HSPA CH. 14 & 15 EXAM QUIZZES
WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be:
a. Placed in an upright position
b. Loaded first
c. Placed on edge
d. Placed in a wire basket - correct Answers -C. Placed on edge
The higher the level of bioburden on an object, the:
a. More difficult it will be to sterilize
b. Less time it will take to sterilize
c. More biological tests will be needed in the load
d. Longer it will take to cool after sterilization - correct Answers -A. More difficult it will be to sterilize
When combining loads, the proper way to load a sterilizer
is to place:
a Rigid containers on the bottom shelf
b. Plastic peel pouches on the bottom shelf
c. Textiles on the bottom shelf
d. Peel-packed robotic instruments on the bottom shelf - correct Answers -A. Rigid containers on the
bottom shelf
Which of the following does not affect sterilization?
a. Type of microorganisms present
b. Design of the medical device
c. How the user department tells the Sterile Processing (SP) staff to sterilize it
, d. Amount and type of soil on the medical device - correct Answers -C. How the user department tells
the Sterile Processing (SP) staff to sterilize it
Sterile Processing (SP) technicians need to understand the
anatomy of a steam sterilizer to:
a. Know how to properly clean the chamber
b. Understand how the sterilizer operates
c. Understand how to test the thermostatic trap
d. Know how to properly maintain the jacket - correct Answers -B. Understand how the sterilizer
operates
The weakest part of a steam sterilizer is the:
a. Jacket
b. Gasket
c. Door
d. Thermostatic valve - correct Answers -C. door
The three main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are:
a. Gravity, exposure and exhaust
b. Pre-vacuum, exposure and exhaust
c. Exposure, exhaust and dry
d. Conditioning, exposure and exhaust - correct Answers -D. Conditioning, exposure and exhaust
The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is:
a. Lack of steam contact with the contents of the load
b. Insufficient temperature in the sterilizer chamber
c. Inadequate exposure time
d. Drying issues - correct Answers -A. Lack of steam contact with the contents of the load
WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be:
a. Placed in an upright position
b. Loaded first
c. Placed on edge
d. Placed in a wire basket - correct Answers -C. Placed on edge
The higher the level of bioburden on an object, the:
a. More difficult it will be to sterilize
b. Less time it will take to sterilize
c. More biological tests will be needed in the load
d. Longer it will take to cool after sterilization - correct Answers -A. More difficult it will be to sterilize
When combining loads, the proper way to load a sterilizer
is to place:
a Rigid containers on the bottom shelf
b. Plastic peel pouches on the bottom shelf
c. Textiles on the bottom shelf
d. Peel-packed robotic instruments on the bottom shelf - correct Answers -A. Rigid containers on the
bottom shelf
Which of the following does not affect sterilization?
a. Type of microorganisms present
b. Design of the medical device
c. How the user department tells the Sterile Processing (SP) staff to sterilize it
, d. Amount and type of soil on the medical device - correct Answers -C. How the user department tells
the Sterile Processing (SP) staff to sterilize it
Sterile Processing (SP) technicians need to understand the
anatomy of a steam sterilizer to:
a. Know how to properly clean the chamber
b. Understand how the sterilizer operates
c. Understand how to test the thermostatic trap
d. Know how to properly maintain the jacket - correct Answers -B. Understand how the sterilizer
operates
The weakest part of a steam sterilizer is the:
a. Jacket
b. Gasket
c. Door
d. Thermostatic valve - correct Answers -C. door
The three main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are:
a. Gravity, exposure and exhaust
b. Pre-vacuum, exposure and exhaust
c. Exposure, exhaust and dry
d. Conditioning, exposure and exhaust - correct Answers -D. Conditioning, exposure and exhaust
The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is:
a. Lack of steam contact with the contents of the load
b. Insufficient temperature in the sterilizer chamber
c. Inadequate exposure time
d. Drying issues - correct Answers -A. Lack of steam contact with the contents of the load
