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23. Ofstead CL, Wetzler HP, et.al. Longitudinal assessment of reprocessing effectiveness for colono- scopes and gastroscopes: Results of visual inspections, biochemical markers, and microbial cultures. AJIC 2017.45: E26-33.


24. Alfa MJ, Sitter DL. In-hospital evaluation of contamination of duodenoscopes: a quantitative assessment of effect of draying. J Hosp Infect 1991; 19:89-98. Sitter DL.


25. Ofstead CL, Heymann OL, Quick MR, Eiland JE, Wetzler HP. Residual moisture and waterborne pathogens inside flexible endoscopes: Evidence from a multisite study of endoscope drying effective- ness. American Journal of Infection Control. March 2018: 46(6): 689-696.


26. ANSI/AAMI ST58:2015. Chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities.


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Janet Prust is with 3M Medical Solutions Divi- sion as Director of Standards and Global Scientific Affairs. She has over thirty years of healthcare industry experience including surgical services, occupational health, industrial and healthcare sterilization and prior to 3M, twelve years of clinical practice experience as researcher, surgical assistant and administrator. She has held other technical and business positions within 3M and is a nationally and internationally recognized educator.


Continuing eduCation test • oCtober 2018 Competencies in Sterile Processing


Circle the one correct answer:


1. Only duodenoscopes have been associated with post-endoscopy related patient infection. A. True


B. False


2. Spaulding Classifications designate the infection risk to the patient based on how the device is used. A. True


B. False


3. False Both rigid and flexible endoscopes are used with minimally invasive surgery. A. True


B. False


4. A recent epidemiological study provides new evidence of the risk of endoscopy associated infection and reveals that the risk is much higher than previously cited. A. True


B. False


5. Sterilization of endoscopes is not recommended by FDA. A. True


B. False


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6. Only terminal sterilization processes performed in a sterilizer provide an overkill process and a ‘safety’ factor. A. True


B. False


7. Published evidence shows that terminal sterilization with ethylene oxide has contributed to halting duodenoscope related outbreaks. A. True


B. False


8. Liquid chemical processes produce a packaged, sterilized endoscope. A. True


B. False


9. High-level disinfection processes show linear, predictable lethality. A. True


B. False


10. Effective cleaning, inspection and drying are required for proper repro- cessing of flexible endoscopes. A. True


B. False


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