Which statement best describes the process of cleaning in a medical office?
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Medical Office Assistant · Clinical Office Practice and Patient Safety
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterile vs Clean Technique
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What does disinfection accomplish on a hard, inanimate surface?
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Sterilization is best defined as the process that:
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Before an item can be disinfected or sterilized, what must happen first?
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An assistant cleans an exam table with detergent and water. Which statement about the result is correct?
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You’ll learn to
- Distinguish cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization, including what each process does and does not accomplish.
- Distinguish sterile (surgical) technique from clean (medical) technique and identify the tasks for which each is appropriate.
- Apply the correct level of processing (cleaning, low-level or high-level disinfection, or sterilization) to a given item or task using the Spaulding classification.
- Recognize safety and escalation responsibilities in reprocessing, environmental cleaning, and aseptic practice, including bloodborne-pathogen and chemical safety.
Sources & references
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Infection Control
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration — Bloodborne Pathogens
- World Health Organization — Infection Prevention and Control
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