EFHSS Questions and Answers - Question Q00408

Would you please help me in answering the following questions.

Education: Cleaning of Equipment and Materials to be sterilised.
"Why cleaning of goods to be sterilised"

1. Why must all visible dirt, tissue, blood and foreign particles be removed?
2. What is bioburden?
3. How can good cleaning processes protect instruments against corrosion?
4. Clean items can be handled safely

The soils on used surgical instruments
What is the problem of using hot water in cleaning soiled instruments?

The importance of quick cleaning after use
Why is it important to clean instruments as soon as possible after they have been used?

Cleaning procedure in the CSSD
List the 4 steps in the cleaning procedure.

The cleaning action
What are the 5 factors in the "cleaning circle"

Quality contol for cleaning
List 7 quality control measures

7.Validation of washers/disinfectors.

Thank you and I look forward to hear from you soon.

Sherill

Sherill

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