Processing of Patient Care Equipment Flashcards
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How should a blood pressure cuff be reprocessed per Spaulding classification?
Answer: Low-level disinfection as a non-critical item
Blood pressure cuffs contact only intact skin, classifying them as non-critical items requiring low-level disinfection.
What reprocessing level is required for flexible GI endoscopes?
Answer: High-level disinfection minimum, sterilization preferred
Endoscopes contacting mucous membranes are semi-critical, requiring HLD minimum with sterilization preferred.
How should reusable laryngoscope blades be reprocessed?
Answer: High-level disinfection or sterilization
Laryngoscope blades contact oropharyngeal mucous membranes, making them semi-critical devices.
What special considerations apply to robotic surgical instrument reprocessing?
Answer: Complex design requires specific manufacturer IFU, specialized cleaning tools, and careful reassembly with function testing
Robotic instruments have complex multi-component designs requiring manufacturer-specific reprocessing.
What is the correct procedure for C. difficile contaminated instruments?
Answer: Standard cleaning followed by sterilization, as C. diff spores resist most disinfectants
C. difficile spores resist most disinfectants but are killed by sterilization.
How should single-use disposable devices be managed?
Answer: Never reprocessed in-house; dispose after one use per FDA regulations unless using FDA-registered third-party reprocessor
FDA prohibits in-house SUD reprocessing. Only FDA-registered third-party reprocessors may do so.