Chapter 14: High-Temperature Sterilization Review Quiz Complete the following 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions.

1. When loading a steam sterilizer, basins should be

2. The higher the bioburden on an object

3. When combining loads, hard goods should be placed on the top shelves to allow for more efficient removal of the condensate.

4. The steam sterilization process can be affected by the design of the medical device being sterilized.

5. Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer to

6. The weakest part of a steam sterilizer is the

7. Three of the main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle areas

8. The most common reason for steam sterilization failure is

9. The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is the

10. Steam flush pressure pulse sterilizers are a type of gravity sterilizers.

11. Factors that can cause sterilant contact failure with the instrument are

12. One of the most frequent causes of a clogged drain screen is

13. After sterilization the load contents may take two hours or more to cool.

14. Peel pouches should be placed

15. Items with a standard steam sterilization cycle recommended by the manufacturer can be damaged if run in an extended cycle.

16. How frequently should a sterilizer’s strainer be removed and cleaned?

17. Immediate use steam sterilization is the process to sterilize trays for future use.

18. Wood products should be sterilized in an extended steam cycle.

19. 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.

20. Packs that are improperly packaged or loaded on the sterilizer cart frequently become wet packs.