CHL IAHCSMM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS!!
testing that assesses the performance of a steam sterilizer in the environment in
which it will be used before the equipment is approved for routine use in the
healthcare facility - ANSWERqualification
while some sterilization failures result from mechanical failures over which the
technician has no control, many process failures can be avoided by -
ANSWERdeveloping good work practices
the process of protecting a sterile item from any event that will contaminate it -
ANSWERsterility maintenance
if a facility utilizes an event- related shelf life policy for items processed and sterilized
on-site, it must still adhere to expiration dates printed on commercially sterilized
products - ANSWERtrue
the act of examining a sterile package to insure it is intact and uncompromised
before being dispensed for use - ANSWERproduct integrity check
anyone allowed access to a sterile storage area should, first, be educated in sterility
maintenance and should understand proper handling of sterile packages -
ANSWERtrue
during placement and packaging of items for sterilization, care is required to insure
that items that could ____ are placed correctly on the sterilizer carriage -
ANSWERtrap air
a steam sterilizer can successfully sterilize anything placed in it - ANSWERfalse
these are installed on the steam distribution lines to help remove condensate -
ANSWERsteam straps
paper/plastic peel pouches must be placed ___ for sterilization - ANSWERon edge
manufacturers have begun to test instruments to determine if current sterilization
processes are effective using a process called - ANSWERvalidation testing
sterilization cycles that fall outside of the traditional cycles used in the central service
department because exposure times exceed standard steam sterilization times -
ANSWERextended cycles
sterilization records should be retained according to the policies and procedures
established by the - ANSWERindividual health care facility
ANSWERS!!
testing that assesses the performance of a steam sterilizer in the environment in
which it will be used before the equipment is approved for routine use in the
healthcare facility - ANSWERqualification
while some sterilization failures result from mechanical failures over which the
technician has no control, many process failures can be avoided by -
ANSWERdeveloping good work practices
the process of protecting a sterile item from any event that will contaminate it -
ANSWERsterility maintenance
if a facility utilizes an event- related shelf life policy for items processed and sterilized
on-site, it must still adhere to expiration dates printed on commercially sterilized
products - ANSWERtrue
the act of examining a sterile package to insure it is intact and uncompromised
before being dispensed for use - ANSWERproduct integrity check
anyone allowed access to a sterile storage area should, first, be educated in sterility
maintenance and should understand proper handling of sterile packages -
ANSWERtrue
during placement and packaging of items for sterilization, care is required to insure
that items that could ____ are placed correctly on the sterilizer carriage -
ANSWERtrap air
a steam sterilizer can successfully sterilize anything placed in it - ANSWERfalse
these are installed on the steam distribution lines to help remove condensate -
ANSWERsteam straps
paper/plastic peel pouches must be placed ___ for sterilization - ANSWERon edge
manufacturers have begun to test instruments to determine if current sterilization
processes are effective using a process called - ANSWERvalidation testing
sterilization cycles that fall outside of the traditional cycles used in the central service
department because exposure times exceed standard steam sterilization times -
ANSWERextended cycles
sterilization records should be retained according to the policies and procedures
established by the - ANSWERindividual health care facility
