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is the first step in the sterilization process. Cleaning 2. Central Service Technicians must wear special attire referred to as to minimize their exposure to blood- borne pathogens and other contaminants. PPE What type of a pressure is required for decontamination areas? Negative The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and skills dimensions? Employability skills 5. Nosocomial infections are: Those which occur in the course of being treated in the hospital 6. The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a: Job description 7. Which of the following is the most popular title for the central service department head? Director What is the coolest part of the sterilizer? Drain line of the sterilizer 9. Autoclave sterilizer is a class of device. Class II 10. In a sterilization load containing 2 small basins, the chemicals indicators will be positioned. On the top of the basins Package condensation will occur when: Placing hot or warm packages in cold surfaces What is the preferred pH of detergents used for most cleaning processes? Neutral pH 13. System that includes inflatable compression sleeves and a characteristic pressure modulation in order to reduce risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Sequential compression device 14. The moisture content of saturated steam should posses a relative humidity of: 97% to 100% Which the following steps happens first when proceeding flexible endoscopies? Leak testing Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by: The instrument manufacturer Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true? Not all endoscopes can be processed in the AER the FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a: Class Il medical device Which of the following is NOT an acceptable sterilization packaging material? Canvas Wicking materials are used to: Allow air removal, steam penetration and facilitate drying When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be arranged: Paper to plastic The relative humidity of the central service department should be: Less than 75% When placing ring handled instruments in an instrument tray, you should: Unlock the handles and open the instruments A material that removes electrons from another substance is called: An oxidizing agent Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be: Cleaned Both AORN and the joint commission recommend that: The use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased Implantable devices: Should not be flash sterilized Heat sensitive items: Cannot be flash sterilized Sterilizer recording charts and/or printouts should be checked: During and at the end of each cycle 30. Two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are 250° and 270° 275° f Test which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called: Biological tests In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must: pressure Increase the steam pressure Bowie dick tests should be run in: Dynamic air removal steam sterilizers Chemical indicators: Provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to a sterilization process 35. The term "super heated steam" means: Dry steam The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object is called: AD value Impregnated gauze strips may be sterilized using Dry heat sterilization