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Comprehensive Questions with
Approved Answers Graded A
a sterilized instrument is opened but not used what should happen? - Answer -treat as
contaminated and completely reprocess it
Acrylic nails are... - Answer -prohibited because the support the growth of microorganisms
Air should be exhausted where? - Answer -directly to the outside not recirculated
Before an instrument is cleaned what must be obtained? - Answer -The manufacturer's IFU
Biological monitors contain... - Answer -spores geobacillus stearothermophilus
Class five responds to - Answer -all critical parameters
Class three responds to - Answer -single parameter respond to one chemical parameter
Decontamination activites should not take place when - Answer -clean activities are being
performed (prep, packaging, and sterilization)
Define Cleaning... - Answer -The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary
for further processing or for the intended use.
Define decontamination - Answer -The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care
devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further
processing
Each package ran through sterilizers should be labeled with what? - Answer -1)lot number
2)date
3)cycle number
Floors and work surfaces should be cleaned? - Answer -daily in accordance to the policies and
procedures
Geobacillus steurothermophilus must be incubated at what temp.? - Answer -132 degrees
farenheit
How are liquids sterilized? - Answer -only through gravity displacement liquid cycles
How do you properly clean a device? - Answer -follow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
, How does steam sterilization occur? - Answer -by condensation
How far from the floor should medical devices be stored? - Answer -8-10 inches from the floor
How far should shelving be from outside walls? - Answer -2 inches
How long should fingernails be kept? - Answer -Short
How many air exchanges should there be in the decontamination area? - Answer -10 per hour
How many air exchanges should there be in the sterilization area? - Answer -ten
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - Answer -one inch
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - Answer -Daily for dynamic air removal sterilizers
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - Answer -on tilted side same direction
How should mesh bottom containers be loaded into the sterilizer? - Answer -flat on rack
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - Answer -plastic to paper or paper to
plastic
tilted on side
How should the work flow in decontamination? - Answer -clean to dirty areas with
decontamination being the last area cleaned
If bacteria lives what color does the biological turn? - Answer -yellow
If microorganisms survive the biological test is considered positive or negative? - Answer -posititve
If no microorganisms survived, the biological test is the positive or negative? - Answer -Negative
If packages are still moist when the sterilizer doors are open bacteria can do what? - Answer -wick
through the package
Individuals entering the area must... - Answer -wear PPE
Is JCAHO a government agency? - Answer -no it is a volunteer organization
Is the use of PPE optional? - Answer -no
It takes a certain ______ to reach a certain ____________ - Answer -Pressure
temperature
Items with multiple parts should be disassembled according to what? - Answer -Manufacturer's
IFU
Negative air pressure should... - Answer -be drawn into the room
Comprehensive Questions with
Approved Answers Graded A
a sterilized instrument is opened but not used what should happen? - Answer -treat as
contaminated and completely reprocess it
Acrylic nails are... - Answer -prohibited because the support the growth of microorganisms
Air should be exhausted where? - Answer -directly to the outside not recirculated
Before an instrument is cleaned what must be obtained? - Answer -The manufacturer's IFU
Biological monitors contain... - Answer -spores geobacillus stearothermophilus
Class five responds to - Answer -all critical parameters
Class three responds to - Answer -single parameter respond to one chemical parameter
Decontamination activites should not take place when - Answer -clean activities are being
performed (prep, packaging, and sterilization)
Define Cleaning... - Answer -The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary
for further processing or for the intended use.
Define decontamination - Answer -The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care
devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further
processing
Each package ran through sterilizers should be labeled with what? - Answer -1)lot number
2)date
3)cycle number
Floors and work surfaces should be cleaned? - Answer -daily in accordance to the policies and
procedures
Geobacillus steurothermophilus must be incubated at what temp.? - Answer -132 degrees
farenheit
How are liquids sterilized? - Answer -only through gravity displacement liquid cycles
How do you properly clean a device? - Answer -follow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
, How does steam sterilization occur? - Answer -by condensation
How far from the floor should medical devices be stored? - Answer -8-10 inches from the floor
How far should shelving be from outside walls? - Answer -2 inches
How long should fingernails be kept? - Answer -Short
How many air exchanges should there be in the decontamination area? - Answer -10 per hour
How many air exchanges should there be in the sterilization area? - Answer -ten
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - Answer -one inch
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - Answer -Daily for dynamic air removal sterilizers
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - Answer -on tilted side same direction
How should mesh bottom containers be loaded into the sterilizer? - Answer -flat on rack
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - Answer -plastic to paper or paper to
plastic
tilted on side
How should the work flow in decontamination? - Answer -clean to dirty areas with
decontamination being the last area cleaned
If bacteria lives what color does the biological turn? - Answer -yellow
If microorganisms survive the biological test is considered positive or negative? - Answer -posititve
If no microorganisms survived, the biological test is the positive or negative? - Answer -Negative
If packages are still moist when the sterilizer doors are open bacteria can do what? - Answer -wick
through the package
Individuals entering the area must... - Answer -wear PPE
Is JCAHO a government agency? - Answer -no it is a volunteer organization
Is the use of PPE optional? - Answer -no
It takes a certain ______ to reach a certain ____________ - Answer -Pressure
temperature
Items with multiple parts should be disassembled according to what? - Answer -Manufacturer's
IFU
Negative air pressure should... - Answer -be drawn into the room
