Test Your Knowledge On Microorganism Quiz

1. The relative acidity of alkalinity of a soulution is referred to as its

PH

Fx

TMJ

2. Ethics is the practice of

Dealing with what is bad

Doing the righ thing

Discussing patient issues with friends

3. Whcih of the following is a true statement regarding the use of PPE in the decontamination area

Its use is optional

Failure to wear PPE can result in discilplinary action

Vinyl gloves are all that is needed for manual cleaning

4. Anyone entering the preparation area must

Sign in

Wear proper attire

Be an employer

5. OSHA requires that containers of potentially infectious materials be

Leakproof

Metal

Glass

6. Which of the following should be cleaned daily

Floors and work surfaces

Walls and vents

Floor drains

7. Which of the following pieces of equipment is used to regulate body temperature

Continuous passive motion device

Hypo/hyperthermia machine

Patient controlled analgesia pimp

8. Microorganisms are measured in

Millimeters

Microns

Inches

9. Before a medical device is cleaned and processed

The manufactures instructions must be obtained

It must be checked for function

It must be approved by the electrician

10. Effective sterilization begins with

Through cleaning

Early transportation

Enzymatics

11. Supplies should never be stored

On wire carts

In closed cabinet

On the floor

12. A solution with a pH of 7 is

Concentrated

Neutral

Acidic

13. What is the first step to take when a instrument needs to be falsh sterilized

Place the item in a peel pouch and seal

Clean the instrument according to the manufacturer instruction

Place a biological indicator in the sterilizer

14. Which of the following types of instrument is used to view internal organs through very small opening

Endoscopic

Powered

Micro

Self retaining

15. Waterless hand antiseptics dontain what percentage concentration of alcohol to make them most effective

25% to 49%

60% to 95%

50% to 100%

16. Which of the following best describes the overall role of the SPD

TO PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE

To provide dependable service to enhance patient care

To provide delivery of supplies

17. THE three basic shapes of microbes are round, spiral, and

Straight

Square

Rod

Oval

18. Which of the following is not a consideration when selecting a detergent

Quality of water

Water temperature

Cost of detergent

19. Round or spherical bacteria are called

Cocci

Bacilli

Flagellae

20. Opened but unused instrument sets should be

Re-sterilized

Completly reprocessed

Repackaged and re-sterilized

21. Which of the fololowing should be cut with dissecting scissors

Suture

Wire

Tissue

Dressing

22. Instruments should never be

Engraved

Taped

Color bonded

23. A sonic irrigator is used to clean

Hinged instruments

Lumenend instruments

Sharp instruments

24. Which of the following government agencies regulates environmental disinfectants

OSHA

FDA

EPA

CDC

25. Which of the following pieces of equipment is used to prevent the formation of blood clots

Continuous passive motion device

Sequential compression device

Patient controlled analgesia pimp

26. One method of preventing biofilm formation on instruments is to

Soak the instruments overning in an enzyme soulution

Rinse the instruments with distilled water and dry them well

Use a chlorine based cleaner

27. Why is it important to evenly distribute large instuments in a set

The set is difficult to carry if the wight is unevenly distributed

It is easier for the end user to sort the instruments

Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry

28. Where should the chemical indicator be placed when sterilizing two large basins

In the top basin

In the top and bottom basins

In the bottom

29. Anatomy is the science that deals with the ___ of body parts

Functions

Structure

Physiology

30. Which of the following are major non living reseroirs of infectious diseases

Oil and water

Soil and water

Gas and oil

31. Which area is the first to accept responsibility for all supplies in the facility

Receiving

Requisitioning

Distribution

32. Cholera is transmitted by

Direct contact

Contaminated food and water

Droplet

33. Which of the following must be made available to distribution personnel

A map of the facility

Dedicated locker rooms

Policies and procedures for correct handling of sterile supplies

Computerized inventory and distribution system

34. Ventilation in the decontamination area should be

Positive pressure with 10 air changes per hour

Negative pressure with 10 air changes per hour

Negative pressure with 10 air changes per minute

35. The temperature and humidity in sterile processing area should be checked

Each shift

Daily

Weekly

36. The need for frequent reprocessing can be minimized by

Proper stock rotation

Ordering more supplies

Using plastic bags for dust covers

37. What is the coldest part of the sterilizer

Drain line

Back top

Center

38. Which of the following is an example of a flexible endoscope

Colonoscope

Arthroscope

Resectoscope

39. Pulmonary capillaries are found in which system

Circulatory

Respiratiory

Nervous

40. Nails, tissues, and money are examples of

Formites

Vehicles

Flagellae

41. Clostridium botulinum is harbored in

Air

Soil

Water

42. The drain line basket in a stem sterilizer should be cleaned

Weekly

Daily

Monthly

Quarterly

43. Which of the following sets are considered high risk for special prion processing

Open heart set

Lapartotomy set

Craniotomy set

44. When should laparoscopic instrument be reassembled for sterilization

Before ultrasonic cleaing

When recommended by manufacture

Immediately after ultrasonic cleaning

45. SPD should be capable of planning for approximately what percentage of the total needs of a unit

50%

75%

90%

10%

46. All of the following play a role in how bones support other body system except

Storage of minerals

Growth of blood cells

Distribution of hormones

Protection of internal organs

47. What is the purpose of a tungsten carbide insert on a needle holder

To hold smaller needles

To allow easier inspection for cleanliness

To hold the sutere needle better

48. What may be the cause of a blue stain on a scope in ortho phthaldehyde

Improper cleaning

Wrong temperature of the soulution

Inadequate soak time

49. In the sterile storage area the ventilation system must be under

The sprinklers

Positive pressure

Negative pressure

The air conditioner

50. In the final step of handwashing the finger should be rinsed with the fingertips

Downward

Up

Right

51. The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing is called

Sorting

Sterilizing

Cleaning

Disinfection

52. The solution with a pH of 3 is

Neutral

Acidic

Alkaline

53. During cycle counts items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently are classified as

A

B

C

D

54. Which of the following organs produces biles

Liver

Gallbladder

Pancreas

55. Why must textile packs be place on their sides for sterilization

To aid the drying process

To facilitate air removal and steam penetration

To allow as many packs as possible to fit on the rack

To better expose the chemical indicator tape

56. Which of the following best describes a minimum exposure time, temperature, and pressure for prevacuum steam sterilization of wrapped item

4 min @ 270 deg F (132 deg C) and 28 -30 pounds square inch

3 min @ 270 deg F (132 deg C) amd 38-40 pounds square inch

57. What is largest part of the brain

Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Brain stem

Spainal cord

58. Which of the following transports molicules within the cell

Flagella

Cilia

Cytoplasm

59. What is the most important thing to remember when double peel pouching

The inner package must remain unsealed

The inner package should be folded to fit inside the outer pouch

The inner pouch must lay flat inside the outer pouch

60. Which of the following is true of a capsule

It is more difficult to kill than a spore

It is resistant to heat and chemicals

It is easily killed by antibiotics

61. A microorganism that is resting and has a hard shell like outer covering is

Flagella

Spore

Capsule

62. What is the ceiling threshold limit value for glutaraldehyde

0.02 ppm

0.05 ppm

0.5 ppm

63. Rigid containers are a medical device and must have a 510k clearance from the

CDC

FDA

JCAHO

EPA

64. Spongiform encephalopathy is caused by which of the following

Spores

Virus

Prions

Pyrongens

65. EO kills microorganisms by a process called

Condensation

Maturation

Alkylation

66. Which of the following agencies regulate EO

OSHA, JCAHO, CDC

OSHA, CDC, EPA

OSHA, EPA, FDA

OSHA, AAMI, CDC

67. Autoclave tape is considered which class of indicator

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

68. Which part of the sterilizer produces heat inside the chamber to prevent condensation from forming on the chamber walls

The jacket

The steam gauge

The door gasket

69. Gradual heating of packs occurs during which phase of th esteam sterilization

Holding

Exhaust

Conditioning

70. The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage area should be at least

2

4

6

8

71. MEDICAL GRADE kRAFT PAPER CANNOT BE USED WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STERILIZATION PROCESSES

Steam

Ethylene oxide

Low temprature gas plasma

Peracetic acid

72. The most unique feature of a chemical integrator is tis ability to

Take the place of a biological indicator

Perform in parallel to a biological indicator

Be incubated and read with 3 hours

73. Condensation on a sterile set can be prevented by

Cooling the set under air condition vent

Not placing it on a cool surface

Storing it on the top shelf

Storing it against an outside wall

74. If too many micrroorganisms remain on an item after the cleaning process

Disinfection process may not be effective

Disinfection process will not vary

Item will need to be sterilized and recleaned

75. Which series of stainless steel is used to manufactue osteotomes

200

300

400

500

76. To reduce the potential for instrument corrosion the multi step process in a mechanical washer consists of

Regular rinse, alkaline wash, acid rinse

Alkaline wash, acid rinse, regular rinse

Acid rinse, alkaline wash, regular rinse

77. Which of the following are bacteriostatic and used for cleaning inanimate environmental surface and floors

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Halogen compounds

Glutaraldehyde formulations

78. What must be done daily before using aperacetic acid sterilizer

A diagnostic test

A dynamic air removal test

A leak test

A biologial test

79. Which of the following is the correct incubation temp range for biological indicator used in steam sterilization

55C-60 deg C (131 deg F-140 F)

60C-84 deg C (140 deg F - 183F)

80. Which of the following is not an element of a distribution sytem

Purchasing

Receiving

Storage

81. Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of an exchange cart system

Inventory is duplicated

Supplies must be requisitioned

Patients are charged immediately

82. Damage to medical/surgical supplies stored in the receiving area can be avoided by

Storing supplies no closer than 18 inch from the ceiling

Avoiding temperature and humidity extremes

Storing supplies at least 8 inch from the floor

83. All of the following appply to eyewash station except

They must flush one eye at a time

They must permit hands free operation

84. Saturated steam entering the sterilizer should have what percentage of entrained water

1%

3%

5%

85. The cochlea is part of the

Middle ear

External ear

Inner ear

86. The minimum time needed for effective handwashing is

5 seconds

10 seconds

20 seconds

87. Faliure to remove all air from a package within the steam sterilizer will result in

Wet packs

Poor steam penetration

Drying out of the packaging material

88. Instrument should be placed in the lubricant solution and then

Room air dried

Wiped off with a dry towel

Rinsed with treated water

89. The purpose of pre conditioning a steam load is to

Decrease the exposure time needed

Increase the entire cycle time

Reduce the amount of condensate that forms

90. With respect to righid sterilization container testing which term defines the sterilizer ability to sterilize under actual use conditions

Bilogical testing

Chemical monitoring

Maximum load testing

91. A bilogical indicator should contain how many spores

10 6

10 4

10 2

92. In non table top stean sterilizer steam is generated in

The sterilizer jacket

A boiler

Steam line

93. If a wrapper will be used as a sterile field, how far over the edge of the table must it extend

2 inch

4 inch

6 inch

8 inch

94. Alkaline detergents are best for mechanical washers because of

The high water temperature used

A lack of friction in washing

The need to break down protein

95. The nominal concentration of hydrogen peroxide in a low temperature gas plasma sterilizer is

30%

48%

59%

75%

96. Which of the following is used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments

Proteolytic enzyme detergent

Organic acid detergent

Organic alkaline detergent

97. Which distributin system is designed to reduce storeroom inventory

Just in time

Exchange cart

Par level stocking

98. ANOTHER name for par level inventory is

Total exchange cart

Demand distribution

Fixed inventory level

Just in time distribution

99. What is the ideal human body temperature

96.8F

97.8F

99.0F

100. Which of the following is not a factor affecting the dry time in a steam sterilizer

Type of packaging

Selected sterilization time

Weight of sets

Configuration of the load

101. Which of the following has no impact on turnover rates

Number of times the item was purchased

Number of times the item was requested

Number of times the item was replaced

102. What must be done daily before using a peracetic acid sterilzer