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The quality of an instrument technician's work has a direct impact on the success or failure of the sterilization process
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TRUE
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Most technicians can memorize all surgical instruments quickly.
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FALSE
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Skilled instrument technicians are regarded as a valuable resource by surgery.
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TRUE
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Since they work behind the scenes, instrument technicians do not need customer service skills.
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FALSE
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The surgical instrument inventory represents a large investment to the facility.
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TRUE
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Every instrument handled by instrument technicians has the potential to impact patient outcomes.
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TRUE
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Maintaining instrument quality is easy because are not impacted by time constraints and usually have plenty of time to assemble sets.
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FALSE
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Technicians who just assemble instruments sets do not need to be familiar with the CS department's instrument information system.
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FALSE
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Failure to meet instrument processing timelines may put patients in danger.
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TRUE
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Proper care and handling of instruments can reduce replacement costs.
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TRUE
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Instruments that have been opened and placed in the sterile field, but not used, must be decontaminated before reassembly.
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TRUE
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Saline is the recommended soak solution for soiled instruments.
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FALSE
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Mechanical washers are only effective if their cleaning action makes direct contact with the item they are cleaning.
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TRUE
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To avoid damage, multi-part instruments should be left assembled during cleaning.
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FALSE
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All modern cleaning equipment can adequately clean lumens without any manual preparation.
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FALSE
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