HSPA CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
This low-level disinfectant is incompatible with soap.
Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats)
-s
when working with glutaraldehyde, technicians should always wear
nitrile gloves
-s
how are items that have undergone high-level disinfection (HLD) dried
With HEPA-filtered air
-s
in a washer-disinfector, the key source of disinfection is
water temperature
-s
The use of test strips to test the minimum effective concentration (MEC) in
high-level disinfection (HLD)solutions is required:
each time the solution will be used
-s
the use of heat to kill all microorganisms except spores is called
thermal disinfection
-s
These chemicals are used on animate (living tissue) items to slow the growth of
microorganisms:
Antiseptics
, -s
items introduced directly into the bloodstream or other normally sterile areas of
the body are classified as
Critical items
-s
the process by which all forms of microorganisms are completely destroyed is
Sterilization
-s
Iodophors are a member of this chemical family:
Halogens
-s
Phenolics are classified as
Low to intermediate level disinfectants
-s
which of the following are classified as high level disinfectants
Glutaraldehydes and OPA
-s
Thermal disinfection is accomplished using:
heat
-s
How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a
reasonable level of disinfection?
five to 10 minutes
-s
which of the following chemicals would be the best choice for HLD of
instreuments?
ANSWERS
This low-level disinfectant is incompatible with soap.
Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats)
-s
when working with glutaraldehyde, technicians should always wear
nitrile gloves
-s
how are items that have undergone high-level disinfection (HLD) dried
With HEPA-filtered air
-s
in a washer-disinfector, the key source of disinfection is
water temperature
-s
The use of test strips to test the minimum effective concentration (MEC) in
high-level disinfection (HLD)solutions is required:
each time the solution will be used
-s
the use of heat to kill all microorganisms except spores is called
thermal disinfection
-s
These chemicals are used on animate (living tissue) items to slow the growth of
microorganisms:
Antiseptics
, -s
items introduced directly into the bloodstream or other normally sterile areas of
the body are classified as
Critical items
-s
the process by which all forms of microorganisms are completely destroyed is
Sterilization
-s
Iodophors are a member of this chemical family:
Halogens
-s
Phenolics are classified as
Low to intermediate level disinfectants
-s
which of the following are classified as high level disinfectants
Glutaraldehydes and OPA
-s
Thermal disinfection is accomplished using:
heat
-s
How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a
reasonable level of disinfection?
five to 10 minutes
-s
which of the following chemicals would be the best choice for HLD of
instreuments?
