CER Decontamination and Manual Cleaning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the minimum contact time recommended when using an enzymatic detergent during manual cleaning of a flexible endoscope?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer-specified contact time

Answer

30 seconds

Answer

1 minute

Answer

5 minutes

Question 2

Which action must be taken immediately after a flexible endoscope is removed from a patient?

Accepted Answer

Wipe the insertion tube and flush channels with detergent water at point of use

Answer

Place directly in the AER

Answer

Soak in glutaraldehyde for 20 minutes

Answer

Cap all channels and send to sterile processing

Question 3

During manual cleaning, which channel of the endoscope requires the use of a channel-specific brush?

Accepted Answer

All accessible channels

Answer

Air/water channel only

Answer

Biopsy/suction channel only

Answer

Only channels visibly contaminated

Question 4

What water quality is required for the final rinse after manual cleaning of an endoscope?

Accepted Answer

Sterile water or filtered water per manufacturer IFU

Answer

Tap water is acceptable

Answer

Distilled water only

Answer

Reverse osmosis water is never acceptable

Question 5

How should reusable cleaning brushes be managed after each use during endoscope reprocessing?

Accepted Answer

Discard after each patient use or reprocess according to manufacturer IFU

Answer

Rinse with tap water and reuse immediately

Answer

Store dry and reuse until visibly soiled

Answer

Soak in alcohol between uses

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the leak test during endoscope reprocessing?

Accepted Answer

To detect any breach in the endoscope's protective sheath before immersion

Answer

To verify chemical disinfectant concentration

Answer

To confirm channel patency after cleaning

Answer

To measure water temperature in the basin