Category 1
The purpose of an instrument holding solution is to
What is prevent the drying of blood and debris on instruments?
At the completion of the cleaning cycle of an ultrasonic cleaning unit, instruments should be
What is rinsed with clear water?
The ideal instrument-processing area should be
What is dedicated only to instrument processing?
Personal protective equipment (PPE) that must always be used when processing instruments includes
What are utility gloves, a mask, eyewear, and protective clothing?
Instrument processing should flow in a single loop from dirty, to _______, to storage.
What is clean, to sterile?
Instruments need to be bagged before steam sterilization to
What is protect them from becoming contaminated after sterilization?
The ultrasonic cleaner should be cleaned and disinfected
What is at least once a day?
Sterilization destroys
What is all microbial forms, including bacterial spores?
An ultrasonic cleaner cleans dirty instruments using sound waves, which causes
What is cavitation and implosion?
When transporting and processing contaminated patient care items, precautions need to be taken to avoid personal exposure to microorganisms by
What is minimizing handling of loose contaminated instruments during transport to the instrument-processing area?
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered intermediate-level or low-level disinfectant is suitable for cleaning ____________ instruments.
What is noncritical?
An ultrasonic cleaning solution
What is should be specially formulated for use in only the ultrasonic cleaner?
The best way to determine whether sterilization has occurred is to use
What is biologic monitors?
The major advantage of the chemical vapor sterilizer is that
What is it does not rust, dull, or corrode dry metal instruments?
Microorganisms in a steam sterilizer are killed by
What is Heat?
Methods of preventing rust from forming on an instrument during the sterilization process include
What is Completely drying the instrument?
In the sterilization process, a process indicator is an example of _____ monitoring.
What is external chemical?
The type of sterilization used in the dental office that requires the highest temperature is
What is dry heat sterilization?
All reusable instruments (critical and semicritical) that contact the patient’s blood, saliva, or mucous membranes must be
What is heat sterilized?
Process indicators that change color are useful for
What is identifying instrument packs that have been exposed to a certain temperature?
A method for sterilizing unwrapped patient care items for immediate use is
What is flash sterilization?
Recommended methods for sterilizing dental handpieces include
What is steam sterilization?
Why is it important for packages to dry inside the steam sterilizer before storage?
What is wicking of bacteria can occur through wet packaging material?
Some ultrasonic cleaning solutions have
What is enzymatic activity?
A monitoring service will immediately communicate a failure of sterilization through
What is a telephone call to the dental office, reporting a positive result?