Respiratory Care Science Test 2 Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

RESPIRATORY CARE SCIENCE TEST 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
ex of a chemical that most nearly meets the requirements of an ideal sterilant?
Answer:
glutaraldehyde

Question:
in autoclaving, commonly materials are exposed to saturated steam in autoclave for 15
mins at what temp?
Answer:
121 or 132 cel at 15 psi

Question:
ethylene oxide is what type of sterilization?
Answer:
gas

Question:
what does sanitizing something mean?
Answer:
to reduce the number of bacteria to a safer level for handling of material

Question:
most common method for sterlizing in the hospital
Answer:
autoclaving

Question:
what confirms the efficiency of the sterilizing process?
Answer:
biological indicator/spore strips

Question:
term used to designate a situation where the number of bacteria on an object has been
reduced to levels considered safe to public health requirements
Answer:
sanitation

Question:
term used to designate a situation where there has been destruction of all
microorganisms except for endospores
Answer:
disinfection

, Question:
what is bronchitis in small children most commonly asso with?
Answer:
RSV/respiratory syncytial virus

Question:
the destruction if all microorganisms including endospores
Answer:
sterilization

Question:
what is the one variable of ethylene oxide sterilization thats not found in autoclaving
Answer:
concentration of gas

Question:
most useful method of sterilization for medical/surgical instruments that can be
damaged by ethylene oxide
Answer:
hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

Question:
a respiratory care practitioner must select a method to sterilize a contaminated
respirometer, what is the most appropriate choice?
Answer:
ethylene oxide

Question:
what is gas sterilization asso with?
Answer:
ethylene oxide

Question:
pasteurization is a form of what
Answer:
disinfection

Question:
what methods have not been recommended to monitor the effectiveness of an RT
department's disinfection sterilization process?
Answer:
visual inspection alone

Question:
what is a nosocomial infection?
Answer:
hospital acquired infection