Iahcsmm Workbook Chapters 13-16

Front 1

A method of stock rotation that ensures that older items are used first.

Back 1

First in, first out (FIFO)

Front 2

Minimum amount of time that packaging materials should be held at room temperature and at 35%-70% relative humidity before sterilization

Back 2

2 hours

Front 3

Flat wrapping technique that applies one wrap on top of another to create a package within a package

Back 3

Sequential

Front 4

Government agency that regulates sterilization packaging materials

Back 4

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Front 5

This type of packaging contains no cellulosic materials and would be used to package small items for low temperature sterilization.

Back 5

Spunbond Polyolefin-Plastic Combinations

Front 6

This type of packaging can be used in dry heat sterilization but is not recommended for other types of sterilization.

Back 6

Aluminum Foil

Front 7

When using paper/plastic pouches, package content information should be written on this side of the pouch

Back 7

Plastic

Front 8

True or False: Paperclips are acceptable method of package closure

Back 8

False

Front 9

Muslin is an example of this type of packaging material

Back 9

Reusable

Front 10

Maximum density recommended per cubic foot of a linen pack

Back 10

7.2 Pounds

Front 11

True or False: Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized

Back 11

False

Front 12

True or False: Instruments must be cleaned before flash sterilization

Back 12

True

Front 13

True or False: Flash sterilization is rarely performed in hospitals

Back 13

False

Front 14

True or False: Peracetic acid is a liquid oxidizing agent that effectively kills bacteria at low temperatures

Back 14

True

Front 15

True or False: Currently there are no process monitors for peracetic acid sterilization processes

Back 15

False

Front 16

True or False: a diagnostic cycle on the peracetic acid system should be run every day

Back 16

True

Front 17

True or False: hydrogen peroxide in an example of oxidative chemistry

Back 17

True

Front 18

True or False: Liquid peracetic acid is difficult to rinse from items

Back 18

False

Front 19

True or False: Ethylene oxide is not used for point of use processing because of its long cycle times

Back 19

True

Front 20

True or False: High level disinfection is appropriate for semi-critical devices

Back 20

True

Front 21

The procedure used by healthcare facilities to confirm that sterilization recommendations from the manufacturer can be successfully undertaken in the hospital setting is called_____.

Back 21

Verification

Front 22

The test used to evaluate the efficacy of a steam sterilizer's air removal system is call a _____ test.

Back 22

Bowie-Dick

Front 23

A dating system that records the date as the number of days that have elapsed since January 1st is called the _______.

Back 23

Julian Date

Front 24

The ______ is the portion of the steam sterilizer that measures steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber

Back 24

Thermostatic Trap

Front 25

Central Service Technicians should never use _______ to hold instruments together for sterilization

Back 25

Rubber Bands

Front 26

Steam sterilization heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called ______.

Back 26

Convection

Front 27

______ steam sterilization can be used to sterilize liquids

Back 27

Gravity

Front 28

The weight of wrapped basin sets should not exceed ______.

Back 28

7 Pounds

Front 29

The bacterial spore used for testing dry heat sterilization is __________.

Back 29

Bacillus atrophaeus

Front 30

Dry heat sterilization heats items within the load using a heat transfer process called ______.

Back 30

Conduction

Front 31

The "newest" low temperature sterilization process

Back 31

Ozone

Front 32

This method of low temperature sterilization has been in use since the 1960's

Back 32

Ethylene Oxide

Front 33

Cycle time for items sterilized using hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

Back 33

Less than one hour

Front 34

Bacterial spore used to test ethylene oxide sterilization cycles

Back 34

Bacillus atrophaeus

Front 35

Cycle time for items using ozone sterilization

Back 35

4 hours

Front 36

140 degrees F. aeration time recommended for items sterilized with ethylene oxide

Back 36

8 hours

Front 37

Bacterial spore used to text hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization cycles

Back 37

Geobacillus stearothermophilus

Front 38

Cycle time for items sterilized using using ethylene oxide sterilization

Back 38

12+ hours

Front 39

Sets exposure standards for chemical sterilants

Back 39

OSHA

Front 40

Requires that sterilants be rigorously tested before being marketed.

Back 40

FDA