Lesson 9

Question 1

It is recommended to use an automated device to reduce

Answer 1

Contamination of probes to background levels

Question 2

Cleaning and high level disinfection are necesssary for both

Answer 2

The probe head and handle to reduce the risk of infection transmission

Question 3

Before disinfection bacteria was found on ____% of probes

Answer 3

98.8

Question 4

Intracavity probes if used without a probe cover are considered

Answer 4

Semi critical devices because they come in contact with mucous membranes of vagina, rectum or pharynx

Question 5

It is the responsibility of the sonographer to

Answer 5

Take the proper precautions to ensure the patient is safe from cross contamination

Question 6

A new condom or probe cover should be used for

Answer 6

Each patient

Question 7

Even with the condom, the probe still needs

Answer 7

High level disinfection

Question 8

Most ultrasound manufactures recommend use of _____ for high level disinfectoin

Answer 8

2% glutaraldehyde for high level

Question 9

Routine US procedures require wiping of the (3)

Answer 9

Probe, the handle and electrical cord

Question 10

Any intra cavity examination must undergo

Answer 10

High level disinfection

Question 11

If patient is on isolation precaution

Answer 11

HLD

Question 12

Past certain situations the use of HLD is at

Answer 12

Sonographers disccretion

Question 13

To ensure the disinfection is successful

Answer 13

The probe should be properly cleaned off

Question 14

This type is commonly used as it kills the most bacteria while still maintaining the transducer

Answer 14

Sani cloth plus

Question 15

Sani cloth plus kills (10)

Answer 15

E. Coli 
MRSA
TB
Pseudomonas 
Staph aureus
Samonella 
VRE 

Herpes
Influenza A
RSV

Question 16

Problems for cleaning in the US depatment

Answer 16

Time 
Space
Training 
Knowledge 
Clear identifiers

Question 17

TROPHON EPR

Answer 17

automated HLD

Question 18

The ____ practices for manual disinfection vary widely among sonographers even at the same institution

Answer 18

Soaking

Question 19

Manual reprossesing can take ____ minutes to complete

Answer 19

20 minutes

Question 20

With the TROPON EPR there is no

Answer 20

Special equipment needed

Question 21

Using the TROPON is safer since the process is

Answer 21

COMPLETELY CLOSED

Question 22

The tophon protects both the _______ and the _______

Answer 22

Environment and the workers

Question 23

The automated system allows staff to

Answer 23

Multitask

Question 24

During manual techniques, the probes need to ___________ time

Answer 24

Come out of soak at specific time

Question 25

How to use the trophon

Answer 25

Push on botton | Sceen say warming up and then load probe

Question 26

Before loading the probe into the trophon it must be ____ and ______

Answer 26

Clean and dry

Question 27

The probe is held securely in the chamber by

Answer 27

Two clamps

Question 28

The probe has a short sleeve at the back of the handle covering the electrical cable reffered to as the

Answer 28

Probe gland

Question 29

The method to load the probe is as follows

Answer 29

The method to load the probe is as follows: Put on gloves Hold the probe by it's handle, press the top of the PROBE GLAND into the gland seal Push the probe electrical cable into the cable clamp at the top of the chamber The probe must be straight and not touching the walls or bottom of the

Question 30

In the chamb the probe must not be touching

Answer 30

Walls or bottom of chamber