Exam
4. Why is proper training for
the safe and effective use
1. The process by which
of low-temperature steriliza-
instru- ments are sterilized
tion important?
for urgent use is called:
2. Steam sterilization is the
most comply used
method of steril- ization
in healthcare because
3. When placing sterile
items on the shelf, check
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Immediate use steam sterilization
Package integrity, an expiration date, seals and filters
to be sure they are intact
Cycles are fast an inexpensive Chemicals used to sterilize instruments have toxic
properties
5. Implantable devices: Should not be sterilized using IUSS unless a tacking
system
is in place to trace the item to the patient
6. One common cause Tape
of a clogged drain
screen is
7. The best way to clean a suction Using the proper-sized brush
lumen is
8. Which of the following Flexible endoscopes are time-consuming to clean
state- ments about
endoscopes is true?
9. When using high-level disinfec- Organic materials
tants, it is important to
remem- ber that they
may be inactivat- ed by:
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10. Which of the following steps oc- Leak testing
curs first when processing
flex- ible endoscopes?
11. What information is not layer of chromium oxide on
re- quired on the label of the instru- ment's surface
sterilized package?
12. Which of the following
instru- ments has teeth
13. Under current
regulations, who is
required to report sus-
pected medical device-
related deaths to the U.S
Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)?
14. The floors in the Sterile
Processing departments
(SPD) should be
15. The staining method most
fre- quently used to
identify the shape and
characteristics of bacteria
is called
16. During instrument
manufac- turing , the
process
helps build a protective