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Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity? |
Mechanical Recording Charts/Printout |
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Bowie Dick Tests should be run in: |
dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizers. |
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Instrument washer sterilizers provide |
A decontamination process |
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The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is? |
the mechanical convection sterilizer |
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If a sterilizer has successfully killed all the bacterial spores in a biological test: |
Is called a negative test |
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In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must: |
Increase the steam pressure |
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The higher the bioburden on an object, |
the more difficult it will be to sterilize |
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Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called? |
Biological test |
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Impregnated gauze strips may be sterilized using? |
Dry heat sterilization |
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In the event of a load recall, information about specific load contents can be obtained from |
The sterilization log |
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Chemical indicators: |
provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to a sterilization process |
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The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object is called: |
A D-value |
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Sterilizer recording charts and/or printouts should be checked |
during and at the end of each cycle |
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How frequently should a sterilizer's strainer be removed and cleaned? |
Daily |
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When loading a steam sterilizer, items with solid bottoms should be: |
Placed on edge |
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Paper/plastic sterilization pouches: |
should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers |
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What would be the recommended exposure time for a Dry Heat sterilization load that was run at an exposure temperature of 320 F (160C)? |
2 hours |
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The term "superheated steam" means |
Dry heat |
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The spore used in the testing of steam sterilization is: |
Geobacillus stearothermophilus |
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The two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are |
250° and 270° - 275° F |
