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Central Sterilizing
CSPD Practice Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized | False |
| Instruments must be cleaned before flash sterilization | True |
| Flash sterilization is rarely performed in hospitals | False |
| Peracetic acid is a liquid oxidizing agent that effectively kills bacteria at low temps | True |
| Currently there are no process monitors available for peracetic acid sterilization processes | False |
| A diagnostic cycle on the peracetic acid system should be run every day | True |
| Hydrogen peroxide is an example of an oxidative chemistry | True |
| Liquid peracetic acid is difficult to rinse from items | False |
| Ethylene Oxide is not used for point of use processing because of its long cycle times | True |
| High level disinfection is appropriate for semi critical devices | True |
| The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises is called | Flash Sterilization |
| Endotracheal tubes and anesthesia breathing circuits are examples of | Semi-Critical Devices |
| A material that removes electrons from another substance is called | An oxidizing agent |
| Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be | Cleaned |
| Which of the following statements about flash sterilization is true | It should be used only in emergencies |
| Both AORN and the Joint Commission recommend that | The use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased |
| Implantable devices | Should not be flashed sterilized |
| The transport of flash sterilzed items is difficult because | They have no protective wrapping |
| Heat sensitive items | Cannot be flash sterilized |
| When processing flexible endoscopes in a liquid chemical sterile processing system you should | Connect channels to special connectors that allow liquid to flow through them |
| Which one do you like? | Option 1 |
| Match the following A Choice 1 B Choice 2 | Match 1 Match 2 |