PN 400490)

• Do not stack trays during sterilization

• Do not process more than one tray at a time

• Only use the Express Cycle (on the STERRAD® 100NX)

Multiple Choice

Today’s VH202 sterilizers can sterilize:

• All items requiring low-temperature sterilization

• Some multi-channeled flexible endoscopes, laparoscopic devices and robotic devices

• Only wide-channeled devices

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

VH202 is technique sensitive because of the:

• Variability introduced by the sterilizer operator

• Varying temperatures during the cycle

• Lack of instructions for use

• All of the above

Open Ended

What are the consequences of misinformation regarding the use of BIs for VH202 sterilization?

Open Ended

What is the role of a BI and internal CI in VH202 sterilizers?

Multiple Choice

What are the basic variables for each VH202 load that help SP technicians understand the sterilization process?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Time

• Pressure

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