Ethylene Oxide gas kills microorganisms by a process called - Alkylation
What is the process where a chromium oxide layer is placed on a surgical instrument - Passivation
What are the dark black Craters on a stainless steel instrument called - Pitting
What is the enzyme that breaks down fatty de...
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Ethylene Oxide gas kills microorganisms by a process called - Alkylation
What is the process where a chromium oxide layer is placed on a surgical instrument -
Passivation
What are the dark black Craters on a stainless steel instrument called - Pitting
What is the enzyme that breaks down fatty deposits like bone marrow and adipose
tissue? - Lipase
What lubricant is recommended for use on surgical instruments? - Water-based
What can be used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments? - Organic
Acid Detergent
Frequently used items are stored on - Middle shelf
What is another name for Healthcare Acquired Infection? - Nosocomial Infection
What is the principle route of HAI's? - Direct Contact
What is the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, destroy pathogens
on the surface of an item? - Decontamination
A sterile item should not be handled more than ___ times. - 4
Another name for the lowest amount of stock - Reorder point
In Sterile Storage area, the ventilation system must be under - Positive pressure
Influence is caused by a - Virus
Distal ends of rigid endoscopes should by cleaned with a - Soft bristled brush
Indicator (autoclave) tape is considered what type of CI? - type 1
Indicators for a specific test like a Bowie-Dick test are what type of CI? - Type 2
Single-Variable indicators like glass ampules are what type of CI? - Type 3
Multi-Variable indicators designed to react to 2+ variables of the sterilization process are
what type of CI? - Type 4
Integrating Indicators that react to all critical variables of sterilization and can work
parallel to a BI are what type of CI? - Type 5
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Emulating indicators That react to all critical variables of sterilization but are only used
for the specific cycle which they are labels are what type of CI? - Type 6
What is the nominal concentration of Hydrogen Peroxide in an LTGP sterilizer? - 59%
In a non-table sterilizer, where is steam exhausted through? - Chamber Drain Line
What chemical is used to clean in animated environmental surfaces and floors? -
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QUATS)
Final step of hand washing, fingers rinsed with fingertips pointing - Up
an exhaust hood over the EtO gas sterilizer is an example of - Engineering Control
What are the major non-living reservoirs of infectious disease? - Soil and water
What color do BI's turn? - Yellow
What packaging material can be used in LTGP sterilization - Tyvek
When packaging an intel in a paper-plastic pouch, how much space is left between the
item and the edge? - 1 inch
What is the most common portal of exit in the transmission of disease? - Respiratory
Tract
Approximately how many HAI's happen each year? - 2 million
What should NEVER be used when removing gross soil from instruments? - Chlorine
and saline
What is the removal of contamination to an extent necessary for further processing? -
Cleaning
purpose of evenly distributing large sets of instruments - Condensation makes sets
difficult to dry
Where are BI vials placed? - Each 4 corners of basket
What percent of a facility's budget are medical/surgical supplies? - 40%
Bottom shelf of a distribution cart must be - Solid
What do black dots in a fiber optic cable during inspection indicate? - Damage to glass
rods
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Shelves are _____in from the floor and ____in from sprinklers - 8-10 18
When does the sterilization pack become contaminated? - In the first hour
_____ temperature requires ____ pressure - Higher
3 major portals of entry - skin, mucous membranes, respiratory/gastrointestinal tract
How are needs for reprocessing minimized and outdates prevented? - Stock rotations
and frequent evaluation of stock levels
What pathogen causes tuberculosis? - Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Max weight for a textile pack - 12 lbs
Max size fore a textile pack - 12x12x20
The fiber optic cord is attached to what part of a rigid endoscope? - Light post
Another name for par level inventory - Fixed inventory level
What does a multicolored/rainbow stain indicate - Excessive heat in autoclave
Optimum amount of a supply to order is the - Economical Order Quantity
Ortho-phthaldehyde is classified as a - High level disinfectant
What gram positive coccus causes pneumonia and meningitis? - Staphylococcus areus
What do light/dark spots indicate? - Water spots
What microbe can survive adverse conditions by forming spores? - Clostridium
What must be made available to distribution personnel - Policies and procedures
What distribution system is not considered a specialty cart? - Exchange
Barcoding is part of what system? - Tracking
MAX humidity in sterile storage area - 70%
Prevent biofilm is lumens by - Rinse with critical water and dry well
Sterile Processing should plan for what percent of total needs on units? - 90%
Stocks must be rotated to reduce - Outdates
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