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If the Flash sterilization load consists of a single instrument comprised of metal and without lumens, a ___________ cycle at 270deg F (132deg C) should be used.
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2.
If the load includes complex or lumened instruments, mixed materials, or multiple instruments, a ____________ cycle at 270deg F (132deg C) should be used.
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3.
Unlike gravity flash cycles, pre-vacuum flash cycles are standard sterilization cycles with a limited drying time.
4.
Pre-set pre-vacuum flash cycle drying time helps decrease steam in the chamber and does dry the instruments.
5.
Non-porous and porous items within wraps, pouches, or containers can be sterilized in pre-vacuum cycles if the appropiate times and temperatures are used for each.
6.
The Express cycle is preset by the manufacturer for __________ minutes at 270deg F with _________ minutes of trying time and a total cycle of __________ minutes.
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7.
The Express cycle is a just-in-time process and has a shelf life.
8.
Up to _______ percent of the micro-organisms on an instrument can be removed with thorough cleaning.
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9.
There is no national recommendation for how long Central Sterile Dept needs to maintain cycle records.
10.
They style of sterilizer use a repeated sequence of steam flush and pressure pulse to remove air form the sterilizer chamber to process materials.
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B. 
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D. 
11.
The process of sterilizing an items that is packaged is known as Flash Sterilization
12.
The process of sterilizing an item that is not packaged is known as Terminal Sterilization.
13.
To unload a sterilizer, crack the door, and wait __________ minutes (if a vacuum unit) or _____________ minutes (if a gravity sterilizer) to assure proper evaporation and drying.
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14.
The most widely used temperature for dry heat sterilization is a minimum of 320deg F for preferably, two hours.
15.
Sterilization______________ indicators help to confirm that package have been properly exposed to the sterilization process, and can be the first sign of a process error.
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16.
Some chemical indicators are often the first performance test the user sees upon opening a sterile package.
17.
The amount of time required to kill 90% of the microorganisms present is known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
18.
There are two types of sterile solutions:____________ and external solutions.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
USP-NF states packaging requirements for purified water.
20.
Quality Assurance for EtO has process monitors that consists of the "4 R's": Run, Read, Record and ___________.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
21.
EtO inactivates microbes by a process called__________, which seek out specific proteins in microbes to which to react.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
22.
The amount of Eto that remains inside materials after sterilization is called the residual.
23.
Mixed EtO systems operates under a vacuum, while 100% EtO systems operate under pressure.
24.
EtO Personnel Monitoring records must be kept for 30 years after an employee has completed the last EtO-related task.
25.
Hydrogen peroxide does not have the same inherent penetration capabilities as EtO, nor is it nearly as soluble in most materials.
26.
Ozone is generated within the equipment so there is no need to handle sterilant containers for Ozone Sterilizers.
27.
Which of the following is not an ergonomic stressor?
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B. 
C. 
D. 
28.
_________ involves methods used to assess the risks of a specific activity, and to develop a program to reduce losses from exposure to them.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
29.
Fire extinguishers appropriate to the hazards that is present. If the fire involved flammable liquid which type of extinguisher would you use?
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B. 
C. 
D. 
30.
MSDS contains important information about hazardous materials that employee must know to work safely with any given material.
31.
A molecular reaction that creates an uncontrolled release of energy is known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
32.
A disease, one that occurs more or less continuously throughout a community is known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
33.
Specialized words or phrases known only by persons working in a position is known as Jargon.
34.
The Department of Veteran's Affairs has its own certification programs and does not follow AAMI guidelines.
35.
Two basic types of dry heat sterilizers are used in dental offices, which are oven type and ____________.
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B. 
C. 
D. 
36.
Accreditation is a mandatory process by which an organization measures the quality of its services and performance against nationally recognized standards.
37.
Insulin is a hormone that increases the level of sugar in the blood.
38.
Glucagon is a hormone that decreases the blood sugar level.
39.
Bacteria that grows best in the cold is known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
40.
Chemicals that hold hard water minerals in solution, and prevent soaps or detergents from reacting with the minerals is known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
41.
Chemicals that remove or inactivate hard water minerals are known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
42.
One can clean without sterilizing, but one cannot sterilize without cleaning.
43.
One can clean without disinfecting, but one cannot disinfect without cleaning.
44.
A chemical process applied during instrument manufacture that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin transparent oxide film is known as:
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B. 
C. 
D. 
45.
To test the sharpness of chisels and osteotomes, a CS tech would use_______________.
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B. 
C. 
D.