Cleaning and Disinfection

Introduction

Overview

Test Your Knowledge: Cleaning & Disinfection

General Overview

The Five Categories of Cleaning and Disinfection

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection

Guidelines of Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection

Guidelines of Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Knowledge Check

Patient Care Equipment

Guidelines of Patient Care Equipment Cleaning, Disinfection, and Reprocessing of Reusable Instruments

Patient Care Equipment Knowledge Check

Laundry Management Procedures

Guidelines of Laundry Management

Waste Management Procedures

Guidelines of Waste Management

Guidelines of Waste Management Knowledge Check

Dead Body Management Procedures

Guidelines of Dead Body Management

Guidelines of Dead Body Management Knowledge Check

Cleaning and Disinfection Summary

Final Assessment: Cleaning & Disinfection

Wrap up

Final Assessment: Cleaning & Disinfection

The below questions will help you get a better idea of what knowledge you have as of now and compare that to what knowledge you’ve had before you took the course.

1. What is the definition of “Cleaning”? *

Removal of dirt's from surfaces

Eliminate germs from surfaces

Sterilization

2. Where should the placenta be discarded? *

Organic waste

General waste

Sharp container

Sewage

3. What percentage of chlorine should we use for disinfecting surfaces and floors?? *

0.05%

0.7%

0.1%

4. How should dirty laundry be collected? *

In an open basket

In a pile in the corner of the room

In a closed container

In the hallway

5. What letter shape should you mop the floor? *

6. What are the contents of the “three bucket system”? *

1) Water, 2) Chlorine and 3) Ethanol

1) Water + Soap, 2) Clean Water, 3) Water + Chlorine

1) Water + Chlorine, 2) Water + Ethanol, 3) Water

Water + Chlorine in all three buckets

7. How often should you use single-use medical materials? *

One time

Two times

For everyone in the ward

As many times as possible before it is no longer usable

8. Where should dirty sharps be disposed? *

In the waste bin

In the dirty laundry basket

In the dedicated sharps box

Down the drain

Sharp boxes, when ¾ full, should be discarded in a plastic waste bag and sent to the waste zone; correct? *

Yes