Surgical Technology for the surg tech
Chapter 7 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
asepsis - Correct answer-Absence of microorganisms; (of non-living objects) the
state of being free of pathogenic organisms
autoclave - Correct answer-a device to accomplish steam or gas sterilization
bioburden - Correct answer-Amount of gross organic debris or the number of
microorganisms on an object at any given time
biological indicator - Correct answer-a method of testing the sterilization capability
of a sterilizer; contains microorganisms that are killed when exposed to a
sterilization process; only method guaranteeing the sterility of an item(s)
Bowie-Dick test - Correct answer-A test of the vacuum system in a pre-vacuum
sterilizer.
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, cavitation - Correct answer-Mechanical process used by ultrasonic cleaners during
which air pockets implode to dislodge debris and soil from the crevices and
serrations of surgical instruments and equipment.
chelation - Correct answer-The method of cleaning instruments in which the
chosen cleaning solution uses the process of binding ions, such as iron and
magnesium, in the solution to pro vent their deposit on the surgface of surgical
instruments.
chemical indicator - Correct answer-Internal or external monitor that changes color
when exposed to the sterilization process;only indicates that the sterilization
process has occurred, does not guarantee the sterility of the item.
colonization - Correct answer-The growth and collection of microbes into a group
that lives in a particular ares, such as the colonization of S. aureus in the nares of
humans.
contaminated - Correct answer-Soiled with gross debris or by the presence of
microbes.
endoscopes - Correct answer-A general term used to describe the various types of
flexible and rigid scopes used to view the internal structures of the body.
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Chapter 7 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
asepsis - Correct answer-Absence of microorganisms; (of non-living objects) the
state of being free of pathogenic organisms
autoclave - Correct answer-a device to accomplish steam or gas sterilization
bioburden - Correct answer-Amount of gross organic debris or the number of
microorganisms on an object at any given time
biological indicator - Correct answer-a method of testing the sterilization capability
of a sterilizer; contains microorganisms that are killed when exposed to a
sterilization process; only method guaranteeing the sterility of an item(s)
Bowie-Dick test - Correct answer-A test of the vacuum system in a pre-vacuum
sterilizer.
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, cavitation - Correct answer-Mechanical process used by ultrasonic cleaners during
which air pockets implode to dislodge debris and soil from the crevices and
serrations of surgical instruments and equipment.
chelation - Correct answer-The method of cleaning instruments in which the
chosen cleaning solution uses the process of binding ions, such as iron and
magnesium, in the solution to pro vent their deposit on the surgface of surgical
instruments.
chemical indicator - Correct answer-Internal or external monitor that changes color
when exposed to the sterilization process;only indicates that the sterilization
process has occurred, does not guarantee the sterility of the item.
colonization - Correct answer-The growth and collection of microbes into a group
that lives in a particular ares, such as the colonization of S. aureus in the nares of
humans.
contaminated - Correct answer-Soiled with gross debris or by the presence of
microbes.
endoscopes - Correct answer-A general term used to describe the various types of
flexible and rigid scopes used to view the internal structures of the body.
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