CHAPTER 10 BASIC OF STERILE PROCESSING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Where are sterilizer located? - CORRECT ANSWER -the preparation and packaging area adjacent
to the sterile storage area
STERILIZATION AREA ( parameters ) Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -68 F to 73 F (20 C to 23 C
)
STERILIZATION AREA ( parameters ) humidity - CORRECT ANSWER -30% to 60 %, ideally 50%(
35% to 60 ideally 50% if sterilization is done within the preparation and packaging area )
STERILIZATION AREA ( parameters ) Air Exchanges - CORRECT ANSWER -10 per hour under
positive pressure
Sterilizer access area IS located? - CORRECT ANSWER -behind the sterilizers to allow service
access
STERILIZER ACCESS AREA (parameters) Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -75F to 85F (24C TO
29C)
STERILIZER ACCESS AREA (parameters) Air Exchange - CORRECT ANSWER -10 per hour under
negative pressure
define sterility - CORRECT ANSWER -the absence of ALL microbial life
Microorganisms are inactivated by? - CORRECT ANSWER -sterilization process
, Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) - CORRECT ANSWER -10 to the -6th
What is steam sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER -steam kills by denaturing coagulating protein
What are the three parameters for steam sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.)
What are the 2 basic steam cycles? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dynamic-air removal
Gravity Displacement
Dynamic Air removal have 2 types which are? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.) Prevaccum
b) steam-flush pressure pulse (SFPP)
Bowie dick test must be performed daily with dynamic air removal, pre-vacuum, steam-flush
pressure pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -true
What is pre-vacuum sterilizers - CORRECT ANSWER -Remove air by drawing series of vacuums
with an injection of steam between each vacuum pull
Dynamic-air-removal cycle depends on a ? - CORRECT ANSWER -REPEATED SEQUENCE consisting
of a steam flush and a pressure pulse to remove air from the sterilizing chamber and processed
material
Steam-Flush pressure-Pulse removes air from? - CORRECT ANSWER -the sterilizing chamber and
wrapped items
Steam-Flush Pressure-Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -Air removal is achieved with the sterilizing
chamber pressure at ABOVE-ATMOPSHERIC PRESSURE
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Where are sterilizer located? - CORRECT ANSWER -the preparation and packaging area adjacent
to the sterile storage area
STERILIZATION AREA ( parameters ) Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -68 F to 73 F (20 C to 23 C
)
STERILIZATION AREA ( parameters ) humidity - CORRECT ANSWER -30% to 60 %, ideally 50%(
35% to 60 ideally 50% if sterilization is done within the preparation and packaging area )
STERILIZATION AREA ( parameters ) Air Exchanges - CORRECT ANSWER -10 per hour under
positive pressure
Sterilizer access area IS located? - CORRECT ANSWER -behind the sterilizers to allow service
access
STERILIZER ACCESS AREA (parameters) Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER -75F to 85F (24C TO
29C)
STERILIZER ACCESS AREA (parameters) Air Exchange - CORRECT ANSWER -10 per hour under
negative pressure
define sterility - CORRECT ANSWER -the absence of ALL microbial life
Microorganisms are inactivated by? - CORRECT ANSWER -sterilization process
, Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) - CORRECT ANSWER -10 to the -6th
What is steam sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER -steam kills by denaturing coagulating protein
What are the three parameters for steam sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.)
What are the 2 basic steam cycles? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dynamic-air removal
Gravity Displacement
Dynamic Air removal have 2 types which are? - CORRECT ANSWER -a.) Prevaccum
b) steam-flush pressure pulse (SFPP)
Bowie dick test must be performed daily with dynamic air removal, pre-vacuum, steam-flush
pressure pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -true
What is pre-vacuum sterilizers - CORRECT ANSWER -Remove air by drawing series of vacuums
with an injection of steam between each vacuum pull
Dynamic-air-removal cycle depends on a ? - CORRECT ANSWER -REPEATED SEQUENCE consisting
of a steam flush and a pressure pulse to remove air from the sterilizing chamber and processed
material
Steam-Flush pressure-Pulse removes air from? - CORRECT ANSWER -the sterilizing chamber and
wrapped items
Steam-Flush Pressure-Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER -Air removal is achieved with the sterilizing
chamber pressure at ABOVE-ATMOPSHERIC PRESSURE
