REQUIREMENT: The following exercises are to be answered by completing the incomplete statement and listing information in the blank spaces provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, scroll to the bottom of this page and check your answers.
1. What type of solution is used to damp dust the surgical lights and reflectors? _______________________________________
2. What is used to pick up the solution after flooding the floor? ________________________________________
3. The thorough cleaning of the surgical area of the OR suite, also referred to as _______________ or deep cleaning, is done on a routine schedule in addition to the daily cleaning.
4. List the four types of cleaning performed in the operating room suite.
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. Exercises 5 through 16 pertain to the operating room suite. Indicate whether the statement pertaining to the cleaning indicated is true or false by placing a “T” for TRUE or “F” for FALSE on the line to the left of the number.
INITIAL CLEANING
5. Mayo stands are never damp dusted.
6. Surgical lights are dusted with a clean, dry cloth.
BETWEEN CASE CLEANING
7. Litter from floors is deposited in waste containers.
8. Walls may be spot cleaned.
END OF DAY CLEANING
9. Scrub furniture wheels and casters with alcohol.
10. Sinks are scrubbed with disinfectant solution.
11. After cleaning, place furniture outside of the operating room suite.
12. Litters are not stripped until the end of the day.
TERMINAL CLEANING
13. Vacuum air condition grills.
14. Clean all shelves and cabinets.
15. Wipe all kick buckets and racks.
16. Clean wet vacuum.
Check your answers:
1. Disinfectant (para 2-2a)
2. Wet vacuum (para 2-3j)
3. Terminal (para 2-5)
4. Initial
Between cases
End of day
Terminal
(paras 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5)
5. F (para 2-2b)
6. F (para 2-2a)
7. T (para 2-3a)
8. T (para 2-3g)
9. F (para 2-4b)
10. T (para 2-4h)
11. F (para 2-4j)
12. F (para 2-3k)
13. T (para 2-5c)
14. T (para 2-5d)
15. F (para 2-4d)
16. F (para 2-4k)