Quality Assurance Systems Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is the purpose of conducting a risk assessment in sterile processing?
Answer: To identify potential hazards and implement controls to minimize patient and staff risk
Risk assessment systematically identifies potential hazards throughout reprocessing workflows, evaluates their likelihood and severity, and implements controls to reduce risks.
What is the difference between a process indicator and a sterility indicator?
Answer: A process indicator shows exposure to sterilization parameters while no chemical indicator can prove sterility — only BIs can
Chemical indicators only demonstrate exposure to parameters. The term 'sterility indicator' is misleading — no chemical indicator proves sterility. Only biological indicators verify lethality.
What is the significance of wet pack events in quality assurance tracking?
Answer: Wet packs indicate moisture that compromises the sterile barrier and must be documented and investigated
Wet packs represent a sterile barrier breach because moisture provides a pathway for microbial migration. Every wet pack must be documented and root causes investigated.
How does an instrument tracking system contribute to quality assurance?
Answer: Provides cradle-to-grave traceability linking instruments to patients, sterilization cycles, and reprocessing history
Tracking systems create a complete traceability chain linking instruments to specific patients, procedures, sterilization cycles, and complete reprocessing history.
What is the purpose of conducting internal audits in a sterile processing department?
Answer: To evaluate compliance with policies, procedures, and standards and identify improvement opportunities
Internal audits provide structured evaluation of compliance, identifying gaps and improvement opportunities before external inspections reveal them.
What is the role of manufacturer IFUs in quality assurance?
Answer: Legally binding documents defining validated reprocessing parameters that must be strictly followed
IFUs provide validated, legally binding reprocessing instructions. Deviating may result in inadequate reprocessing, voided warranties, and liability exposure.