CRST 290 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Ventilation system in decontamination area must be ___ pressure
Negative
Patient care equipment must be processed how often?
After each use
What indicates damage to glass rods in a fiber optic light cable?
black dots
What is ideal for writing count sheets and tray lists?
Permanent, nontoxic ink
Where should the chemical indicator be placed in a wrapped set of instruments?
The center of the set
For sterilization to occur, steam must ___
Make direct contact with all surfaces
When are sterilized packs most likely to become contaminated?
Within the first hour of sterilization
EO risk of fire can be minimized by mixing what?
EO with HCFC and CO2
Sterile items protected from the environment have been proven to remain sterile how long?
Indefinitely
Sterile storage area should be maintained at
Positive pressure
How many inches from the floor should supplies in sterile storage be
, 8 to 10
Another term for par-level distribution system is?
Fixed
Required for an effective case cart system.
Good communication
The % represented in terms of inventory of medical and surgical supplies in a facility's
operating budget is ___
40%
Bar-coding of instrument sets is an integral part of:
Tracking systems
What type of detergent can be used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments?
Organic acid detergents
Not removing all air from a package in the steam sterilizer will result in what failure?
poor steam penetration
The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage area should be at least
4
What class does a chemical indicator responding to two or more critical parameters
belong?
Class 4
What does the term RACE stand for?
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
Main role of sterile processing is:
provide reliable services to enhance quality of patient care
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Ventilation system in decontamination area must be ___ pressure
Negative
Patient care equipment must be processed how often?
After each use
What indicates damage to glass rods in a fiber optic light cable?
black dots
What is ideal for writing count sheets and tray lists?
Permanent, nontoxic ink
Where should the chemical indicator be placed in a wrapped set of instruments?
The center of the set
For sterilization to occur, steam must ___
Make direct contact with all surfaces
When are sterilized packs most likely to become contaminated?
Within the first hour of sterilization
EO risk of fire can be minimized by mixing what?
EO with HCFC and CO2
Sterile items protected from the environment have been proven to remain sterile how long?
Indefinitely
Sterile storage area should be maintained at
Positive pressure
How many inches from the floor should supplies in sterile storage be
, 8 to 10
Another term for par-level distribution system is?
Fixed
Required for an effective case cart system.
Good communication
The % represented in terms of inventory of medical and surgical supplies in a facility's
operating budget is ___
40%
Bar-coding of instrument sets is an integral part of:
Tracking systems
What type of detergent can be used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments?
Organic acid detergents
Not removing all air from a package in the steam sterilizer will result in what failure?
poor steam penetration
The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage area should be at least
4
What class does a chemical indicator responding to two or more critical parameters
belong?
Class 4
What does the term RACE stand for?
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
Main role of sterile processing is:
provide reliable services to enhance quality of patient care
