SUR 102 FINAL PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Which of the following diseases is NOT a form of transmissible spongiform
encephalopathy?
A.
Toxic shock
B.
Mad cow
C.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
D.
Scrapie - Answer -A.
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at
any given time?
A.
Asepsis
B.
Infection
C.
Bioburden
D.
Sepsis - Answer -C.
Which of the following chemicals is a high-level disinfectant when items are immersed
for 20 to 30 minutes and a sterilant if items remain immersed for 10 hours?
A.
Quaternary ammonium compounds
B.
Glutaraldehyde
C.
Isopropyl alcohol
D.
Sodium hypochlorite - Answer -B.
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
A.
Ultrasonic washer
B.
Wiping with sterile water
C.
Mechanical decontamination
,D.
Steam sterilization - Answer -B.
Which sterilization method is most commonly used, safest, least expensive, and
appropriate for the majority of surgical instruments?
A.
Saturated steam
B.
Peracetic acid
C.
Ethylene oxide
D.
Ionizing radiation - Answer -A.
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
A.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
B.
DART
C.
Bacillus atrophaeus
D.
Bowie-Dick - Answer -A.
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by
way of moisture wicking is termed:
A.
Sequestration
B.
Solubilization
C.
Saturation
D.
Strike-through - Answer -D.
Which sterilization method presents the greatest exposure risk to CSPD personnel, is
expensive, and requires the longest total cycle time?
A.
Ethylene oxide
B.
Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
C.
Saturated steam under pressure
D.
Peracetic acid - Answer -A.
,Cidex™ is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
A.
Glutaraldehyde
B.
Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
C.
Ethylene oxide
D.
Peracetic acid - Answer -A.
When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a Mayo stand, the contents and
wrapper are considered sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrapper?
A.
1 inch from the edge
B.
All the way to the edge
C.
Only the item itself is sterile.
D.
2 inches from the edge - Answer -A.
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow
for passage of liquid through it?
A.
Integral
B.
Insoluble
C.
Imperceptible
D.
Impervious - Answer -D.
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particles of
soil and organic debris?
A.
Solubilization
B.
Chelation
C.
Cavitation
D.
Emulsification - Answer -C.
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
A.
Woven wrapped
, B.
Nonwoven wrapped
C.
Paper-plastic peel packs
D.
Rigid containers - Answer -D.
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
A.
10 pounds
B.
20 pounds
C.
25 pounds
D.
15 pounds - Answer -D.
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the
calendar day in 1 through 365/366?
A.
Military
B.
Julian
C.
Cartesian
D.
Alphanumeric - Answer -B.
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
sterilization method?
A.
Cloth
B.
Paper
C.
Tyvek
D.
Muslin - Answer -C.
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber-optic light cords be placed in rigid
container trays for sterilization?
A.
Bound loosely with electrical tape
B.
Coiled loosely in perforated or mesh basket
C.
ANSWERS
Which of the following diseases is NOT a form of transmissible spongiform
encephalopathy?
A.
Toxic shock
B.
Mad cow
C.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
D.
Scrapie - Answer -A.
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at
any given time?
A.
Asepsis
B.
Infection
C.
Bioburden
D.
Sepsis - Answer -C.
Which of the following chemicals is a high-level disinfectant when items are immersed
for 20 to 30 minutes and a sterilant if items remain immersed for 10 hours?
A.
Quaternary ammonium compounds
B.
Glutaraldehyde
C.
Isopropyl alcohol
D.
Sodium hypochlorite - Answer -B.
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
A.
Ultrasonic washer
B.
Wiping with sterile water
C.
Mechanical decontamination
,D.
Steam sterilization - Answer -B.
Which sterilization method is most commonly used, safest, least expensive, and
appropriate for the majority of surgical instruments?
A.
Saturated steam
B.
Peracetic acid
C.
Ethylene oxide
D.
Ionizing radiation - Answer -A.
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
A.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
B.
DART
C.
Bacillus atrophaeus
D.
Bowie-Dick - Answer -A.
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by
way of moisture wicking is termed:
A.
Sequestration
B.
Solubilization
C.
Saturation
D.
Strike-through - Answer -D.
Which sterilization method presents the greatest exposure risk to CSPD personnel, is
expensive, and requires the longest total cycle time?
A.
Ethylene oxide
B.
Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
C.
Saturated steam under pressure
D.
Peracetic acid - Answer -A.
,Cidex™ is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
A.
Glutaraldehyde
B.
Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
C.
Ethylene oxide
D.
Peracetic acid - Answer -A.
When opening a wrapped item such as a gown on a Mayo stand, the contents and
wrapper are considered sterile up to what distance from the edge of the wrapper?
A.
1 inch from the edge
B.
All the way to the edge
C.
Only the item itself is sterile.
D.
2 inches from the edge - Answer -A.
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow
for passage of liquid through it?
A.
Integral
B.
Insoluble
C.
Imperceptible
D.
Impervious - Answer -D.
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particles of
soil and organic debris?
A.
Solubilization
B.
Chelation
C.
Cavitation
D.
Emulsification - Answer -C.
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
A.
Woven wrapped
, B.
Nonwoven wrapped
C.
Paper-plastic peel packs
D.
Rigid containers - Answer -D.
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
A.
10 pounds
B.
20 pounds
C.
25 pounds
D.
15 pounds - Answer -D.
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the
calendar day in 1 through 365/366?
A.
Military
B.
Julian
C.
Cartesian
D.
Alphanumeric - Answer -B.
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
sterilization method?
A.
Cloth
B.
Paper
C.
Tyvek
D.
Muslin - Answer -C.
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber-optic light cords be placed in rigid
container trays for sterilization?
A.
Bound loosely with electrical tape
B.
Coiled loosely in perforated or mesh basket
C.
