True - Answer -True or False: Any and all long-term soaking will damage surgical
instruments.
neutral - Answer -Soap selection for the manual washing of instruments should be of
________________ pH.
open - Answer -Instruments should always be in the ____________ position when
placed in the ultrasonic cleaner.
distilled water - Answer -After manual washing or ultrasonic cleaning, rinse the surgical
instruments with waster, preferably with ____________________.
water spots & stains - Answer -Never allow water to dry onto surgical instruments as
this will result in _____________, which will turn into ______________.
lubrication - Answer -All hinged surgical instruments need _______________ after each
use.
stains & rust - Answer -_____________ can be removed whereas _____________ will
leave permanent (pitting) damage on instruments.
eraser test - Answer -To determine if a brown/orange discoloration is a stain or rust, use
the _________________.
possible exposure to ammonia - Answer -Black stains on instruments =
cold sterilization solution being used outside manufacturer guidelines - Answer -Bluish
gray stains on instruments =
excessive heat by a localized "hot spot" in the processing cycle - Answer -Multicolor
Stains =
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