CBSPD -DISINFECTION PROCESSES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CBSPD -DISINFECTION PROCESSES
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following BEST describes the process that kills MOST microorganisms but
not necessarily spores?

A. Antisepsis
B. Sterilization
C. Deionization
D. High-Level disinfection - Answer-D. High-Level disinfection

According to Spaulding's classifications of medical devices, a semi-critical items
REQUIRES which form of disinfection?

A. Low level disinfection
B. High level disinfection
C. Sanitization
D. Sterilization - Answer-High level disinfection

Which level of disinfection is needed for the destructions of HIV(human
immunodeficiency virus)?

A. Intermediate level disinfection
B. Sterilization
C. High level disinfection
D. Low level disinfection - Answer-D. Low level disinfection

The ability of a disinfectant to perform MOST EFFICIENTLY depends on:

A. How quickly it dries
B. A strong concentration
C. Mixing it with a detergent
D. Whether it remains wet for the stated amount of time - Answer-D. Whether it remains
wet for the stated amount of time

Sodium hypochlorite belongs to which group of disinfectants

A. Quaternary ammonium compounds
B. Alcohols
C. Halogens
D. Phenolics - Answer-C. Halogens

Alcohol inactivates microorganisms by