SUR-102 FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
,1. Which of the following diseases is NOT a form of trans- Toxic Shock
missible spongiform encephalopathy?
a.Creutzfeldt-Jakob
b.scrapie
c.toxic shock
d.mad cow
2. Which term means the number of microbes or A
amount of organic debris on an object at any given
time?
a. bioburden
b. infection
c. sepsis
d. asepsis
3. Which of the following chemicals is a high-level disin- D
fectant when items are immersed for 20 to 30 min-
utes and a sterilant if items remain immersed for 10
hours?
a. quaternary ammonium compounds
b. sodium hypochlorite
c. isopropyl alcohol
d. glutaraldehyde
4. What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner A
uses to dislodge minute particles of soil and organic
debris?
a. cavitation
b. solubilization
c. chelation
d. emulsification
,5. Which sterilization method is most commonly used, B
safest, least expensive, and appropriate for the major-
ity of surgical instruments?
a. ionizing radiation
b. saturated steam
c. peracetic acid
d. ethylene oxide
6. The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization D
method is:
a. DART
b. Bacillus atrophaeus
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Geobacillus stearothermophilus
7. Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms D
through a sterilized package by way of moisture wick-
ing is termed:
a. sequestration
b. saturation
c. solubilization
d. strike-through
8. Which sterilization method presents the greatest ex- D
posure risk to CSPD personnel, is expensive, and re-
quires the longest total cycle time?
a. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
b. peracetic acid
c. saturated steam under pressure
d. ethylene oxide
9. Cidex™ is the trade name for which of the following C
methods of sterilization?
, a. ethylene oxide
b. peracetic acid
c. glutaraldehyde
d. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
10. When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a B
Mayo stand, the contents and wrapper are considered
sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrap-
per?
a. 2 inches from the edge
b. 1 inch from the edge
c. all the way to the edge
d. Only the item itself is sterile.
11. What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed C
table cover, that does NOT allow for passage of liquid
through it?
a. insoluble
b. integral
c. impervious
d. imperceptible
12. Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the A
hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization method?
a. Tyvek
b. cloth
c. muslin
d. paper
13. What is the relationship of steam pressure to temper- B
ature in a steam sterilizer?
a. Decreased pressure increases temperature.
b. Increased pressure increases temperature.
AND ANSWERS
,1. Which of the following diseases is NOT a form of trans- Toxic Shock
missible spongiform encephalopathy?
a.Creutzfeldt-Jakob
b.scrapie
c.toxic shock
d.mad cow
2. Which term means the number of microbes or A
amount of organic debris on an object at any given
time?
a. bioburden
b. infection
c. sepsis
d. asepsis
3. Which of the following chemicals is a high-level disin- D
fectant when items are immersed for 20 to 30 min-
utes and a sterilant if items remain immersed for 10
hours?
a. quaternary ammonium compounds
b. sodium hypochlorite
c. isopropyl alcohol
d. glutaraldehyde
4. What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner A
uses to dislodge minute particles of soil and organic
debris?
a. cavitation
b. solubilization
c. chelation
d. emulsification
,5. Which sterilization method is most commonly used, B
safest, least expensive, and appropriate for the major-
ity of surgical instruments?
a. ionizing radiation
b. saturated steam
c. peracetic acid
d. ethylene oxide
6. The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization D
method is:
a. DART
b. Bacillus atrophaeus
c. Bowie-Dick
d. Geobacillus stearothermophilus
7. Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms D
through a sterilized package by way of moisture wick-
ing is termed:
a. sequestration
b. saturation
c. solubilization
d. strike-through
8. Which sterilization method presents the greatest ex- D
posure risk to CSPD personnel, is expensive, and re-
quires the longest total cycle time?
a. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
b. peracetic acid
c. saturated steam under pressure
d. ethylene oxide
9. Cidex™ is the trade name for which of the following C
methods of sterilization?
, a. ethylene oxide
b. peracetic acid
c. glutaraldehyde
d. hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
10. When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a B
Mayo stand, the contents and wrapper are considered
sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrap-
per?
a. 2 inches from the edge
b. 1 inch from the edge
c. all the way to the edge
d. Only the item itself is sterile.
11. What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed C
table cover, that does NOT allow for passage of liquid
through it?
a. insoluble
b. integral
c. impervious
d. imperceptible
12. Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the A
hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization method?
a. Tyvek
b. cloth
c. muslin
d. paper
13. What is the relationship of steam pressure to temper- B
ature in a steam sterilizer?
a. Decreased pressure increases temperature.
b. Increased pressure increases temperature.
