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55 Cards in this Set
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The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a |
Class II medical device |
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Which of the following is NOT an acceptable sterilization packaging material? |
Canvas |
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Wicking material are used to: |
Allow air removal, steam penetration and facilitate drying |
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When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be arranged: |
Paper-to-plastic |
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The relative humidity of the central service department should be: |
Less than 75% |
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Some plastic including formulations of spun-bonded polyolefin are intended for use solely in these sterilization processes: |
Low temperature |
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When placing ring-handled instruments in an instrument tray, you should: |
Unlock the handles and open the instruments |
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Gauze squares are the wicking material of choice for instrument sets. |
False |
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Temperature in a sterile storage area should be 55'-60'f. |
False |
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Sterile packages should be stored no lower than 8-10 inches from the floor. |
True |
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All rigid sterilization containers have a tamper evident seals |
True |
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Cellulose material cannot be processed within a gas plasma sterilizer. |
True |
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Reusable textile packaging requires less labor than disposable packaging. |
False |
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Aluminum foil is an acceptable packaging material for dry hear sterilization. |
True |
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Because shelf-life is event-related, stock rotation is no longer necessary. |
False |
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The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises is called:
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Flash sterilization
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Endotracheal tunes and anesthesia breathing circuits are examples of:
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Semi–critical devices
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A material that removes electrons from another substance is called:
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Oxidizing agent
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Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be:
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Cleaned
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Which of the following about flash sterilization is true?
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It should only be used in emergencies
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Both AORN and the joint commission recommend that:
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The use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased
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Implantable devices:
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Should not be flash sterilized
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The transport of flash sterilized items is difficult because:
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They have no protective wrapping
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Heat sensitive items:
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Cannot be flash sterilized
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When processing flexible endoscopes in a liquid chemical sterile processing system, you should:
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Connect channels to special connectors that allow liquid to flow through them
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Sterilizer recording charts and/or printouts should be checked
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During and at the end of each cycle
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In the event of a load recall, information about specific load contents can be obtained from:
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The sterilization log
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If a sterilizer has successfully killed all the bacterial spores in a biological test:
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It is called a negative test
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The two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are
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250' and 270'–275'F
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Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called:
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Biological test
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In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must:
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Increase the steam pressure
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Bowie dick test should be run in:
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Dynamic–air–removal steam sterilizers
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Chemical indicators:
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Provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to a sterilization process
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What would be the recommended exposure time for dry heat sterilization load that was run at an exposure temperature of 320'F (160'c)?
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2 hours
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Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity?
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Mechanical recording charts/printouts
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The spore used in the testing of steam sterilization is
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Geobacillus stearothermophilus
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The term "superheated steam" means:
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Dry steam
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The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object is called:
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A D–value
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Impregnated gauze strips may be sterilized using
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Dry heat sterilization
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The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is
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The mechanical convection sterilizer
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How frequently should a sterilizer's strainer be removed and cleaned?
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Daily
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When loading a steam sterilizer, items with solid bottoms should be:
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Placed on edge
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Paper/plastic sterilization pouches:
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Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers
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The higher the bioburden on an object,
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The more difficult it would be to sterilize
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Instrument washer sterilizers provide
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A decontamination process
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Of the 3 major low temperature sterilants, ethylene oxide has the longest instrument turnaround time.
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True
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Ethylene oxide kills microorganisms by a process called oxidation.
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False
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Ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma, and ozone sterilization process must all be monitored using chemical, physical, and biological monitors.
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True
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Ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma, and ozone sterilization can all use the same packaging materials.
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False
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Ethylene oxide has better penetration capabilities than ozone and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma.
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True
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Ethylene oxide is a toxic gas.
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True
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Cellulose–containing packaging materials are not compatible with hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization.
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True
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Information about a device's capability with a specific sterilization process should be obtained from the device's manufacturer.
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True
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Aeration is required for items sterilized in ozone sterilization processes.
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False
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Relative humidity is required cycle parameter for ozone and ethylene oxide sterilization.
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True
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