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.For sterilization paper plastic peel packages should be placed
- 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
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