CRCST Chapter 14 (8th Edition) Review Quiz
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- 1.When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be
- A.
Placed in an upright position.
- B.
Loaded first.
- C.
Placed on edge.
- D.
Placed in a wire basket.
- 2.The higher the bioburden on an object
- A.
The more difficult it will be to sterilize.
- B.
The less time it will take to sterilize it.
- C.
The more biological tests will be needed in the load.
- D.
The longer it will take to cool after sterilization.
- 3.When combining loads, hard goods should be placed on the top shelves to allow for more efficient removal of the condensate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The steam sterilization process can be affected by the design of the medical device being sterilized.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer to
- A.
Know how to properly clean the chamber.
- B.
Understand how the sterilizer operates.
- C.
Understand how to test the thermostatic trap.
- D.
Know how to properly maintain the jacket.
- 6.The weakest part of a steam sterilizer is the
- A.
Jacket.
- B.
Gasket.
- C.
Door.
- D.
Thermostatic valve.
- 7.Three of the main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are
- A.
Gravity, exposure and exhaust.
- B.
Pre-vacuum, exposure and exhaust.
- C.
Exposure, exhaust and dry.
- D.
Conditioning, exposure and exhaust.
- 8.The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is
- A.
Lack of steam contact with the instrument.
- B.
Insufficient temperature.
- C.
Inadequate exposure time.
- D.
Drying issues.
- 9.The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is the
- A.
Gasket.
- B.
Thermostatic trap.
- C.
Jacket.
- D.
Chamber.
- 10.Steam flush pressure pulse sterilizers are a type of gravity sterilizers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Factors that can cause sterilant contact failure with the instrument are
- A.
Cleaning, loosely packed load.
- B.
Conditioning, size and weight of the instrument.
- C.
Solid bottom containers, exposure time.
- D.
Crowded loads, clogged drain strainer.
- 12.One of the most frequent causes of a clogged drain screen is
- A.
Tape.
- B.
Wrapper particles.
- C.
Poor steam quality.
- D.
Malfunctioning baffle plate.
- 13.After sterilization the load contents may take two hours or more to cool.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Peel pouches should be placed for sterilization.
- A.
On edge, paper to plastic
- B.
On edge, plastic to plastic
- C.
Placed flat with the plastic side up
- D.
Placed flat with the paper side up
- 15.Items with a standard steam sterilization cycle recommended by the manufacturer can be damaged if run in an extended cycle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.How frequently should a sterilizer's strainer be removed and cleaned?
- A.
Daily
- B.
After each use
- C.
Once weekly
- D.
Only when the machine's operating control gauge indicates cleaning is necessary
- 17.Immediate use steam sterilization is the process to sterilize trays for future use.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Wood products should be sterilized in an extended steam cycle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.When water is seen on the outside of a pack after sterilization the pack is considered safe to use if all other packs in the load are dry.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Packs that are improperly packaged or loaded on the sterilizer cart frequently become wet packs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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