Answers.
The rain-line basket in anon-table top sterilizer should be cleaned - Correct Answer daily
Which government agency has the responsibility for approving new environmental
disinfectants prior to their being sold to healthcare facilities - Correct Answer
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Higher alkalinity in water used for cleaning instruments can - Correct Answer increase the
chance of corrosion
What type of organism is able to survive adverse environmental conditions by forming
spores - Correct Answer Clostridium
Ortho-phthaldehyde is classified as - Correct Answer a high-level disinfectant
An item is considered sterile if the sterility assurance level reaches - Correct Answer 10-6
Barrier precautions, hand washing, and sharps precautions come under the umbrella of -
Correct Answer standard precautions
What is the size of chamber of a tabletop sterilizer - Correct Answer less than 2 cubic feet
How should paper-plastic pouches be positioned when placing in a sterilizer - Correct
Answer paper facing plastic
In a steam sterilization cycle, temperature and pressure are interrelated - Correct Answer
The higher the temperature, the higher the pressure. The lower the temperature, the lower
the pressure.
Effective sterilization begins with - Correct Answer thorough cleaning
Incidence reports should be filed - Correct Answer immediately
, An exhaust hood over the ethylene oxide gas sterilizer is an example of a(n) - Correct
Answer engineering control
What is the correct incubation temperature range for biological indicators used in steam
sterilization - Correct Answer 131*F to 140*F (55*C to 60*C)
What is the largest part of the brain - Correct Answer the cerebrum
The cochlea is part of - Correct Answer the inner ear
The sterile processing area should be capable of planning for approximately what
percentage of a unit - Correct Answer 90%
Distribution personnel should have available to them and understand - Correct Answer
policies and procedure for correct handling of sterile supplies
According to Spaulding's classification, a critical device requires - Correct Answer
sterilization between uses
Another name for par-level inventory is - Correct Answer fixed inventory level
What is a disadvantage of an exchange cart system - Correct Answer duplication of
inventory
Which distribution system is designed to reduce store room inventory - Correct Answer
Just-in-time
Ethylene oxide gas kills microorganisms by a process called - Correct Answer alkylation
The nominal concentration of hydrogen peroxide in a low-temperature gas plasma
sterilizer is - Correct Answer 59%
Rigid sterilization containers must be biologically tested before - Correct Answer they are
purchased
In the sterile storage area, the ventilation system must be under - Correct Answer positive
pressure