STERILE PROCESSING UPDATED EXAMS TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What color do Gram-Negative microorganisms stain? - ✔✔Red or Pink
✔✔Microorganisms are measured in: - ✔✔Microns
✔✔The shape of Streptococcus is: - ✔✔Spherical
✔✔The shape of a Spirochete is: - ✔✔Spiral
✔✔Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - ✔✔Binary Fission
✔✔What is the shape of Cocci? - ✔✔Round
✔✔Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and
become dormant? - ✔✔Gram-Positive Bacillus
✔✔Rod-Shaped bacteria are called: - ✔✔Bacilli
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a bacteria to survive? - ✔✔Bright
Light
,✔✔Which of the following is used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles? -
✔✔Spores
✔✔A dehydrated cell with a thick, shell-like wall is know as a: - ✔✔Spore
✔✔A microorganism that has a slime-like outer covering is called a: - ✔✔Capsule
✔✔In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require: - ✔✔Oxygen
✔✔CJD is caused by: - ✔✔Prions
✔✔Protozoa are: - ✔✔Single-Celled Microorganisms
✔✔Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - ✔✔Viruses
✔✔Which of the following pathogens is the cause of tuberculosis? - ✔✔Mycobacteria
✔✔Which of the following is true of fungi? - ✔✔They include single celled yeasts
✔✔Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus? - ✔✔CJD
✔✔Prions are of concern in health care because they: - ✔✔Are difficult to kill by usual
sterilization methods
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes a prion? - ✔✔An Abnormal Protein
✔✔Staphylococcus Aureus is a: - ✔✔Gram-Positive Coccus
✔✔VRE can survive on the hands for: - ✔✔Hours
✔✔A healthcare-acquired infection is generally termed a: - ✔✔Nosocomial Infection
✔✔Healthcare-acquired infections account for more than: - ✔✔90,000 deaths annually
✔✔The principal living reservoir of human disease comes from: - ✔✔The Human Body
✔✔Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is
most notably responsible for: - ✔✔Gastrointestinal Disease
✔✔The principal route of nosocomial infections is: - ✔✔Direct Contact
✔✔The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is: -
✔✔Fomite
, ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a disease spread by droplets? - ✔✔Measles
✔✔The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles,
mumps, and smallpox are discharged through the: - ✔✔Respiratory Tract
✔✔Living things responsible for causing disease are called: - ✔✔Vectors
✔✔One of the most common portals of exit in disease transmission is: - ✔✔The
Respiratory Tract
✔✔An infection caused by a needle stick enters through which portal of entry? -
✔✔Parenteral Tissue
✔✔The single most effective way to prevent infection is to: - ✔✔Wash Hands
✔✔The MINIMUM time needed for effective hand washing is: - ✔✔15 seconds
✔✔Unless the water turns off automatically, the water should be: - ✔✔Turned off using
a disposable towel
✔✔Bloodborne pathogen exposure is regulated by: - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔Which concentration is most effective in alcohol hand sanitizers? - ✔✔60% to 95%
✔✔Waterless hand antiseptics are NOT appropriate when: - ✔✔Hands are visually
soiled
✔✔Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are: -
✔✔Handled as if they were infectious
✔✔A confidential medical evaluation must be performed any time: - ✔✔An employee is
exposed to blood or body fluid
✔✔According to AAMI, "The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use" defines": - ✔✔Cleaning
✔✔According to OSHA, the use of physical or chemical means to inactivate bloodborne
pathogens from a surface is known as: - ✔✔Decontamination
✔✔What is the first step in the decontamination process? - ✔✔Manual and/or
automated, mechanical cleaning
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What color do Gram-Negative microorganisms stain? - ✔✔Red or Pink
✔✔Microorganisms are measured in: - ✔✔Microns
✔✔The shape of Streptococcus is: - ✔✔Spherical
✔✔The shape of a Spirochete is: - ✔✔Spiral
✔✔Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - ✔✔Binary Fission
✔✔What is the shape of Cocci? - ✔✔Round
✔✔Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and
become dormant? - ✔✔Gram-Positive Bacillus
✔✔Rod-Shaped bacteria are called: - ✔✔Bacilli
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a bacteria to survive? - ✔✔Bright
Light
,✔✔Which of the following is used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles? -
✔✔Spores
✔✔A dehydrated cell with a thick, shell-like wall is know as a: - ✔✔Spore
✔✔A microorganism that has a slime-like outer covering is called a: - ✔✔Capsule
✔✔In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require: - ✔✔Oxygen
✔✔CJD is caused by: - ✔✔Prions
✔✔Protozoa are: - ✔✔Single-Celled Microorganisms
✔✔Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - ✔✔Viruses
✔✔Which of the following pathogens is the cause of tuberculosis? - ✔✔Mycobacteria
✔✔Which of the following is true of fungi? - ✔✔They include single celled yeasts
✔✔Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus? - ✔✔CJD
✔✔Prions are of concern in health care because they: - ✔✔Are difficult to kill by usual
sterilization methods
✔✔Which of the following BEST describes a prion? - ✔✔An Abnormal Protein
✔✔Staphylococcus Aureus is a: - ✔✔Gram-Positive Coccus
✔✔VRE can survive on the hands for: - ✔✔Hours
✔✔A healthcare-acquired infection is generally termed a: - ✔✔Nosocomial Infection
✔✔Healthcare-acquired infections account for more than: - ✔✔90,000 deaths annually
✔✔The principal living reservoir of human disease comes from: - ✔✔The Human Body
✔✔Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is
most notably responsible for: - ✔✔Gastrointestinal Disease
✔✔The principal route of nosocomial infections is: - ✔✔Direct Contact
✔✔The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is: -
✔✔Fomite
, ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a disease spread by droplets? - ✔✔Measles
✔✔The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles,
mumps, and smallpox are discharged through the: - ✔✔Respiratory Tract
✔✔Living things responsible for causing disease are called: - ✔✔Vectors
✔✔One of the most common portals of exit in disease transmission is: - ✔✔The
Respiratory Tract
✔✔An infection caused by a needle stick enters through which portal of entry? -
✔✔Parenteral Tissue
✔✔The single most effective way to prevent infection is to: - ✔✔Wash Hands
✔✔The MINIMUM time needed for effective hand washing is: - ✔✔15 seconds
✔✔Unless the water turns off automatically, the water should be: - ✔✔Turned off using
a disposable towel
✔✔Bloodborne pathogen exposure is regulated by: - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔Which concentration is most effective in alcohol hand sanitizers? - ✔✔60% to 95%
✔✔Waterless hand antiseptics are NOT appropriate when: - ✔✔Hands are visually
soiled
✔✔Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are: -
✔✔Handled as if they were infectious
✔✔A confidential medical evaluation must be performed any time: - ✔✔An employee is
exposed to blood or body fluid
✔✔According to AAMI, "The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use" defines": - ✔✔Cleaning
✔✔According to OSHA, the use of physical or chemical means to inactivate bloodborne
pathogens from a surface is known as: - ✔✔Decontamination
✔✔What is the first step in the decontamination process? - ✔✔Manual and/or
automated, mechanical cleaning
