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40 Cards in this Set
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A method of stock rotation that ensures that older items are used first.
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First in, first out (FIFO)
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Minimum amount of time that packaging materials should be held at room temperature and at 35%-70% relative humidity before sterilization
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2 hours
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Flat wrapping technique that applies one wrap on top of another to create a package within a package
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Sequential
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Government agency that regulates sterilization packaging materials
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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This type of packaging contains no cellulosic materials and would be used to package small items for low temperature sterilization.
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Spunbond Polyolefin-Plastic Combinations
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This type of packaging can be used in dry heat sterilization but is not recommended for other types of sterilization.
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Aluminum Foil
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When using paper/plastic pouches, package content information should be written on this side of the pouch
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Plastic
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True or False: Paperclips are acceptable method of package closure
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False
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Muslin is an example of this type of packaging material
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Reusable
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Maximum density recommended per cubic foot of a linen pack
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7.2 Pounds
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True or False: Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized
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False
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True or False: Instruments must be cleaned before flash sterilization
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True
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True or False: Flash sterilization is rarely performed in hospitals
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False
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True or False: Peracetic acid is a liquid oxidizing agent that effectively kills bacteria at low temperatures
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True
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True or False: Currently there are no process monitors for peracetic acid sterilization processes
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False
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True or False: a diagnostic cycle on the peracetic acid system should be run every day
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True
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True or False: hydrogen peroxide in an example of oxidative chemistry
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True
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True or False: Liquid peracetic acid is difficult to rinse from items
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False
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True or False: Ethylene oxide is not used for point of use processing because of its long cycle times
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True
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True or False: High level disinfection is appropriate for semi-critical devices
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True
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The procedure used by healthcare facilities to confirm that sterilization recommendations from the manufacturer can be successfully undertaken in the hospital setting is called_____.
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Verification
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The test used to evaluate the efficacy of a steam sterilizer's air removal system is call a _____ test.
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Bowie-Dick
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A dating system that records the date as the number of days that have elapsed since January 1st is called the _______.
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Julian Date
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The ______ is the portion of the steam sterilizer that measures steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber
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Thermostatic Trap
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Central Service Technicians should never use _______ to hold instruments together for sterilization
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Rubber Bands
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Steam sterilization heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called ______.
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Convection
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______ steam sterilization can be used to sterilize liquids
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Gravity
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The weight of wrapped basin sets should not exceed ______.
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7 Pounds
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The bacterial spore used for testing dry heat sterilization is __________.
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Bacillus atrophaeus
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Dry heat sterilization heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called ______.
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Conduction
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The "newest" low temperature sterilization process
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Ozone
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This method of low temperature sterilization has been in use since the 1960's
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Ethylene Oxide
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Cycle time for items sterilized using hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
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Less than one hour
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Bacterial spore used to test ethylene oxide sterilization cycles
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Bacillus atrophaeus
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Cycle time for items using ozone sterilization
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4 hours
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140 degrees F. aeration time recommended for items sterilized with ethylene oxide
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8 hours
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Bacterial spore used to text hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization cycles
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Geobacillus stearothermophilus
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Cycle time for items sterilized using using ethylene oxide sterilization
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12+ hours
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Sets exposure standards for chemical sterilants
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OSHA
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Requires that sterilants be rigorously tested before being marketed.
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FDA
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