Acrostic Puzzle: Instrument Cleaning

Test Your Knowledge

Test your knowledge about instrument cleaning with this acrostic puzzle. Difficulty level: competent or expert. 

Directions: The acrostic puzzle has the same question/answer format as a crossword puzzle but there aren't any black squares, and the answers are grouped among one word: the hidden solution. The hidden solution cells are marked in a different color and always form a straight line. It is required to fill this in before the algorithm can piece together your puzzle!

AORN Resources

AORN members can access:

• Instrument Cleaning | AORN Guideline Essentials
• Instrument Cleaning | AORN FAQs
• Guidelines in Practice: Instrument Cleaning | AORN Journal
• Guideline Quick View: Instrument Cleaning | AORN Journal
• Instrument cleaning considerations at the point of use | AORN Journal
• Point‐of‐Use Instrument Cleaning and Steam Sterilization | AORN Journal
• Surgical Instrument Decontamination: A Multistep Process | AORN Journal
• Contaminated Instruments Present Patient Safety Issues: The Role of the Perioperative Team | AORN Journal

If your facility subscribes to eGuidelines+, you can access:

• Instrument Cleaning Guideline | AORN eGuidelines+