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CH. 13 AND 14 EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -20 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The higher the bioburden on an object:

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the more difficult it will be to sterilize Question 2: Which of the following statements about immediate use steam sterilization is true?

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It should be used only when there is not time to process items using the wrapped method Question 3: The process by which instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use is called:

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immediate use steam sterilization Question 4: Both the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and The Joint

Commission recommend that:

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the use of immediate use steam sterilization be minimized or decreased

Question 5: When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be:

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placed on edge Question 6: When transporting items that have been immediate use steam sterilized, it is

required that:

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they be transported in such a manner that reduces the potential for contamination Question 7: Implantable devices:

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should not be immediate use steam sterilization sterilized unless there is a tracking system in place to trace the item to a patient

Question 8: The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is the

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thermostatic trap Question 9: Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be

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cleaned

Question 10: The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is

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lack of steam contact with the instrument Question 11: The best way to transport items that have been processed using immediate use seam sterilization at the point of use

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in a rigid container designed for immedite use steam steriliation Question 12: How frequently should a sterilizer's strainer be removed and cleaned?

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Daily

Question 13: Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer to

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understand how the sterilizer operates Question 14: Items to be disinfected or sterilized at the point of use must be:

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properly cleaned per Manufacturer's Instructions for Use Question 15: Factors that cause sterilant contact failure with the instrument are:

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crowded loads, clogged drain strainer Question 16: Immediate use steam sterilization documentation should include:

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all of the above

Question 17: Three of the main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are

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conditioning, exposure and exhaust

Question 18: One of the most frequent causes of a clogged drain screen is

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tape

Question 19: The weakest part of a steam sterilizer is the

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door Question 20: When water is seen on the outside of a pack after sterilization the pack is considered safe to use if all other packs in the load are dry

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False