IAHCSMM CIS Certification: Instrument
Care and Handling Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Never allow ___________ to dry onto surgical instruments. ✔✔blood
True or False: Any and all long-term soaking will damage surgical instruments. ✔✔True
Soap selection for the manual washing of instruments should be of ________________ pH.
✔✔neutral
Instruments should always be in the ____________ position when placed in the ultrasonic
cleaner. ✔✔open
After manual washing or ultrasonic cleaning, rinse the surgical instruments with waster,
preferably with ____________________. ✔✔distilled water
Never allow water to dry onto surgical instruments as this will result in _____________, which
will turn into ______________. ✔✔water spots & stains
, All hinged surgical instruments need _______________ after each use. ✔✔lubrication
_____________ can be removed whereas _____________ will leave permanent (pitting) damage
on instruments. ✔✔stains & rust
To determine if a brown/orange discoloration is a stain or rust, use the _________________.
✔✔eraser test
Black stains on instruments = ✔✔possible exposure to ammonia
Bluish gray stains on instruments = ✔✔cold sterilization solution being used outside
manufacturer guidelines
Multicolor Stains = ✔✔excessive heat by a localized "hot spot" in the processing cycle
Exposure to saline, blood, or potassium chloride can cause a _________________ stain to occur
on instruments. ✔✔bluish black
Care and Handling Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Never allow ___________ to dry onto surgical instruments. ✔✔blood
True or False: Any and all long-term soaking will damage surgical instruments. ✔✔True
Soap selection for the manual washing of instruments should be of ________________ pH.
✔✔neutral
Instruments should always be in the ____________ position when placed in the ultrasonic
cleaner. ✔✔open
After manual washing or ultrasonic cleaning, rinse the surgical instruments with waster,
preferably with ____________________. ✔✔distilled water
Never allow water to dry onto surgical instruments as this will result in _____________, which
will turn into ______________. ✔✔water spots & stains
, All hinged surgical instruments need _______________ after each use. ✔✔lubrication
_____________ can be removed whereas _____________ will leave permanent (pitting) damage
on instruments. ✔✔stains & rust
To determine if a brown/orange discoloration is a stain or rust, use the _________________.
✔✔eraser test
Black stains on instruments = ✔✔possible exposure to ammonia
Bluish gray stains on instruments = ✔✔cold sterilization solution being used outside
manufacturer guidelines
Multicolor Stains = ✔✔excessive heat by a localized "hot spot" in the processing cycle
Exposure to saline, blood, or potassium chloride can cause a _________________ stain to occur
on instruments. ✔✔bluish black
