SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 7 ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Medical asepsis. Answer: removal or destruction of microorganisms
or contaminated materials
◉ Bioburden. Answer: Actual or suspected relative number of
microorganisms found in an area or on an item
◉ Surgical asepsis. Answer: Procreation against would infection pre-,
inter-, and post- operatively through aseptic technique
◉ aseptic technique. Answer: Containment of microbial contamination
on animate surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means
◉ Sanitization. Answer: A means of reducing microbes
◉ Antisepsis. Answer: Infection prevention through the inhibition of
microbial growth
,◉ sterile technique. Answer: Prevention of microbial contamination on
inanimate surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear means.
◉ Disinfection. Answer: The process of destroying all microorganisms,
except spore bearing ones
◉ Sterilization. Answer: The process of destroying all microorganisms
including viruses, fungi, and fungal spores as all forms of bacteria and
their spores by using sterilants or sporicidal agents
◉ Level 1 of contamination prevention. Answer: High level asepsis for
critical items; required for any items introduced to internal body areas or
areas with high risk of infection if contaminated with microorganisms,
including bacterial spores
◉ Level 2 of contamination prevention. Answer: Intermediate asepsis
for semi-critical items; used for those items that contact mucous
membranes or broken skin
◉ Level 3 of contamination prevention. Answer: Low level or non
crucial items; used for those items that contact intact skin only
◉ What are the surgical supply preparation phases?. Answer:
Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/ and packaging,
terminal, and storage
, ◉ Decontamination or cleaning phase. Answer: Level 3 process for
removing initial gross contaminants such as blood and debris from
surgical instruments
◉ Preparation, assembly, and packaging phase. Answer: Level 3 process
used to assemble instruments and supplies into a penetrable packaging
prior to terminal sterilization or disinfection
◉ Rigid containers. Answer: Generally metal or plastic hard cases that
surround an internal, removable wire mesh basket
◉ Wrapped instrument trays. Answer: Open, perforated trays with
towels or foam in the bottom to protect and absorb
◉ Prepackaged instrument trays. Answer: Double wrapped package,
generally used for specialized instruments or instruments that require
disassembly to contain all related parts
◉ Terminal phase. Answer: Final cleaning phases used for all critical
items
◉ Disinfection. Answer: Level 2 process used for semi critical items that
do not have direct impact on patient safety
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Medical asepsis. Answer: removal or destruction of microorganisms
or contaminated materials
◉ Bioburden. Answer: Actual or suspected relative number of
microorganisms found in an area or on an item
◉ Surgical asepsis. Answer: Procreation against would infection pre-,
inter-, and post- operatively through aseptic technique
◉ aseptic technique. Answer: Containment of microbial contamination
on animate surfaces via mechanical and/or chemical means
◉ Sanitization. Answer: A means of reducing microbes
◉ Antisepsis. Answer: Infection prevention through the inhibition of
microbial growth
,◉ sterile technique. Answer: Prevention of microbial contamination on
inanimate surfaces via mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear means.
◉ Disinfection. Answer: The process of destroying all microorganisms,
except spore bearing ones
◉ Sterilization. Answer: The process of destroying all microorganisms
including viruses, fungi, and fungal spores as all forms of bacteria and
their spores by using sterilants or sporicidal agents
◉ Level 1 of contamination prevention. Answer: High level asepsis for
critical items; required for any items introduced to internal body areas or
areas with high risk of infection if contaminated with microorganisms,
including bacterial spores
◉ Level 2 of contamination prevention. Answer: Intermediate asepsis
for semi-critical items; used for those items that contact mucous
membranes or broken skin
◉ Level 3 of contamination prevention. Answer: Low level or non
crucial items; used for those items that contact intact skin only
◉ What are the surgical supply preparation phases?. Answer:
Decontamination or cleaning, preparation/assembly/ and packaging,
terminal, and storage
, ◉ Decontamination or cleaning phase. Answer: Level 3 process for
removing initial gross contaminants such as blood and debris from
surgical instruments
◉ Preparation, assembly, and packaging phase. Answer: Level 3 process
used to assemble instruments and supplies into a penetrable packaging
prior to terminal sterilization or disinfection
◉ Rigid containers. Answer: Generally metal or plastic hard cases that
surround an internal, removable wire mesh basket
◉ Wrapped instrument trays. Answer: Open, perforated trays with
towels or foam in the bottom to protect and absorb
◉ Prepackaged instrument trays. Answer: Double wrapped package,
generally used for specialized instruments or instruments that require
disassembly to contain all related parts
◉ Terminal phase. Answer: Final cleaning phases used for all critical
items
◉ Disinfection. Answer: Level 2 process used for semi critical items that
do not have direct impact on patient safety
