STERILE PROCESSING FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
TEST CHAPTERS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ALL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A herniorrhaphy is a surgical procedure.
(A) repair of a shoulder muscle.
(B) repair of a muscle layer that is allowing all or part of an organ to project through an
opening.
(C) removal of a sample of diseased or infected muscle.
(D) repair of fibrous membranes that cover a muscle. - CorreCt Answer: B
Voluntary standards
(A) provide a guideline for required levels of service.
(B) provide guidelines for better patient care.
(C) are written enforceable guidelines.
(D) are guidelines followed by the Centers for Disease Control. - CorreCt Answer: B
Because of the cavitation and impingement action of mechanical cleaners, there is no
need to pre-clean items that will be processed in a mechanical cleaner.
(A) True
(B) False - CorreCt Answer: B
When cleaning items contaminated with Pseudomonas,
,(A) items should be cleaned in a separate area to prevent cross-contamination.
(B) items should be placed in a disinfectant solution before manual cleaning.
(C) The Infection Prevention department should be notified of the contamination.
(D) There are no special cleaning requirements for items contaminated with
Pseudomonas. - CorreCt Answer: D
The decontamination area of the Central Service department should have
(A) a negative airflow.
(B) a positive airflow.
(C) a filtered airflow.
(D) no air exchanges because it is a biohazard area. - CorreCt Answer: A
Before an item can be placed in a low-temperature sterilization processing system they
must be
(A) heated.
(B) filled with air.
(C) sterilized.
(D) cleaned. - CorreCt Answer: (D)
The term hyster means
(A) uterus.
(B) below.
(C) above.
(D) woman. - CorreCt Answer: A
,In Central Service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of
products.
(A) from Central Service to surgical areas.
(B) from surgical areas to Central Service.
(C) from soiled areas to clean processing areas within Central Service.
(D) from clean processing areas to soiled areas in Central Service. - CorreCt Answer:
(C)
The muscular system
(A) assists with movement.
(B) produces heat for the body.
(C) pumps blood throughout the body.
(D) is all of the above. - CorreCt Answer: D
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Medical Device recall
(A) means the item(s) cannot be used and must be pulled off the shelves.
(B) means the item(s) need to be checked or repaired.
(C) is a mandatory statement issued on a defective product.
(D) is a voluntary statement issued on a potentially defective product. - CorreCt
Answer: B
Endoscope cameras are sealed instruments, so fluid invasion is not a concern during the
cleaning process.
, (A) True
(B) False - CorreCt Answer: B
The relative humidity of the assembly area should be
(A) Less than 75%.
(B) 30% to 60%.
(C) 40% to 70%.
(D) less than 35%. - CorreCt Answer: (B)
Powered surgical instruments
(A) cannot be immersed.
(B) can be immersed.
(C) should be thoroughly cleaned at the point of use.
(D) should be cleaned using a mechanical washer. - CorreCt Answer: A
Prions are
(A) abnormal forms of protein.
(B) gram-positive bacillus.
(C) a type of virus.
(D) an acid-fast microorganism. - CorreCt Answer: A
The term ante means
(A) against.
TEST CHAPTERS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ALL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A herniorrhaphy is a surgical procedure.
(A) repair of a shoulder muscle.
(B) repair of a muscle layer that is allowing all or part of an organ to project through an
opening.
(C) removal of a sample of diseased or infected muscle.
(D) repair of fibrous membranes that cover a muscle. - CorreCt Answer: B
Voluntary standards
(A) provide a guideline for required levels of service.
(B) provide guidelines for better patient care.
(C) are written enforceable guidelines.
(D) are guidelines followed by the Centers for Disease Control. - CorreCt Answer: B
Because of the cavitation and impingement action of mechanical cleaners, there is no
need to pre-clean items that will be processed in a mechanical cleaner.
(A) True
(B) False - CorreCt Answer: B
When cleaning items contaminated with Pseudomonas,
,(A) items should be cleaned in a separate area to prevent cross-contamination.
(B) items should be placed in a disinfectant solution before manual cleaning.
(C) The Infection Prevention department should be notified of the contamination.
(D) There are no special cleaning requirements for items contaminated with
Pseudomonas. - CorreCt Answer: D
The decontamination area of the Central Service department should have
(A) a negative airflow.
(B) a positive airflow.
(C) a filtered airflow.
(D) no air exchanges because it is a biohazard area. - CorreCt Answer: A
Before an item can be placed in a low-temperature sterilization processing system they
must be
(A) heated.
(B) filled with air.
(C) sterilized.
(D) cleaned. - CorreCt Answer: (D)
The term hyster means
(A) uterus.
(B) below.
(C) above.
(D) woman. - CorreCt Answer: A
,In Central Service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of
products.
(A) from Central Service to surgical areas.
(B) from surgical areas to Central Service.
(C) from soiled areas to clean processing areas within Central Service.
(D) from clean processing areas to soiled areas in Central Service. - CorreCt Answer:
(C)
The muscular system
(A) assists with movement.
(B) produces heat for the body.
(C) pumps blood throughout the body.
(D) is all of the above. - CorreCt Answer: D
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Medical Device recall
(A) means the item(s) cannot be used and must be pulled off the shelves.
(B) means the item(s) need to be checked or repaired.
(C) is a mandatory statement issued on a defective product.
(D) is a voluntary statement issued on a potentially defective product. - CorreCt
Answer: B
Endoscope cameras are sealed instruments, so fluid invasion is not a concern during the
cleaning process.
, (A) True
(B) False - CorreCt Answer: B
The relative humidity of the assembly area should be
(A) Less than 75%.
(B) 30% to 60%.
(C) 40% to 70%.
(D) less than 35%. - CorreCt Answer: (B)
Powered surgical instruments
(A) cannot be immersed.
(B) can be immersed.
(C) should be thoroughly cleaned at the point of use.
(D) should be cleaned using a mechanical washer. - CorreCt Answer: A
Prions are
(A) abnormal forms of protein.
(B) gram-positive bacillus.
(C) a type of virus.
(D) an acid-fast microorganism. - CorreCt Answer: A
The term ante means
(A) against.
