SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 7 ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 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+
◉ 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
