What immediate-use steam sterilization is for

CRCST practice question · Sterilization Process

What is the role of immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS)?

  • A. To save time on routine cases when trays are short
  • B. To process items needed urgently for patient care when there is no time for terminal processing
  • C. To sterilize implants as a routine practice
  • D. To replace cleaning when an instrument is needed quickly

Answer

B. To process items needed urgently for patient care when there is no time for terminal processing

IUSS is meant for urgent situations, such as a dropped instrument with no replacement, and is not a substitute for adequate instrument inventory. Items must still be fully cleaned and decontaminated first, and implants should not be routinely processed this way.

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