Instrument Processing Quiz

Instruments should be kept with their sets in the user area because:

• 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

• All the above

If soiled items are held in user units before picked up for processing, they must be kept:

• At the patient’s bedside until the SPD collects them

• In a locked area on the nursing unit

• In a designated holding area

• In a container of water

Which is not a reason for point-of-use treatment?

• It helps reduce the likelihood of biofilm formation

• It reduces the SP workload

• Dries soil requires more aggressive cleaning measures

• It helps prolong the life of the instruments

A goal of soiled transport is to:

• Minimize the risk of the cross-contamination

• Decrease the time it takes to get soiled items to be decontamination area

• Decrease microbial growth

• All the above

Before transporting soiled devices, SP techs should be aware of:

• The number of case carts currently in the decontamination area

• Visiting hours so carts are not transported when visitors are in the hallways

• The ergonomic principles of lifting, pushing and pulling

• All the above

Off-site transport policies and procedures should define:

• Soil levels

• Color of the biohazard signage

• How to remove biofilm

• Separation of clean and dirty

Which is not a goal of point-of-use treatment?

• Removal of gross soil

• Preventing cross-contamination

• Transporting items within two hours of the end of the procedure

• Preventing damage during transport

The best way to transport contaminated instruments is in a/an:

• Open case cart

• Dedicated soiled elevator

• Cart in a patient elevator

• Cart in a high-traffic area

During point-of-use treatment, instruments should not:

• Have open hinges

• Be disassembled

• Be placed in a basin with saline to keep them moist

• Be arranged in an orderly manner

Injuries or disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons or joints are called:

• Pain points

• Musculoskeletal disorders

• Workplace disorders

• Ergonomics injuries