Neutral pH

What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning processes?

Blood soaked sponges

Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?

Excess bubbles from filling reduce the energy of the cavitation process.

Water must be degassed each time the ultrasonic cleaner's tank is changed, because:

PPE

Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard is called:

The Instrument Manufacturer

Written cleaning instructions for surgical instruments should be provided by:

Are fever producing substances

Pyrogens:

Decreases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits

Softened water:

A detergent

The desired solution for cleaning instruments is:

Lipase Enzymes

These are used to breakdown fatty tissue on instruments:

After cleaning

Instrument lubrication is preformed:

Below 43C 110F

To prevent coagulation of proteins, water temperature should be:

Low Foaming

Detergents used in mechanical cleaners should be:

Using a to and from motion with the grain

Aluminum items should be cleaned:

Cannot be immersed

Powered surgical instruments:

True

Instruments with lumens should be soaked vertically

True

The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner works is called cavitation.

True

To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of the water.

True

Automatic washers clean using a spray-force action called impingement.

False

Instruments received from Surgery and tagged for repair do not need to be cleaned until they come back from repair.

False

Powered surgical instruments should be cleaned using a mechanical cleaning process.

False

There are currently no methods available to verify cleaning process outcomes.

True

Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA.

False

Horizontal work surfaces in the decontamination area should be cleaned and disinfected once per day.

True

PPE should be changed immediately if it becomes soaked with blood or other infectious material.