Disinfection

Question 1

What are the device classifications according to Spaulding Classification?

Answer 1

Critical, semi-critical, and non-critical

Question 2

What is the process classification for critical items?

Answer 2

Sterilization

Question 3

What is the minimum treatment for semi-critical items?

Answer 3

High level disinfection

Question 4

What is the minimum treatment for non-critical items?

Answer 4

Intermediate or low level disinfection

Question 5

What is disinfection

Answer 5

The use of chemical on inanimate objects to kill all organisms except spores

Question 6

When what type of items are disinfectants used on according to their process classification?

Answer 6

High, intermediate, and low level disinfectant items

Question 7

What do HLD’s kill?

Answer 7

All vegetative microorganisms, tubercle bacilli, most fungi, and some viruses.

Question 8

What do ILD’s kill?

Answer 8

Vegetative microorganisms, TB, but not spores