Iahcsmm Test 13-16

Front 1

The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a

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Class II medical device

Front 2

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable sterilization packaging material?

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Canvas

Front 3

Wicking material are used to:

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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:

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Paper-to-plastic

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The relative humidity of the central service department should be:

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Less than 75%

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Some plastic including formulations of spun-bonded polyolefin are intended for use solely in these sterilization processes:

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Low temperature

Front 7

When placing ring-handled instruments in an instrument tray, you should:

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Unlock the handles and open the instruments

Front 8

Gauze squares are the wicking material of choice for instrument sets.

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False

Front 9

Temperature in a sterile storage area should be 55'-60'f.

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False

Front 10

Sterile packages should be stored no lower than 8-10 inches from the floor.

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True

Front 11

All rigid sterilization containers have a tamper evident seals

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True

Front 12

Cellulose material cannot be processed within a gas plasma sterilizer.

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True

Front 13

Reusable textile packaging requires less labor than disposable packaging.

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False

Front 14

Aluminum foil is an acceptable packaging material for dry hear sterilization.

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True

Front 15

Because shelf-life is event-related, stock rotation is no longer necessary.

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False

Front 16

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

Front 29

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

Front 52

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

Front 54

Aeration is required for items sterilized in ozone sterilization processes.

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False

Front 55

Relative humidity is required cycle parameter for ozone and ethylene oxide sterilization.

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True