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