STERILE PROCESSING FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE TEST CHAPTERS 1-6, 8, 10-
13 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Departmental dress codes apply to
(A) everyone entering the Central Service department.
(B) only hospital employees.
(C) only persons who will be spending more than 10 minutes in the Central Service
work area.
(D) only visitors such as sales reps, maintenance personnel, etc. - Answer-A
All sonic cleaners have a decontamination cycle.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-B
Chemical indicators are (blank) devices.
(A) FDA Class I
(B) FDA Class II
(C) FDA Class III
(D) unregulated - Answer-B
The main theory of standard precautions is
(A) the patients in high-risk categories may be infectious.
(B) that patients diagnosed with a specific disease may be infectious.(C) that
patients are generally healthy unless they show symptoms of an infectious disease.
(D) to treat all human blood and body fluids as infectious. - Answer-D
Rigid container filter retention plates should be
(A) removed from the container and lid and cleaned separately.
(B) manually cleaned and attached to the lid for mechanical cleaning.(C) left
attached to the lid during the cleaning process.
(D) none of the above. - Answer-A
The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called
(A) infection prevention.
(B) infection control.
(C) asepsis.
(D) healthcare-associated infection control. - Answer-C
,When an instrument has a shiny surface it is said to have a (blank) finish.
(A) satin
(B) passivation
(C) matte
(D) mirror - Answer-D
The word laminectomy means
(A) removal of a cyst in the spine.
(B) removal of part of a lamina.
(C) to cut out part of a small bone.
(D) the study of the spine. - Answer-B
Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by the Association
for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Hand hygiene is considered the single most important factor in reducing infections.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Sometimes state or local regulations differ from federal regulations and when that
happens, the most stringent regulations apply.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Cleaning brushes
(A) should be decontaminated at least daily.
(B) should have metal bristles.
(C) larger than the lumen to be cleaned.
(D) all the above. - Answer-A
The term hypo means
(A) quickly.
(B) above.
(C) below.
(D) measured. - Answer-C
The process by which instruments are sterilized for immediate use is called
(A) emergency sterilization.
(B) Immediate Use Steam Sterilization.
(C) core sterilization.
,(D) rapid reprocessing. - Answer-B
Implantable devices
(A) should be immediate use steam sterilized in extended cycles.
(B) should only be sterilized using ethylene oxide.
(C) should not be immediate use steam sterilized unless there is a tracking system in
place to trace the item to a patient.
(D) should be discarded if not used. - Answer-C
The best way to clean suction lumen is
(A) using running warm water.
(B) using the proper sized brush.
(C) soaking in an enzyme solution for three minutes.
(D) using the appropriate stylet. - Answer-B
Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true?
(A) Not all endoscopes can be processed in an automated endoscope reprocessor.
(B) Ultrasonic cleaning is the process of choice for endoscopes.
(C) Flexible endoscopes are not easily damaged.
(D) All endoscopes should be steam sterilized. - Answer-A
Which of the following steps happens first when processing flexible endoscopes?
(A) Leak testing
(B) High-level disinfecting/sterilizing
(C) Manual cleaning
(D) Drying - Answer-A
All rigid sterilization containers have tamper-evident seals.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Tissue forceps have teeth.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Under current regulations who is required to report suspected medical device-related
deaths to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
(A) Device manufacturer
(B) Hospitals
(C) All the above
(D) None of the above - Answer-C
Floors in the Central Service department should be
, (A) wet-mopped daily.
(B) wet-mopped weekly.
(C) swept daily and wet-mopped weekly.
(D) swept daily. - Answer-A
The staining method most frequently used to identify the shape and characteristics of
bacteria is called
(A) acid fast.
(B) Ziehl Neelsen.
(C) gram.
(D) skin test. - Answer-C
During instrument manufacture the process of passivation helps build a protective
chromium oxide layer on the instrument's surface.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
The first step to inspect the insulation of a laparoscopic instrument is to
(A) check the collar at the distal tip.
(B) try to slide the insulation back.
(C) check the handle for chipping or cracking.
(D) visually check the instrument's shaft. - Answer-A
When arranging paper/plastic pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be
arranged
(A) paper-to-plastic.
(B) paper-to-paper.
(C) plastic-to-plastic.
(D) the way in which the most packages can be placed in the sterilizer. - Answer-A
The first sink bay in the decontamination area should be filled with a neutral
detergent or enzyme.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Regulations under the Clean Air Act are administered by the
(A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(B) U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
(C) Environmental Protection Agency.
(D) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. - Answer-C
Jewelry should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because
PRACTICE TEST CHAPTERS 1-6, 8, 10-
13 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Departmental dress codes apply to
(A) everyone entering the Central Service department.
(B) only hospital employees.
(C) only persons who will be spending more than 10 minutes in the Central Service
work area.
(D) only visitors such as sales reps, maintenance personnel, etc. - Answer-A
All sonic cleaners have a decontamination cycle.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-B
Chemical indicators are (blank) devices.
(A) FDA Class I
(B) FDA Class II
(C) FDA Class III
(D) unregulated - Answer-B
The main theory of standard precautions is
(A) the patients in high-risk categories may be infectious.
(B) that patients diagnosed with a specific disease may be infectious.(C) that
patients are generally healthy unless they show symptoms of an infectious disease.
(D) to treat all human blood and body fluids as infectious. - Answer-D
Rigid container filter retention plates should be
(A) removed from the container and lid and cleaned separately.
(B) manually cleaned and attached to the lid for mechanical cleaning.(C) left
attached to the lid during the cleaning process.
(D) none of the above. - Answer-A
The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called
(A) infection prevention.
(B) infection control.
(C) asepsis.
(D) healthcare-associated infection control. - Answer-C
,When an instrument has a shiny surface it is said to have a (blank) finish.
(A) satin
(B) passivation
(C) matte
(D) mirror - Answer-D
The word laminectomy means
(A) removal of a cyst in the spine.
(B) removal of part of a lamina.
(C) to cut out part of a small bone.
(D) the study of the spine. - Answer-B
Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by the Association
for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Hand hygiene is considered the single most important factor in reducing infections.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Sometimes state or local regulations differ from federal regulations and when that
happens, the most stringent regulations apply.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Cleaning brushes
(A) should be decontaminated at least daily.
(B) should have metal bristles.
(C) larger than the lumen to be cleaned.
(D) all the above. - Answer-A
The term hypo means
(A) quickly.
(B) above.
(C) below.
(D) measured. - Answer-C
The process by which instruments are sterilized for immediate use is called
(A) emergency sterilization.
(B) Immediate Use Steam Sterilization.
(C) core sterilization.
,(D) rapid reprocessing. - Answer-B
Implantable devices
(A) should be immediate use steam sterilized in extended cycles.
(B) should only be sterilized using ethylene oxide.
(C) should not be immediate use steam sterilized unless there is a tracking system in
place to trace the item to a patient.
(D) should be discarded if not used. - Answer-C
The best way to clean suction lumen is
(A) using running warm water.
(B) using the proper sized brush.
(C) soaking in an enzyme solution for three minutes.
(D) using the appropriate stylet. - Answer-B
Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true?
(A) Not all endoscopes can be processed in an automated endoscope reprocessor.
(B) Ultrasonic cleaning is the process of choice for endoscopes.
(C) Flexible endoscopes are not easily damaged.
(D) All endoscopes should be steam sterilized. - Answer-A
Which of the following steps happens first when processing flexible endoscopes?
(A) Leak testing
(B) High-level disinfecting/sterilizing
(C) Manual cleaning
(D) Drying - Answer-A
All rigid sterilization containers have tamper-evident seals.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Tissue forceps have teeth.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Under current regulations who is required to report suspected medical device-related
deaths to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
(A) Device manufacturer
(B) Hospitals
(C) All the above
(D) None of the above - Answer-C
Floors in the Central Service department should be
, (A) wet-mopped daily.
(B) wet-mopped weekly.
(C) swept daily and wet-mopped weekly.
(D) swept daily. - Answer-A
The staining method most frequently used to identify the shape and characteristics of
bacteria is called
(A) acid fast.
(B) Ziehl Neelsen.
(C) gram.
(D) skin test. - Answer-C
During instrument manufacture the process of passivation helps build a protective
chromium oxide layer on the instrument's surface.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
The first step to inspect the insulation of a laparoscopic instrument is to
(A) check the collar at the distal tip.
(B) try to slide the insulation back.
(C) check the handle for chipping or cracking.
(D) visually check the instrument's shaft. - Answer-A
When arranging paper/plastic pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be
arranged
(A) paper-to-plastic.
(B) paper-to-paper.
(C) plastic-to-plastic.
(D) the way in which the most packages can be placed in the sterilizer. - Answer-A
The first sink bay in the decontamination area should be filled with a neutral
detergent or enzyme.
(A) True
(B) False - Answer-A
Regulations under the Clean Air Act are administered by the
(A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(B) U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
(C) Environmental Protection Agency.
(D) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. - Answer-C
Jewelry should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because
