Certified and Registered Central Service Technician Test #6

Purified water should have a pH in what range? 5.0 - 6.0 6.0 - 6.5 6.5 - 7.5 7.5 - 8.0 6.5 – 7.5 Which chemical is used primarily on the skin? fluorine bromine iodine chlorine iodine Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:05 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Surgical instruments, supplies, and most other medical devices must be prepared and packaged for which of the following reasons? so that their sterility can be maintained to the point of use so that they can be segregated from non-sterile items so that they remain clean before sterilization so that the user can easily access the instruments so that their sterility can be maintained to the point of use The glassware washers use an automatically or manually fed detergent of: low pH high pH neutral pH any of the above high pH Biohazardous waste should be removed at which of the following intervals? frequent 2 times a day 3 times a day at the end of a 24-hour period frequent To facilitate the cleaning process, the water temperature for manual cleaning should be below which of the following degrees Fahrenheit? 110 120 80 90 110 Halogens are categorized as which level of disinfectant? low-level intermediate-level high-level super-high-level intermediate-level Instrument decontamination begins in which of the following places? prep area within the decontamination area point-of-use decontamination area rinsing station as soon as leaving the area in which the instrument was used point-of-use Disinfectants kill microorganisms. They can also: eliminate the spread of all diseases eliminate the need for PPE kill all spore forms of bacteria be harmful to the cells of the human body be harmful to the cells of the human body Brushes used for cleaning are usually made of nylon bristles. Brushing should be done under water by following the grain, if any, on the instrument to prevent which of the following? lint collection rust formation of aerosols rebound contamination formation of aerosols The best time to begin the instrument cleaning process is within how long after the procedure for which it was used? one to 2 hours within 24 hours 15 minutes to one hour within 8 hours 15 minutes to one hour Human tissue or body parts are considered which type of waste? infectious waste cytotoxic waste pathological waste chemical waste pathological waste Emergency eyewash/shower equipment in the decontamination area should be placed so that they are accessible within 10 seconds or 30 meters of potential chemical exposure within 30 seconds or 10 meters of potential chemical exposure every 10 - 20 meters within 10 seconds or 10 meters of potential chemical exposure within 10 seconds or 30 meters of potential chemical exposure Delicate instruments should be placed in which of the following places when cleaning to prevent damage? placed underwater and taken apart perforated baskets with fine holes perforated baskets; sharp up washer rack perforated baskets with fine holes