post-operative procedures

Question 1

The most common method for decontaminating operating room floors at the end of each case is to:
A. wet vacuum with a virucidal solution
B. dry vacuum, then damp mop with a detergent-disinfectant solution
C. damp mop or wet vacuum with detergent-disinfectant solution
D. damp mop or wet vacuum with a virucidal solution

Answer 1

damp mop or wet vacuum with detergent-disinfectant solution

Depending upon hospital policy; damp mopping or wet vacuuming with a detergent-disinfectant solution is the most common method of decontamination. Virucidal solutions kill only viruses and do not destroy a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Virucidal solutions kill only viruses and do not destroy a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Dry vacuuming is not used.