APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY · PRIMARIES SURGERY
Sterilisation & asepsis biology — new theatre setup
8 decision points
~16 min
Difficulty 3/5
Primaries
Setting
The infection-control nurse asks the resident to justify the sterilisation choices for the new theatre being commissioned.
Patient
A new theatre suite is being commissioned. You must select processes for reusable metal instruments, flexible endoscopes, single-use devices, blood-pressure cuffs, and the theatre environment itself.
Reference stack
Bailey & Love 28e Ch 5 · WHO 2018 SSI · Spaulding classification · CJD guidance
You'll be asked to decide what happens next at each step. There's no timer — take your time. The correct answer + evidence-anchored rationale is revealed after each choice.