CMDRT - Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Decontamination Processes Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the minimum recommended contact time for most enzymatic detergents to be effective?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer's recommended contact time, typically 1 to 10 minutes

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5 seconds

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30 minutes

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2 hours

Question 2

Which cleaning method uses high-frequency sound waves to remove soil from instruments?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasonic cleaner

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Washer-disinfector

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Pasteurizer

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Autoclave

Question 3

What PPE is required for staff working in the decontamination area?

Accepted Answer

Gloves, gown, face protection (mask and eye shield or face shield), and waterproof footwear

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Only gloves

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Street clothes with a lab coat

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Surgical scrubs only

Question 4

Why is it important to keep contaminated instruments moist during transport to the reprocessing area?

Accepted Answer

To prevent organic soil from drying and becoming harder to remove

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To make them easier to count

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To sterilize them during transport

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To reduce the weight of the instruments

Question 5

What is the purpose of performing a protein residual test on cleaned instruments?

Accepted Answer

To verify that cleaning has adequately removed organic soil from instrument surfaces

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To check if sterilization was achieved

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To test the strength of the metal

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To determine the manufacturer of the instrument

Question 6

What is the role of a washer-disinfector in the decontamination process?

Accepted Answer

It provides automated cleaning and thermal disinfection in a single cycle

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It only stores instruments

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It replaces the need for sterilization entirely

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It is used exclusively for sharpening instruments