Since their departments do not provide direct patient care, CS leaders should not participate in patient safety initiatives
True
False
Most of the items in the Spaulding Classification category should be purchased as sterilized or sterilized in house
Non-Critical
Semi-Critical
Critical
The single most effective, inexpensive, and important procedure for preventing the spread of infection
Steam Sterilization
Good Housekeeping Procedures
Hand Hygiene
Disinfection
Fingernails can harbor potentially pathogenic microorganisms even after good hand hygiene
An acute inflammation of the anterior chamber of the eye following a cataract surgery
Retinal Inflammation Syndrome
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
Post Operative Ocular Irritation
Intraocular Inflammation
Hands that are visibly soiled should be washed with anti-microbial soap and water for a minimum of
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
The US center for Medicare and Medicaid services issued a rule that hospitals would no longer be eligible to receive Medicare reimbursement for surgical site infections
Cause for special concerns in CS because routine reprocessing processes are not enough to protect patients
MRSA
VRE
Prions
Mold
Staff working in the Decontamination area are required to comply with the
Federal Workplace Air Quality Standard
OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard
Joint Commission Patient Safety Standard
Medical Device Reprocessing Association Standard
The four primary modes of infection transmission are contact, airborne,vector and
Air Current
Primary Touch
Portal
Common Vehicle
