Chapter 10
Decontamination,sterilization, and
disinfection
What does the Association for the advancement of medical instruments AAMI do? - correct
answer-Provides recommended practices and technical information for the US.
What does Association of Perioperative
Registered nurses AORN do? - correct answer-it is the professional association for
preoperative nurses that performs research and publishes standards and guidelines of
practice for all areas of preoperative care.
What does Association of Surgical Technologist AST do? - correct answer-is the professional
organization of surgical technologist that publishes guidelines for many practices in the
perioperative setting.
What does CDC stand for and what is it that it does? - correct answer-Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, federal agency that provides research and protocols in all areas of
public health.
what is ECRI institute? - correct answer-reasarch and consulting organization that applies
scientific research to determine which medical procedures, devises, drugs, and processes
are best for patient.
What is the joint commission TJC? - correct answer-the accreditation agency for all health
care organizations in the united states. it over sees compliance with the environment and
patients safety regulations and enforces compliance wit standards.
U.S Food and drug administration FDA do? - correct answer-federal agency responsible for
the regulation of medical devices drugs, food, and cosmetics.
What is a chemical used to remove microorganisms from tissue?
A. cleaning
B. bacteriologist
C. antiseptic
D. contaminated - correct answer-C. Antiseptic
what is Chemical agent capable of inhibition the growth of Bacterial?
A. antiseptic
B.cleaning
C. contaminated
D. bacteriostatic - correct answer-D. bacteriostatic
What is the number of live bacterial colonies on a surface before it is sterilized?
, A. Bioburden
B. Bacteriostatic
C. Cleaning
D. Contaminated - correct answer-A. Bioburden
What do you call an surface or tissue that has been in contact with microorganism?
A Cleaning
B.Antiseptic
C.Contaminated
D. Sterilization - correct answer-C. Contaminated
what do you call removal of blood, body fluids. and dirt and organic debris(bioburden)?
A.contaminated
B. Sterilization
C.Antiseptic
D. cleaning - correct answer-D. Cleaning
What is the process by which instruments and supplies are cleaned and processed?
A. Decontamination
B. Sterilization
C. Reprocessing
D Disinfectant - correct answer-A. Decontamination
Removal of most, not all microorganisms on inanimate or nonliving object?
A.Disinfectant
B.Disinfection
C. Reprocessing
D.Cleaning - correct answer-B. Disinfection
A chemical uses to destroy microorganisms on inanimate or nonliving object?
A.Cleaning
B.Disinfection
C. Reprocessing
D. Disinfectant - correct answer-D. Disinfectant
what it the Act of rendering items safe for use in subsequent cases?
A.Disinfectant
B.Reprocessing
C.Sterilization
D.Decontamination - correct answer-B. Reprocessing
What is the complete destruction of microorganisms on an object?
A.reprocessing
B.sterilization
C.disinfection
D.decontamination - correct answer-B.sterilization
Decontamination,sterilization, and
disinfection
What does the Association for the advancement of medical instruments AAMI do? - correct
answer-Provides recommended practices and technical information for the US.
What does Association of Perioperative
Registered nurses AORN do? - correct answer-it is the professional association for
preoperative nurses that performs research and publishes standards and guidelines of
practice for all areas of preoperative care.
What does Association of Surgical Technologist AST do? - correct answer-is the professional
organization of surgical technologist that publishes guidelines for many practices in the
perioperative setting.
What does CDC stand for and what is it that it does? - correct answer-Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, federal agency that provides research and protocols in all areas of
public health.
what is ECRI institute? - correct answer-reasarch and consulting organization that applies
scientific research to determine which medical procedures, devises, drugs, and processes
are best for patient.
What is the joint commission TJC? - correct answer-the accreditation agency for all health
care organizations in the united states. it over sees compliance with the environment and
patients safety regulations and enforces compliance wit standards.
U.S Food and drug administration FDA do? - correct answer-federal agency responsible for
the regulation of medical devices drugs, food, and cosmetics.
What is a chemical used to remove microorganisms from tissue?
A. cleaning
B. bacteriologist
C. antiseptic
D. contaminated - correct answer-C. Antiseptic
what is Chemical agent capable of inhibition the growth of Bacterial?
A. antiseptic
B.cleaning
C. contaminated
D. bacteriostatic - correct answer-D. bacteriostatic
What is the number of live bacterial colonies on a surface before it is sterilized?
, A. Bioburden
B. Bacteriostatic
C. Cleaning
D. Contaminated - correct answer-A. Bioburden
What do you call an surface or tissue that has been in contact with microorganism?
A Cleaning
B.Antiseptic
C.Contaminated
D. Sterilization - correct answer-C. Contaminated
what do you call removal of blood, body fluids. and dirt and organic debris(bioburden)?
A.contaminated
B. Sterilization
C.Antiseptic
D. cleaning - correct answer-D. Cleaning
What is the process by which instruments and supplies are cleaned and processed?
A. Decontamination
B. Sterilization
C. Reprocessing
D Disinfectant - correct answer-A. Decontamination
Removal of most, not all microorganisms on inanimate or nonliving object?
A.Disinfectant
B.Disinfection
C. Reprocessing
D.Cleaning - correct answer-B. Disinfection
A chemical uses to destroy microorganisms on inanimate or nonliving object?
A.Cleaning
B.Disinfection
C. Reprocessing
D. Disinfectant - correct answer-D. Disinfectant
what it the Act of rendering items safe for use in subsequent cases?
A.Disinfectant
B.Reprocessing
C.Sterilization
D.Decontamination - correct answer-B. Reprocessing
What is the complete destruction of microorganisms on an object?
A.reprocessing
B.sterilization
C.disinfection
D.decontamination - correct answer-B.sterilization
