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CONTINUING EDUCATION TEST • MARCH 2022 Manual cleaning – the critical human element


Circle the one correct answer:


1. What is the fi rst step of the decontamination process? a. Assembly and packaging b. Inspection c. High level disinfection d. Cleaning


2. What type of water is used to rinse surgical instrumentation? a. Critical Water b. Tap Water c. Water with added copper d. Any type may be used


3. What can residual soil do when left on an instrument? a. Kill microorganisms b. Inactivate chemical disinfectants c. Enhance sterilization d. Protect the instrument from damage


4. What was the root cause of infection at the National Center for Biotechnology in 2012? a. Dirty surgical instruments b. Poor surgical technique c. Expired antibiotics d. Malfunctioning sterilizer


5. Which is a factor that affects cleaning? a. Type of sterilizer used b. The packaging materials c. The quality of the water used d. The surgical procedure


6. About how much can the US healthcare sys- tem spend on surgical site infections annually? a. $25,000 b. $90,000 c. $10 billion d. $3 trillion


7. What should be accessible to the technicians who are precleaning surgical instruments? a. Instructions for use b. Sterilizer’s operation manual c. Operating room’s procedure list d. Risk assessment


8. When developing a robust manual cleaning process, which other departments should be engaged? a. Infection control/prevention b. Facilities c. Surgical services and patient/staff safety d. All the above


9. Which tools are used to develop staff cleaning competencies? a. Surgical instrument IFU b. Facility policies and procedures c. Cleaning chemistry IFU d. All the above


10. How often should competency evaluations be performed? a. During onboarding b. On staff birthdays c. Annually d. Every 5 years


The approval number for this lesson is STERIS-HPN 221002.


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