8-Surgical Supply And Cold Tray Maintenance

Question 1

Materials you dispose of that are not replenished in the surgery pack

Answer 1

Suture, lavage fluids

Question 2

What is in an instrument presoak

Answer 2

Cold water and detergent (chlorhexidine scrub or other scrub)

Question 3

How long to presoak instruments

Answer 3

Up to 15 minutes

Question 4

How long to ultrasonic clean instruments

Answer 4

5-10 minutes

Question 5

Ultrasonic cleaning scrubs instruments by forming and collapsing thousands of bubbles per second. This scrubbing is called

Answer 5

Cavitation

Question 6

Procedure for lubricating instruments

Answer 6

Spray onto joints and box locks or soak in lube for 45 sec

Question 7

How to know if a pack has been autoclaved

Answer 7

Black lines on indicator strips

Question 8

When selecting tube size for wrapping instruments, cut ___ in extra on each side

Answer 8

1

Question 9

What to write on packing tape

Answer 9

Date, initials, procedure, animal, doctor, expiration date

Question 10

A cold tray is (sterile/ disinfected)

Answer 10

Disinfected

Question 11

How often to change cold tray

Answer 11

Ab every two weeks