Sterile Processing Jeopardy

Sterilization Process

100

Bluish or rainbow-type stains caused by _________ in water. A. chlorides and solids B. iron and silicates C. calcium D. fluoride

What is a. the autoclave sterilization process

200

This person discovered the sterilization process:

a. Louis Pasteur 

b. Madame Curie 

c. Mother Teresa

What is a. Louis Pasteur

300

The ideal level of silicates in water used for cleaning is _______ ppm or less

A. 200 

B. 150 

C. 100

D. 50

C. 100

400

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

500

Tap water should ideally have a concentration of ______ ppm or less.

A. 200 

B. 150 

C. 100

D. 50

C. 100

Terms & Processes

100

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

200

Water purification usually involves the use of a:

a. pre-filter 

b. post-filter 

c. pre-filter & post filter

c. pre-filter & post filter

300

The term "excise" means

A. to repair 

B. to open 

C. to cut out

D. examine

C. to cut out

400

9. The majority of medical terms are either _______ or _______ origin A. greek or french B. greek or latin C. latin or french D. latin and english

What is B. greek or latin

500

What is the preferred exchange rate of air in the preparation and packaging room?

A. 10%

B. 1%

C. 6%

D. 8%

A. 10%

Equipment

100

System used to treat final rinse water for cleaning is __

a. water conductivity 

b. sanitization C. 

c. deionization

d. sterilization

c. deionization

200

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

300

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

400

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

500

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

Definitions

100

"hyperglicemya" refers to? A. malignant tumor B. tissue death of an artery C. high blood sugar D. enlargement of the hearth

What is C. high blood sugar

200

Dermopathy " is a(n): A. skin disease B. inflammation of the liver C. fluid-filled sack D. inflammation of a joint

What is A. Skin disease

300

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

400

__________ is an example of a fungus. A. pneumonia B. tuberculosis C. athlete's foot D. herpes simplex type 2

What is D. herpes simplex type 2

500

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

General

100

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

200

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

300

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

400

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

500

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