Lecture 15

Question 1

Transducer care prevents

Answer 1

Noscomial infections

Question 2

Critical classification

Answer 2

Devices enters otherwise sterile tissue (needs to be sterillized)

Question 3

Semi critical classification

Answer 3

Device contacts musous membranes (high disinfection)

Question 4

Non critical classification

Answer 4

Device contacts skin ( intermediate or low level of disinfection )

Question 5

Transducer care (4)

Answer 5

Store in clean areas holders/ transducer racks

Keep the cords off the floor

Wipe the probe and the cord between each patient

Use carrying cases for transport

Question 6

Sterilization wipes/solutions

Answer 6

No bleach, ammonia, alcohol based solutions

No sprays

5% hydrogen peroxide

CAVI wiipes

Preempt

Question 7

Invasive transducers may be

Answer 7

Soaked in solution for x minutes. High disinfection

CIDEX, Recert

Question 8

Examples of invasive transducer (4)

Answer 8

Transvaginal
Transrectal
Transesophageal
Catheter mounted transducer

Question 9

Invasive transducer get us closer to

Answer 9

Tissue, so much higher resolution

Question 10

Invasive trnasducers give higher risk of

Answer 10

Infection

Need to use proper sterile techniques