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CSPT Book Final Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
What is the Bowie Dick Test Ans: test that is run daily to test the vaccum function
of the sterilizer, the test should be run in an empty load and at the same time of the
day each day.
what is paracetic acid used for Ans: liquid oxidizing agent that is an effective
biocade at low temps. used in a sterilization system that processes immersible
diagnostic and surgical instruments (primarily flexible and ridgid scopes) must be
used immediately after sterilization because they are wet and cannot be stored.
what do you do if a biological indicator comes back positive Ans: you have to recall
all items from that load and run them again as they were not sterilized. The failing
sterilizer must be taken out of service immediately.
what do you do with a biological test Ans: you need to first run a control by place
an unsterilized BI in the incubator, this one will read positive. Then each sterilized BI
should be placed in the incubator and after a certain amount of time come back
negative.
what bacteria is used in both biological tests Ans: Geobacillis Stearotheromophilus
is used for steam and dry heat sterilization Bacillus atrophaeus for dry heat
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what is an ultrasonic cleaner Ans: A machine that uses Cavitation ( the process by
which low pressure bubbles in a solution burst inward, and dislodge soil from
instruments) to clean instruments
what things do you not put in an ultrasonic cleaner Ans: chrome plated and
ebonized instruments. Instruments made of plastic, cork, glass, wood, chrome, and
rubber
ultrasonic cleaning Ans: machine uses sound waves to clean instruments. Superior
to manual cleaning
manual cleaning Ans: physically removing bio burden by hand
chemical cleaning Ans: using chemicals to remove bioburden from instruments
acidic definition and range Ans: compound that has a ph range of 7.0 or less. water
solution that contains positive hydrogen ions; 0-7
alkaline definition and range Ans: having a ph greater than 7.0; 7-14
detergents and effective cleaning agents Ans: substance that can dislodge, remove,
and disperse solid and liquid soil from surfaces being cleaned.
characteristics of effective cleaning agents Ans: -non abrasive
-low foaming
-free rinsing
-biodegradeable
-allow for rapid soil dispersion
CSPT Book Final Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
What is the Bowie Dick Test Ans: test that is run daily to test the vaccum function
of the sterilizer, the test should be run in an empty load and at the same time of the
day each day.
what is paracetic acid used for Ans: liquid oxidizing agent that is an effective
biocade at low temps. used in a sterilization system that processes immersible
diagnostic and surgical instruments (primarily flexible and ridgid scopes) must be
used immediately after sterilization because they are wet and cannot be stored.
what do you do if a biological indicator comes back positive Ans: you have to recall
all items from that load and run them again as they were not sterilized. The failing
sterilizer must be taken out of service immediately.
what do you do with a biological test Ans: you need to first run a control by place
an unsterilized BI in the incubator, this one will read positive. Then each sterilized BI
should be placed in the incubator and after a certain amount of time come back
negative.
what bacteria is used in both biological tests Ans: Geobacillis Stearotheromophilus
is used for steam and dry heat sterilization Bacillus atrophaeus for dry heat
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what is an ultrasonic cleaner Ans: A machine that uses Cavitation ( the process by
which low pressure bubbles in a solution burst inward, and dislodge soil from
instruments) to clean instruments
what things do you not put in an ultrasonic cleaner Ans: chrome plated and
ebonized instruments. Instruments made of plastic, cork, glass, wood, chrome, and
rubber
ultrasonic cleaning Ans: machine uses sound waves to clean instruments. Superior
to manual cleaning
manual cleaning Ans: physically removing bio burden by hand
chemical cleaning Ans: using chemicals to remove bioburden from instruments
acidic definition and range Ans: compound that has a ph range of 7.0 or less. water
solution that contains positive hydrogen ions; 0-7
alkaline definition and range Ans: having a ph greater than 7.0; 7-14
detergents and effective cleaning agents Ans: substance that can dislodge, remove,
and disperse solid and liquid soil from surfaces being cleaned.
characteristics of effective cleaning agents Ans: -non abrasive
-low foaming
-free rinsing
-biodegradeable
-allow for rapid soil dispersion
