Chapter 23 Sterile Processing For Ambulatory Surgery And Other Practices

Front 1

True or false :

Low temperature sterilization processes are not used in ambulatory surgery centers.

Back 1

False

Front 2

True or false :

The number of ambulatory surgery facilities is decreasing nationwide.

Back 2

False

Front 3

True or false :

The Veterans Administration (VA) hospital system has its own certification program for SPD (CS) Technicians.

Back 3

True

Front 4

True or false :

Ambulatory surgery centers specialize in providing surgeries that do not require hospitalization.

Back 4

True

Front 5

True or false :

Due to the fast-paced environment in ambulatory surgery centers basic concepts of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization are adjusted to meet faster timeline requirements.

Back 5

False

Front 6

True or false :

Used dental instruments pose a very low risk of blood borne pathogen exposure

Back 6

False

Front 7

True or false :

Before the mid-1 970s, virtually all surgeries were performed in hospitals.

Back 7

True

Front 8

True or false :

An ambulatory surgery center and an urgent care facility are the same thing.

Back 8

False

Front 9

True or false :

In a dental office, clinical contact surfaces are defined as surfaces that can be directly contaminated during patient care.

Back 9

True