Semi-Critical Devices
Endotracheal tubes and anesthesia breathing circuits are examples of:
An oxidizing agent
A material that removes electrons from another substance is called:
Cleaned
Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing they must be:
They have no protective wrapping
The transport of flash sterilized items is difficult because:
Cannot be flash sterilized
Heat sensitive items:
Connect channels to special connecters so liquid goes through
When processing flexible endoscopes in a liquid chemical sterile processing system, you should:
False
Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized
True
Instruments must be cleaned before flash sterilization
False
Flash sterilization is rarely performed in hospitals
True
Peracetic acid is a liquid oxidizing agent that effectively kills bacteria at a low temperatures
False
Currently there are no process monitors available for peracetic acid sterilization processes
True
A diagnostic cycle on the peracetic acid system should be run everyday
True
Hydrogen peroxide is an example of an oxidative chemistry
False
Liquid peracetic acid is difficult to rinse from items
True
Ethylene Oxide is not used for point of use processing because of its long cycle times
True
High level disinfection is appropriate for semi-critical devices