Prepare instruments for decontamination/sterilization.
Preparation should include following facility-specific protocol for
- cleaning
- decontaminating
- packaging
- sterilizing.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the difference between decontaminating and sterilizing instruments? Why are both procedures important?
- How and why should instruments be inspected after decontamination and before sterilization?
- Why should some instruments be reassembled after decontamination and others reassembled after sterilization?
- What is a clean room? What role does it play in instrument sterilization?