Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?
a. discarded sterilization wraps
b. blood soaked sponges
c. used copier toner cartridges
d. general trash from the surgery department
b. blood soaked sponges
System used to treat final rinse water for cleaning is __
a. water conductivity
b. sanitization C.
c. deionization
d. sterilization
c. deionization
The endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that required the visualization of the lower part of the large intestine would be a:
a. colonoscope
b. sigmoidoscope
c. gastroscope
d. ureteroscope
b. sigmoidoscope
This person discovered the sterilization process:
a. Louis Pasteur
b. Madame Curie
c. Mother Teresa
What is a. Louis Pasteur
Water purification usually involves the use of a:
a. pre-filter
b. post-filter
c. pre-filter & post filter
c. pre-filter & post filter
Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _______ around the instrument.
A. 1 to 1 1/2
B. 1 1/2 to 2
C. 2 to 2/5
D. 2/5 to 3
A. 1 to 1 1/2
Loaner instruments should:
A. be given to decontamination if they appear soiled upon arrival
B. be sterilized using a low sterilization process
C. be decontaminated before use
D. not be used
C. be decontaminated before use
The ideal level of silicates in water used for cleaning is _______ ppm or less
A. 200
B. 150
C. 100
D. 50
C. 100
The term "excise" means
A. to repair
B. to open
C. to cut out
D. examine
C. to cut out
Which items of clinical equipment can you use to stop a person’s bleeding?
A. Air bellow
B. MRI
C. Penlight
D. Hemostat clamp
D. Hemostat clamp
The term "BKA" refers to a surgical procedure involving:
A. treatment of a fractured bone without an incision
B. surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
C. surgical removal of the leg below the knee
D. a type of hip joint reconstruction
What is C. surgical removal of the leg below the knee
Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by:
A. the SGNA
B. APIC
C. the instrument manufacturer
D. the OR staff
C. the instrument manufacturer
Purified water should have a ph of ______
A. 4.5 - 5.5
B. 5.5 - 6.5
C. 6.5 - 7.5
D. 7.5 - 8.5
C. 6.5 - 7.5
Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by:
A. black handles
B. silver handles
C. gold handles
D. the letters "TC"
C. gold handles
The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises is called:
A. emergency sterilization
B. flash sterilization
C. core sterilization
D. rapid reprocessing
B. flash sterilization
Tap water should ideally have a concentration of ______ ppm or less.
A. 200
B. 150
C. 100
D. 50
C. 100
What is the preferred exchange rate of air in the preparation and packaging room?
A. 10%
B. 1%
C. 6%
D. 8%
A. 10%
The first step to inspect the insulation of a laparoscopic instrument is to:
A. check the collar at the distal tip
B. try to slide the insulation back
C. check the handle for chipping or cracking
D. visually check the instrument shaft
A. check the collar at the distal tip
The surgical procedure that consist of removing an ear bone that has thickened and no longer transmits sound waves and replacing it with an artificial implant to improve hearing.
A. tympanoplasty
B. myringoplasty
C. stapedectomy
D. auditory implantation
C. stapedectomy
Endotracheal tubes and anesthesia breathing circuits are examples of :
A. critical devices
B. semi-critical devices
C. non-critical devices
D. surgical instruments
B. semi-critical devices