SUR 102 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at
any given time?
A- asepsis
B- bioburden
C- infection
D- sepsis - Answer -B- Bioburden
Which of the following chemicals is a high level disinfectant when items are immersed
for 20 to 30 minutes and a sterilant if items remain immersed for 10 hours?
A- glutaraldehyde
B- isopropyl alcohol
C- Quaternary ammonium compounds
D- sodium hypochlorite - Answer -A- Glutaraldehyde
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
A- mechanical decontamination
B- steam sterilization
C- ultrasonic washer
D- wiping with sterile water - Answer -D- wiping with sterile water
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particals of
soil and organic debris?
A- Cavitation
B- chelation
C- emulsification
D- solubilization - Answer -A- Cavitation
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
A- non-woven wrapped
B- paper-plastic peel packs
C- rigid containers
D- woven wrapped - Answer -C- rigid containers
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
A- 10 pounds
B- 15 pounds
C- 20 pounds
,D- 25 pounds - Answer -D- 25 pounds
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the
calendar day in 1 through 365/366?
A-alphanumeric
B- Cartesian
C- Julian
D- military - Answer -C- Julian
Which sterilization method is most commonly used, safest, least expensive, and
appropriate for the majority of surgical instruments?
A- ethylene oxide
B- ionizing radiation
C- peracetic acid
D- saturated steam - Answer -D- Saturated Steam
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
A-DART
B- Bowie-dick
C- bacillus atrophaeus
D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus - Answer -D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by
way of moisture wicking is termed?
A- saturation
B- strike through
C- solubilization
D-sequestration - Answer -B- strike through
Which sterilization method presents the greatest exposure risk to CSPD personnel, is
expensive, and requires the longest total cycle time?
A- ethylene oxide
B- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
C- peracetic acid
D- saturated steam under pressure - Answer -A- ethylene oxide
Cidex is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
A- ethylene oxide
B- glutaraldehyde
C- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
, D- peracetic acid - Answer -B- glutaraldehyde
When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a mayo stand, the contents and
wrapper are considered sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrapper?
A- all the way to the edge
B- 1 inch from the edge
C- 2 inches from the edge
D- only the item itself is sterile - Answer -B- 1 inch from the edge
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow
for passage of liquid through it?
A-integral
B- insoluble
C-impervious
D- imperceptible - Answer -C-impervious
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
sterilization method?
A-cloth
B-muslin
C-paper
D-tyvek - Answer -D-tyvek
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber optic light cords be placed in rigid
container trays for sterilization?
A- bound tightly with rubber bands
B- bound loosely with electrical tape
C- coiled loosely in perforated or mesh basket
D- coiled tightly in sealed peel-pack inside tray - Answer -C- coiled loosely in perforated
or mesh basket
The physical or chemical process by which all living microorganisms, including spores,
are killed is:
A-decontamination
B- disinfection
C-sanitation
D- sterilization - Answer -D- sterilization
When nested basin sets are being sterilized, how should they be placed in the steam
sterilizer?
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at
any given time?
A- asepsis
B- bioburden
C- infection
D- sepsis - Answer -B- Bioburden
Which of the following chemicals is a high level disinfectant when items are immersed
for 20 to 30 minutes and a sterilant if items remain immersed for 10 hours?
A- glutaraldehyde
B- isopropyl alcohol
C- Quaternary ammonium compounds
D- sodium hypochlorite - Answer -A- Glutaraldehyde
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
A- mechanical decontamination
B- steam sterilization
C- ultrasonic washer
D- wiping with sterile water - Answer -D- wiping with sterile water
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particals of
soil and organic debris?
A- Cavitation
B- chelation
C- emulsification
D- solubilization - Answer -A- Cavitation
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
A- non-woven wrapped
B- paper-plastic peel packs
C- rigid containers
D- woven wrapped - Answer -C- rigid containers
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
A- 10 pounds
B- 15 pounds
C- 20 pounds
,D- 25 pounds - Answer -D- 25 pounds
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the
calendar day in 1 through 365/366?
A-alphanumeric
B- Cartesian
C- Julian
D- military - Answer -C- Julian
Which sterilization method is most commonly used, safest, least expensive, and
appropriate for the majority of surgical instruments?
A- ethylene oxide
B- ionizing radiation
C- peracetic acid
D- saturated steam - Answer -D- Saturated Steam
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
A-DART
B- Bowie-dick
C- bacillus atrophaeus
D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus - Answer -D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by
way of moisture wicking is termed?
A- saturation
B- strike through
C- solubilization
D-sequestration - Answer -B- strike through
Which sterilization method presents the greatest exposure risk to CSPD personnel, is
expensive, and requires the longest total cycle time?
A- ethylene oxide
B- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
C- peracetic acid
D- saturated steam under pressure - Answer -A- ethylene oxide
Cidex is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
A- ethylene oxide
B- glutaraldehyde
C- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
, D- peracetic acid - Answer -B- glutaraldehyde
When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a mayo stand, the contents and
wrapper are considered sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrapper?
A- all the way to the edge
B- 1 inch from the edge
C- 2 inches from the edge
D- only the item itself is sterile - Answer -B- 1 inch from the edge
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow
for passage of liquid through it?
A-integral
B- insoluble
C-impervious
D- imperceptible - Answer -C-impervious
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
sterilization method?
A-cloth
B-muslin
C-paper
D-tyvek - Answer -D-tyvek
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber optic light cords be placed in rigid
container trays for sterilization?
A- bound tightly with rubber bands
B- bound loosely with electrical tape
C- coiled loosely in perforated or mesh basket
D- coiled tightly in sealed peel-pack inside tray - Answer -C- coiled loosely in perforated
or mesh basket
The physical or chemical process by which all living microorganisms, including spores,
are killed is:
A-decontamination
B- disinfection
C-sanitation
D- sterilization - Answer -D- sterilization
When nested basin sets are being sterilized, how should they be placed in the steam
sterilizer?
