Sterilization Quiz Trivia
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When it comes to surgery or procedures such as shaving and storage of metallic appliances, sterilization becomes a very important thing. How should you sterilize and what should you use? Find out below.
- 1.The absence of all forms of microbial life, including spores, is know as
- A.
Sanitization
- B.
Disinfection
- C.
Decontamination
- D.
Sterility
- 2.The sterilizer heat sensng thermometer is located in the
- A.
Chamber
- B.
Drain line
- C.
Jacket
- 3.Where are test packs placedd to present the greatest challenge to the steam sterilizer
- A.
Bottom rack back
- B.
Top rack back
- C.
Center
- D.
Over the drain
- 4.The three parameters of steam sterilization are
- A.
Steam under pressure, time, and temperature
- B.
Time, temperature, and concentration
- C.
Temperature, time, and humidity
- 5.Which of the following is the mimimum exposure time for wrapped goods in a prevac steam cycle at 275 degree F (135 deg C)
- A.
4 mins
- B.
3 mins
- C.
5 min
- D.
10 mins
- 6.Flash sterilization may be necessary whten
- A.
Loaner instruments are received late
- B.
A one of a kind instrument is dropped
- C.
Instrument inventory is low
- 7.Unless otherwise specified by the device manufacturer, instruments used on patients with known or suspected CJD should be
- A.
Sterilized and then decontaminated
- B.
Thrown away
- C.
Decontaminated as usual
- 8.Which of the following is the recommended cycle for procesing decontaminated instrument from a suspected CJD case
- A.
17 mins 272 deg F (133 deg C) gravity cycle
- B.
18 min, 273 deg F ( 133 deg C), prevac cycle
- C.
4 mins, 275 deg F (135 deg C), prevac cycle
- 9.For sterilization to occur steam must
- A.
Make direct contact with all surface
- B.
Be superheated
- C.
Be flushed into each package
- D.
Trap air inside the package
- 10.Preconditioning of the sterilizer load is done by
- A.
Running the sterilizer for 1 min and then restarting the load
- B.
Placing the load in the sterilizer and closing the door for 15 min
- C.
Letting the load come to room temperature and then starting the cycle
- 11.Which method of sterilization is used to sterilize liquids
- A.
Ethylene oxide
- B.
Peracetic acid
- C.
Prevac steam
- D.
Gravity steam
- 12.Which of the followin can occur if packages are moist at the end of the steam cycle
- A.
Mold can form on the package
- B.
The package will be too hot to handle
- C.
Bacteria can wick into the package
- 13.
- A.
On their edge
- B.
Paper side down
- C.
Plastic side down
- 14.In a mixed load of textile and metal goods the textile packs should be placed
- A.
On the bottom rack
- B.
Alternately on each rack
- C.
On the top rack
- 15.For sterilization, basin sets should be positioned
- A.
Under a rigid container
- B.
Facing up
- C.
tilted on their side
- 16.Stackijng of rigid sterilization containers on the outoclave rack is allowed when
- A.
The load will only contain rigid container
- B.
The manufacturer provides technical data stating it is acceptable
- C.
It is the last load of the day and the sets will sit overnight
- 17.What is used to verify that the sterilizer air removal mechanism is functioning properly
- A.
Dynamic air removal test
- B.
Sterilizer indicator tape
- C.
Bacterial spore strip
- 18.Which of the following monitoring methods verifies that conditions within the load were adequate to kill bacterial spores
- A.
Mechanical
- B.
Biological
- C.
Chemical
- 19.What is the correct action to take if a written item needs to be removed from the load record
- A.
Rewrite the entire record
- B.
Cross off the item with a black sharpie
- C.
Draw a line through the item and initial
- 20.The dynamic air removal test is considered which type of monitoring process
- A.
Chemical
- B.
Mechanincal
- C.
Biological
- 21.A class 5 indicator is called a
- A.
Integrator
- B.
Process indicator
- C.
Single parameter indicator
- 22.The bowie dick test is now known as the
- A.
Dynamic air removal test
- B.
Air challenge test
- C.
Process challenge test
- D.
Diagnostic test
- 23.What should be done if the dynamc air removal test fails the first time
- A.
Call for service
- B.
Repeat the test one more time
- C.
Shut down the sterilier then turn it back on
- 24.Which of the following is the correct sterilizer setting for the dynamic air removal test
- A.
3 1/2 to 4 min at 270 deg F (134 deg C)gravity
- B.
3 1/2 to 4 min at 270 deg F ( 134 deg C)prevac
- C.
2 1/2 to 4 at 250 deg F (121 deg C)gravity
- 25.The bowie dick test is now know as the
- A.
Dynamic air removal test
- B.
Air challenge test
- C.
Process challenge test
- D.
Diagnostic test
- 26.If a biological test is performed daily how often is it necessary to incubate a control biological indicator
- A.
With each BI placed in the incubator
- B.
Once a day and if a new lot number is used
- C.
With each new case of BI
- 27.In th eevent of apositive BI how many loads should be recalled
- A.
Only the affected load
- B.
All loads containg implants
- C.
All loads back to the last negative BI
- 28.Routine Bi testing for steam sterilizers should be performed at least
- A.
Daily
- B.
Weekly
- C.
Every other day
- D.
Monthly
- 29.All loads containing implantable devices should be
- A.
Monjitored with a BI
- B.
Monitored with a Class V chemical integrator
- C.
Recorded with the patient name
- D.
Recorded with the surgeon name
- 30.
- A.
Each corner of the inner basket and under the center of the lid
- B.
Two opposite corners of the inner basket and the lid
- C.
The center of the inner basket and the center of the lid
- D.
The center of the inner basket and each corner of the lid
- 31.Sterilized packs are most likely to become contaminated
- A.
After 30 days
- B.
After 60 days
- C.
Within the first hour of sterilization
- D.
Within the first day of sterilization
- 32.When items are unloaded from the steam sterilizer they should be handled with
- A.
Cotton gloves
- B.
Rubber gloves
- C.
Butyl gloves
- D.
Clean hands
- 33.The risk of fire with EO can be minimized by mixing
- A.
EO with o2 and CO2
- B.
Eo with HCFC and CO2
- 34.What is the maximum number of 100% EO cartridges permitted by OSHA to be stored outside of a flammable goods cabinet
- A.
6
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
12
- 35.What are the minumum air exchanges to be maintained in an area where 100% EO cartridges or EO mixture cylinders are stored
- A.
8 per hour
- B.
10 per hour
- C.
12 per hour
- D.
14 per hour
- 36.At the end of the sterilization cycle the EO cartridges and the gloves used to handle them should be
- A.
Aerated
- B.
Disinfected
- C.
Washed
- D.
Irradiated
- 37.The basic parameters of gas sterilization in a 100% EO sterilizer are concentration exposure time
- A.
Humidity and aeration
- B.
Humidity and temperature
- C.
Vacuum and pressure
- D.
Vacuum and aeration
- 38.Which of the following is critical to EO penetration of bacterial cell
- A.
Humidity
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Hydrogen
- D.
Chlorofluorocarbons
- 39.The cycle phase in an EO sterilizer when the cycle is held at the specified temperature and concentration for a specified time is called
- A.
Come up
- B.
Humidification
- C.
Exposure
- D.
Vacuum
- 40.Which of the following packaging materials is not recommended for EO sterilization
- A.
Paper plastic pouches
- B.
Polypropylene
- C.
Tyvek
- D.
Nylon
- 41.Generally the EO biological test pack is placed in the
- A.
Bottom of the chamber over the drain
- B.
Very back of the chamber under the load contents
- C.
Geometric center of the load
- D.
Front of the chamber on the top of the load contents
- 42.One or more air samples representing a full shift exposure to EO are taken to comply with OSHA
- A.
Action levels
- B.
Permissible exposure limits
- C.
Time weighted average
- D.
Short tem exposure limits
- 43.The action level for EO exposure is
- A.
0.5 ppm
- B.
5 ppm
- C.
1 ppm
- D.
0.1 ppm
- 44.Which of the following should not be processed in a low temperature gas plasma sterilizer
- A.
Light cords
- B.
Gauze sponges
- C.
Cameras
- D.
Single channel endoscopes
- 45.The parameters for low temperature gas plasma steriliation are
- A.
Time, temperature, and humidity
- B.
Steam under pressure, time, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
- C.
Time, temperature, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
- 46.Which of the following microorganisms is used to biologically monitor the low temperature gas plasma sterilizer
- A.
Bacillus stearothermophilus
- B.
Geobacillus subtillis
- C.
Bacillus atrophaeus
- D.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
- 47.Item to be sterilized in low temperature gas plasma must be packaged in
- A.
Non cellulose based material
- B.
Kraft paper
- C.
Poly cotton wrappers
- D.
Paper plastic pouch
- 48.Microbial kill in the ozone sterilizer is achieved through a process called
- A.
Condensation
- B.
Alkylation
- C.
Cavitation
- D.
Oxidation
- 49.Which of the following devices are compatible with ozone sterilization
- A.
Flexible endoscopes
- B.
Woven textiles
- C.
Stainless steel instruments
- D.
Natural rubber and latex
- 50.The packaging of choice for dry heat sterilization is
- A.
Canvas
- B.
Aluminum foil
- C.
Nonwoven wrap
- D.
Paper plastic
- 51.Which of the following microorganisms is used to biologically monitor the dry heat sterilizer
- A.
Bacillus atrophaeus
- B.
Geobacillus atrophaeus
- C.
Bacillus subtillis
- 52.Which of the following is a wet sterilization system for unwrapped item
- A.
Peracetic acid
- B.
Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
- C.
Ethylene oxide
- D.
Ozone sterilization
- 53.Which of the following is the minimum exposure time and temperature for sterilization in a peracetic acide sterilizer
- A.
8 min at 122F 131.9F
- B.
12 min at 122F 131.9F
- C.
30 min at 121F 136.9 30 min at 121F 136.9F
- 54.The purpose of the diagnostic test in a peracetic acid sterilizer is to check the
- A.
Biocidal properties
- B.
Sterilant concentration
- C.
Water quality
- D.
System mechanics
- 55.Which of the follwing microorganisms is used to biologically monitor the peracetic acid sterilization process
- A.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
- B.
Bacillus stearothermophilus
- C.
Bacillus subtilis
- D.
Geobacillus subtilis
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