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Which of the following is not a common bacterial shape?
A. Spherical
B. Cylindrical
C. Rod
D. Spiral
B. Cylindrical (58)
Disposable wraps and supplies like them are called:
A. Consumable items
B. Capital items
C. Patient care items
D. Assets
A. Consumable items
Documentation of IUSS cycles should include:
A. Patient identification and reason for the IUSS cycle
B. Leak testing results
C. PCD lot number
D. All the above
A. Patient identification and reason for the IUSS cycle (239)
Which of the following tracking methods provides real-time information?
A. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags.
B. Laser-etched barcodes
C. Standard barcodes
D. Dot matrix applications
A. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. (335)
The suffix -tome means:
A. Surgical restoration
B. Surgical fixation
C. To suture
D. A cutting instrument
D. A cutting instrument (20)
When placing instruments that open in an instrument tray:
A. Lock the handles to prevent damage during sterilization
B. Arrange instruments on their side
C. Arrange the instruments in the order of their use
D. Unlock the handles and open the instruments
D. Unlock the handles and open the instruments (202)
_____________ is a process that uses polymer resin combined with other additives to form a powder that is then sprayed onto an instrument.
A. Acid-based etching
B. Powder coating
C. Heat-fused nylon
D. Laser etching
B. Powder coating (162)
Aseptic technique is knowing the:
A. Chain of infection
B. Activities that prevent infection
C. Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
D. All of the above
B. Activities that prevent infection (73)
When double pouching using plastic peel pouches:
A. Use the same size pouch for both the inner and outer packages
B. Seal a pouch, place it inside another slightly larger outer pouch and seal the outer pouch
C. Choose a pouch that will fit inside a sterilization container without being bent
D. Close the inner pouch by folding it over
B. Seal a pouch, place it inside another slightly larger outer pouch and seal the outer pouch (214)
When a technician is promoted to a higher position:
A. Their departmental relationships will change
B. They need to consider the broader needs of the department and facility
C. They should remember that things don't always go as planned
D. All the above
D. All the above (379-380)
A goal of point-of-use treatment is to:
A. Removal of gross soil
B. Increase surgeon satisfaction
C. Increase productivity
D. Provide a method of sterilization in surgery
A. Removal of gross soil (98)
The __________________writes standards relating to the processing of flexible endoscopes.
A. Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
D. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
A. Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) (94)
A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
A. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
B. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
C. Assists the SP technician in selecting the correct supplies for the sterile storage area
D. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure
D. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure (8)
The suffix -ectomy means:
A. To repair
B. Surgical removal
C. Inflammation
D. To cut
B. Surgical removal (16)
Which solution is known to damage surgical instrumentation?
A. Betadine
B. Sterile water
C. Critical water
D. Enzymatic spray
A. Betadine (159)
. All patient care equipment that was dispensed for use must be considered _______ and handled as such regardless of its appearance.
A. Sterile
B. Clean
C. Contaminated
D. Visibly soiled
C. Contaminated (325)
When developing a professional timeline, one must:
A. Recognize that some goals are easier to achieve than others
B. Realize that promotions don't usually happen overnight
C. Understand things don't always go as planned
D. All the above
D. All the above (380)
Which of the following is not a result of computer integration?
A. Elimination of redundant entry of information
B. Increased efficiency
C. Automatic critical updates to industry standards
D. Reduction of inaccurate and conflicting information
C. Automatic critical updates to industry standards (333)
Valuing efforts to promote diversity can:
A. Improve job satisfaction and decrease absenteeism
B. Create a culture of respect and promote teamwork
C. Increase creative thinking and problem solving
D. All the above
D. All the above (368-369)
If soiled instruments are to be transported to an offsite facility for processing, they should be:
A. Pre-treated before transport
B. Placed in containers made for safe instrument transport
C. Transported following federal and state Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines
D. All the above
C. Transported following federal and state Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines (90)
The amount of time an item must remain wet with a disinfectant to achieve disinfection is called:
A. Holding time
B. Wet contact time
C. Activation
D. Sterilization time
B. Wet contact time (136)
These are used to break down fatty deposits on instruments:
A. Protease enzymes
B. Lipase enzymes
C. Amylase enzymes
D. Neutral-pH cleaners
B. Lipase enzymes (120)
Which type of employee safety monitor is required when using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) sterilization?
A. Personal monitors
B. Area monitors
C. Both personal and area monitors
D. Monitoring is not required
D. Monitoring is not required (264)
Product expiration dates are located on this part of each purchased sterilized package:
A. Top part of the package chevron
B. Bottom left-hand side of the package
C. Back of the package
D. There is no standard placement for expiration dates
D. There is no standard placement for expiration dates (314)
Which of the following is NOT a feature of an instrument tracking system?
A. Productivity information
B. Financial Data
C. Quality assurance data
D. Product updates and recall information
D. Product updates and recall information (337-338)