Sterile Processing Decontamination – Practice Quiz – 2026 – Study and Practice
Guide
"The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for its intended us" is the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's
definition of which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔ Cleaning
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens
in the surface of an item is known as - correct answer ✔✔ Decontamination
Which of the following would be acceptable to transport used operating room surgical
instrument trays? - correct answer ✔✔ Closed case cart
Microorganism found in blood, tissue, and/or body fluids on surgical instruments are referred to
as - correct answer ✔✔ Bioburden
Which of the following terms refers to disease-producing microorganism? - correct answer ✔✔
Pathogen
Negative pressure refers to - correct answer ✔✔ Air exhausted directly to the outside
When applying personal protective equipment, which of the following should be donned first? -
correct answer ✔✔ Shoe covers
Employees should be trained in the appropriate protective attire to be worn when - correct
answer ✔✔ Performing specific task
Before a medical device is cleaned, what information must the technician have before
processing it? - correct answer ✔✔ Manufacture's instruction for use (IFU)
Guide
"The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for its intended us" is the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's
definition of which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔ Cleaning
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens
in the surface of an item is known as - correct answer ✔✔ Decontamination
Which of the following would be acceptable to transport used operating room surgical
instrument trays? - correct answer ✔✔ Closed case cart
Microorganism found in blood, tissue, and/or body fluids on surgical instruments are referred to
as - correct answer ✔✔ Bioburden
Which of the following terms refers to disease-producing microorganism? - correct answer ✔✔
Pathogen
Negative pressure refers to - correct answer ✔✔ Air exhausted directly to the outside
When applying personal protective equipment, which of the following should be donned first? -
correct answer ✔✔ Shoe covers
Employees should be trained in the appropriate protective attire to be worn when - correct
answer ✔✔ Performing specific task
Before a medical device is cleaned, what information must the technician have before
processing it? - correct answer ✔✔ Manufacture's instruction for use (IFU)
