CRCST Practice Test – Chapter 13 Point–of–Use Disinfection And Sterilization

To ensure they are clean and functional To sterilize instruments and medical devices in their final containers, allowing them to be stored indefinitely. To sterilize heat-resistant items for immediate delivery to the procedure room when there is no time to send them to the central sterile department. To reflect a shift in process from an unwrapped container to a sealed contained device for greater protection from contamination.