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DEN111- quiz answers
DEN111- ch.13 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| According to the CDC, how are heat sensitive semicritical instruments be prepared for use? | processed with high level disinfection |
| What is a bowie dick test? | test for air removal in vacuum and prevacuum steam sterilizers |
| What is the main reason why cloth is not used as a sterilization wrap? | not a good microbe barrier |
| How should instrument packages/cassettes be placed into sterilizer chamber? | on edges or a single layer |
| The reason for holding instruments prior to cleaning is: | facilitate cleaning |
| What equipment should not be used as an instrument sterilizer? | bead sterilizer |
| According to the CDC, how should non heat sensitive semicritical instruments be prepared for use? | heat sterilized |
| What is the rationale for precleaning step as a part of instrument processing? | To remove as much of the bioburden as possible to give the sterilization step the best chance to work |
| Why should ultrasonic cleaners or automatic instrument washers be used instead of routine hand scrubbing to clean contaminated dental instruments? | hand scrubbing increases the chance of getting sharps injuries |
| According to the CDC, how should noncritical instruments be prepared for use? | processed with intermediate level or low level disinfection |
| Paper plastic peel pouches cannot be used in a ________ sterilizer. | dry heat |
| Why is it important to let instruments packaged in paper/plastic pouches, paper bags or sterilization wrap dry inside the steam sterilizer? | minimize tearing of packaging materials when handling the sterilized items and to avoid wicking |
| Which of the following sterilization methods lead to corrosion of carbon steel instruments? | steam |
| What does the test solution contain that is used to evaluate the efficiency of medical/dental instrument cleaning equipment in the TOSI test? | albumin, fibrin, hemoglobin |
| During instrument processing, what is the reason for sterilizing instruments? | to kill all remaining microbes on the instruments after they have been cleaned. |
| What are the main areas in a sterilizing facility? | decontamination, packaging, sterilization, and storage |
| What is the main concern/precaution with using an unsaturated chemical vapor sterilizer? | requires purchase and use of special chemical sterilizing solution |
| An advantage of using instrument cassettes? | reduces risk of sharps injuries by reducing the direct handling of the instruments |
| Paper bags for steam sterilization are best used to package: | light weight nonsharp items |
| Spores of geobacillus stearothermophilus are used in biological indicators to monitor: | steam and unsaturated chemical vapor sterilizers |
| According to the CDC, how often is one to perform chemical monitoring of the sterilization process? | with every package in every load |
| A system of storage of sterilized instrument packages that recognize a package's contents should remain sterile until some event causes items inside to become contaminated is correctly referred to as: | event related storage |
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