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a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ #422   FEBRUARY 2019  1 CE CREDIT  $6 5. Which of the following can cause corro- sion and pitting on the finish of surgical instruments? a. Blood b. Body fluids c. Saline d. All of the above 6. Which type of SSI includes the deep tis- sues and occurs within 30 days? a. Organ/body cavity b. Deep incisional c. Superficial incisional d. Both b and c 7. According to the ANSI/AAMI guideline, cleaning and decontamination of an instrument should start: a. ASAP b. During the final suture c. After the patient leaves the room d. Only after transport to SPD 1. From 2006-2008, the CDC and NHSN reported howmany SSIs? a. 13,000 c. 16,147 b. 15,552 d. 18,248 2. Then in 2011, howmany SSIs were reported for inpatient surgeries? a. 15,000 c. 157,500 b. 150,000 d. 175,257 3. The CST should wipe the used instru- ments as needed with a sterile ______ that has been moistened with sterile ______. a. Sponge, water b. Sponge, saline c. Towel, water d. Towel, saline 4. As stated in the ANSI/AAMI standard, the initial POU cleaning should occur at what stage? a. During room set up b. During the time out c. During the surgical procedure d. During post-op 8. The decontamination process has how many stages? a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7 9. Prior to transport, the CST will need to complete what steps in order to prevent organic soils from drying? a. Place a water-moistened towel over the instruments b. Place instruments inside humid-specific containers c. Apply a pretreatment agent to the instruments d. All of the above 10. Manufacturer’s written reprocessing instructions are required to meet how many of the FDA’s criteria? a. 10 b. 6 c. 12 d. 9 DECONTAMINATION 101 - POINT-OF-USE CLEANING # 422 FEBRUARY 2019 1 CE CREDIT $6 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed  ■ Check Number Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Your credit card will only be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. Decontamination 101 -Point-of-UseCleaning If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. | The Surgical Technologist | FEBRUARY 2019 66