SUR 102 Final Exam Questions with Verified Answers Graded A+
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any
given time?
A- asepsis
B- bioburden
C- infection
D- sepsis - Answers B- Bioburden
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- glutaraldehyde
B- isopropyl alcohol
C- Quaternary ammonium compounds
D- sodium hypochlorite - Answers A- Glutaraldehyde
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
A- mechanical decontamination
B- steam sterilization
C- ultrasonic washer
D- wiping with sterile water - Answers D- wiping with sterile water
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particals of soil and
organic debris?
A- Cavitation
B- chelation
C- emulsification
,D- solubilization - Answers A- Cavitation
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
A- non-woven wrapped
B- paper-plastic peel packs
C- rigid containers
D- woven wrapped - Answers C- rigid containers
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
A- 10 pounds
B- 15 pounds
C- 20 pounds
D- 25 pounds - Answers D- 25 pounds
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the calendar day
in 1 through 365/366?
A-alphanumeric
B- Cartesian
C- Julian
D- military - Answers C- Julian
Which sterilization method is most commonly used, safest, least expensive, and appropriate for
the majority of surgical instruments?
A- ethylene oxide
B- ionizing radiation
C- peracetic acid
,D- saturated steam - Answers D- Saturated Steam
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
A-DART
B- Bowie-dick
C- bacillus atrophaeus
D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus - Answers D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by way of
moisture wicking is termed?
A- saturation
B- strike through
C- solubilization
D-sequestration - Answers B- strike through
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- peracetic acid
D- saturated steam under pressure - Answers A- ethylene oxide
Cidex is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
A- ethylene oxide
B- glutaraldehyde
C- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
, D- peracetic acid - Answers B- glutaraldehyde
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- all the way to the edge
B- 1 inch from the edge
C- 2 inches from the edge
D- only the item itself is sterile - Answers B- 1 inch from the edge
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-impervious
D- imperceptible - Answers C-impervious
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
sterilization method?
A-cloth
B-muslin
C-paper
D-tyvek - Answers D-tyvek
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber optic light cords be placed in rigid
container trays for sterilization?
A- bound tightly with rubber bands
B- bound loosely with electrical tape
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any
given time?
A- asepsis
B- bioburden
C- infection
D- sepsis - Answers B- Bioburden
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- glutaraldehyde
B- isopropyl alcohol
C- Quaternary ammonium compounds
D- sodium hypochlorite - Answers A- Glutaraldehyde
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
A- mechanical decontamination
B- steam sterilization
C- ultrasonic washer
D- wiping with sterile water - Answers D- wiping with sterile water
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particals of soil and
organic debris?
A- Cavitation
B- chelation
C- emulsification
,D- solubilization - Answers A- Cavitation
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
A- non-woven wrapped
B- paper-plastic peel packs
C- rigid containers
D- woven wrapped - Answers C- rigid containers
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
A- 10 pounds
B- 15 pounds
C- 20 pounds
D- 25 pounds - Answers D- 25 pounds
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the calendar day
in 1 through 365/366?
A-alphanumeric
B- Cartesian
C- Julian
D- military - Answers C- Julian
Which sterilization method is most commonly used, safest, least expensive, and appropriate for
the majority of surgical instruments?
A- ethylene oxide
B- ionizing radiation
C- peracetic acid
,D- saturated steam - Answers D- Saturated Steam
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
A-DART
B- Bowie-dick
C- bacillus atrophaeus
D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus - Answers D- Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by way of
moisture wicking is termed?
A- saturation
B- strike through
C- solubilization
D-sequestration - Answers B- strike through
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- peracetic acid
D- saturated steam under pressure - Answers A- ethylene oxide
Cidex is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
A- ethylene oxide
B- glutaraldehyde
C- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
, D- peracetic acid - Answers B- glutaraldehyde
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- all the way to the edge
B- 1 inch from the edge
C- 2 inches from the edge
D- only the item itself is sterile - Answers B- 1 inch from the edge
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-impervious
D- imperceptible - Answers C-impervious
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
sterilization method?
A-cloth
B-muslin
C-paper
D-tyvek - Answers D-tyvek
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber optic light cords be placed in rigid
container trays for sterilization?
A- bound tightly with rubber bands
B- bound loosely with electrical tape
