Which of the following is corrosive to metals, but can be used as skin prep for surgical patients?
Question 1 options:
A) Alcohols
B.) QUATs
C) Phenolics
D) Iodophors
Question 2 (5 points)
How should instruments be prepared for decontamination?
A) With the hinges locked
B.) Facing vertically
C) With the hinges open
D) Turned horizontally
Question 3 (5 points)
Which of the following methods is used to destroy all living spores?
A) Decontamination
B.) Bactericidal
C) Sterilization
D) Disinfection
Question 4 (5 points)
Manual cleaning would most likely be necessary for instruments with
A) lumens.
B.) solid surfaces.
C) pointy tips.
D) finger-rings.
Question 5 (5 points)
A _______ is classified as a retractor surgical instrument.
A) babcock
B.) kocher
C) rat-tooth
D) Richardson
Question 6 (5 points)
How should contaminated items be transported?
A) By hand through the preparation side of the sterile processing department
B.) In an open case cart
C) In a contained biohazard bin or enclosed cart
D) On an isolation cart
Question 7 (5 points)
Which of the following is an example of gross soil on surgical instruments?
A) Normal saline
B.) Adipose tissue or blood
C) Hydrogen peroxide
D) Dust
Question 8 (5 points)
This disinfectant cannot effectively destroy spores, but it's effective in destroying HIV virus and other lipid viruses.
A) Bactericidal disinfectant
B) Low-level disinfectant
C ) Sanitizer
D) Sterilizer
Question 9 (5 points)
Laparoscopic instruments are complex instruments designed for cases in which _______ to view the inside cavity of a body.
A) large incisions are used
B.) small incisions are used
C) patients are at risk to exposure of carbon dioxide
D) patients want longer recovery times
Question 10 (5 points)
Thermal disinfection is a process used in
A) decontamination.
B.) ultrasonsics.
C) sterilizers.
D) automated mechanical washers.
Question 11 (5 points)
Which of the following types of disinfectants work by denaturing the proteins in an organism?
A) Alcohols
B) Phenolics
C) Chlorine
D) OPAs
Question 12 (5 points)
The action used to clean or remove gross debris from surgical instruments in the ultrasonic cleaner is referred to as
A) decontamination.
B) cavitation.
C) vibration.
D) impingement.
Question 13 (5 points)
When is precleaning performed?
A) At the point of use
B) During manual cleaning
C) In the mechanical washer
D) While disinfecting the instrument
Question 14 (5 points)
What process takes place before decontamination?
A) Cleaning
B.) Sterilization
C) Soaking
D) Rinsing with normal saline
Question 15 (5 points)
Which of the following surgical instruments is used to remove bodily fluids or blood from the body?
A) Frasier suction
B.) Curved mayo
C) Deaver
D) Graves
Question 16 (5 points)
QUATs are effective in destroying
A) viruses.
B.) spores.
C) fungi.
D) prions.
Question 17 (5 points)
Which of the following items is typically a 300 series stainless steel instrument?
A) Osteotome
B.) Scissor
C) Retractor
D) Kelly forceps
Question 18 (5 points)
Which of the following is not a requirement for endoscope reprocessing?
A) Thermal disinfection
B.) Leak testing
C) Drying
D) Precleaning
Question 19 (5 points)
Which of the following is considered to be a complex instrument?
A) A nonlumen item
B.) Richardson retractor
C) Endoscope
D) Tenotomy scissor
Question 20 (5 points)
Special cleaning processes are required for _______ to prevent the chance of an acute infection called TASS.
A) vascular instruments
B.) orthopedic instruments
C) ophthalmic instruments
D) neurological instruments
