Chapter 14

Front 1

When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be?

Back 1

Placed on the edge.

Front 2

The higher the bioburden on an object

Back 2

The more difficult it will be to sterilize.

Front 3

When combining loads, hard goods should be placed on the top shelves to allow for more efficient removal of the condensate.

Back 3

False

Front 4

The steam sterilization process can be affected by the design of the medical device being sterilized.

Back 4

True

Front 5

Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer to

Back 5

Understand how the sterilizer operates.

Front 6

The weakest part of a part of steam sterilizer is the

Back 6

Door.

Front 7

Three of the main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are

Back 7

Conditioning, exposure, and exhaust.

Front 8

The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is

Back 8

Lack of steam contact with the instrument.

Front 9

The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is the

Back 9

Thermostatic valve.

Front 10

Steam flush pressure pulse sterilizers are a type of gravity sterilizers

Back 10

False

Front 11

Factors that can cause sterilants contact failure with the instrument are

Back 11

Crowded loads, clogged drain strainer.

Front 12

One of the most frequent causes of a clogged drain screen is

Back 12

Tape.

Front 13

After sterilization the load contents may take two hours or more to cool

Back 13

True

Front 14

Peel pouches should be placed_________ for sterilization.

Back 14

On edge, paper to plastic

Front 15

Items with a standard steam sterilization cycle recommended by the manufacturer can be damaged if run in an extended cycle.

Back 15

True

Front 16

How frequently should a sterilizers strainer be removed and cleaned?

Back 16

Daily

Front 17

Immediate use steam sterilization is the process to sterilize trays for future use.

Back 17

False

Front 18

Wood products should be sterilized in an extended steam cycle.

Back 18

False

Front 19

When water is seen on the outside of pack after sterilization the pack is considered safe to use if all other packs in the load are dry

Back 19

False

Front 20

Packs that are improperly packaged or loaded on the sterilizer cart frequently become wet packs.

Back 20

True