CH 10 QUIZ Flashcards
What refers to the complete destruction of all living organisms, including bacterial spores and viruses? (Page 10-13)
- Cleansing
- Sanitization
- Sterilization
- Disinfection
Sterilization
What autoclave is the most modern and economical to operate and requires the least time to sterilize a single load? (Page 10-15)
- Postvacuum, high-temperature
- Prevacuum, high-temperature
- Prevacuum, low-temperature
- Postvacuum, low-temperature
Prevacuum, high-temperature
Glutaraldehydes of 2 to what percent are FDA-registered? (Page 10-4)
- 3.2
- 3
- 8
- 4.8
3.2
What type of test was developed for prevacuum sterilizers to determine if the air has been removed from the chamber during the prevacuum stage? (Page 10-15)
- Doug-Deacon
- Bowie-Dick
- Marty-Bow
- Jack-clark
Bowie-Dick
Ultrasonic cleaning time should be limited to how many minutes to avoid damage to instruments? (Page 10-9)
- 15
- 5
- 10
- 30
5
Within how many minutes of exposure is iodophors biocidal activity accomplished? (Page 10-4)
- 10-25
- 30-45
- 1-5
- 40-60
10-25
What is the most dependable and economical method of sterilization? (Page 10-14)
- Mopping
- Steam under pressure (autoclave)
- Ultrasonic
- Bleach
Steam under pressure (autoclave)
Under what guidelines should anesthetic cartridges for nonsurgical use be dispensed to prevent contamination of bulk supplies? (Page 10-6)
- Unit dose
- Standard dose
- Patient dose
- Sterile dose
Unit dose
Chlorine dioxide has a rapid action of 3 minutes for disinfection or how long for sterilization? (Page 10-4)
- 15 minutes
- 6 hours
- 45 minutes
- 3 hours
6 hours
All operating rooms are equipped with high-speed (flash) sterilizers. Wrapped, covered, opened instruments placed in perforated trays are “flash” sterilized for 3 minutes at what temperature? (Page 10-15)
- 190°F
- 270°F
- 320°F
- 450°F
270°F
The ultrasonic cleaner uses electrical energy to generate sound waves. When the sound waves travel through the liquid, millions of tiny bubbles form and burst continuously. What is this process called? (Page 10-9)
- Cavitation
- Bublejet
- Surging
- Cogitation
Cavitation
How often should HVE and saliva ejector tubing and cuspidor be flushed with a central evacuation system cleaner? (Page 10-6)
- Weekly
- Daily
- Yearly
- Monthly
Weekly
What does the sterilization process take place in? (Page 10-7)
- RCS
- DSR
- RDS
- CSR
CSR
What process is safer and more effective than manual scrubbing? (Page 10-9)
- Scouring
- Sterilization
- Ultrasonic
- Brushing
Ultrasonic
What is the highest level of contamination control because it results in the total destruction of all forms of microbial life? (Page 10-1)
- Cleaning
- Sterilization
- Disinfection
- Sanitization
Sterilization