Progress test 3: Complete the following 60 multiple choice and true/false questions.

1. The system used to categorize patient care items based on the degree of risk of infection.

2. An osteotome is

3. When returning loaner items to the vendor

4. The first goal of creating an instrument pack is

5. Positive air flow means when the door is opened, air flows out of instead of into the area.

6. Molds, mushrooms and yeast are common

7. The surgery of the ear that reconstructs the eardrum so sound waves can be sent to the middle ear

8. Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are?

9. Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _ department.

10. Pasteurizers disinfect using

11. Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical washers is NOT true?

12. Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation.

13. Laser finished instruments are coated with a durable protective finish that cannot be chipped or scratched.

14. Healthcare-associated infections are

15. Viruses are larger than bacteria.

16. The system that gives the body shape and support

17. Devices categorized as semi-critical items, must be at least

18. Electronic testing of laparoscopic insulation should be done

19. Count sheets

20. Central Service technicians must wear special attire referred to as ___ their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants.

21. The temperature in the decontamination area should be between

22. Staphylococcus is classified as a gram-positive bacteria.

23. Kerrison/laminectomy rongeurs should be tested using

24. Which of the following should be used to thoroughly rinse (remove) all traces of disinfectant from an endoscope’s channels?

25. The prefix hemi

26. The term septorhinoplasty means

27. Powered surgical instrument air hoses should be pressurized for proper inspection.

28. The use of test strips to test the minimum effective concentration in high-level disinfection solutions is required

29. Arthroscopy instruments are used during

30. The term itis means

31. Bacteria that do not require oxygen to live are called

32. Instruments with tungsten carbide jaws can be easily identified by

33. Robotic instruments

34. An important reason for instrument preparation to begin at the point-of-use is

35. The mechanical process by which an ultrasonic cleaner works is called cavitation.

36. Clean multi-part instruments that have been assembled to test for functionality should

37. To protect themselves from splashes and spills, Central Service technicians assigned to the decontamination area should wear

38. These are used to breakdown fatty tissue on instruments

39. This is the lining of the uterus.

40. Healthcare regulations and standards provide consistency of departmental activities by outlining

41. When a soiled instrument is found during the assembly process .

42. Skeletal muscles

43. The virus that causes hepatitis B is transmitted by

44. Departmental dress codes apply to

45. All sonic cleaners have a decontamination cycle.

46. Chemical indicators are __devices.

47. The main theory of standard precautions is

48. Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to instrument and equipment shortages.

49. Rigid container filter retention plates should be

50. The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called

51. The amount of time an item must remain wet with a disinfectant to achieve disinfection is called

52. When an instrument has a shiny surface it is said to have a

53. The word laminectomy means

54. Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by the Associadon for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.

55. Hand hygiene is considered the single most important factor in reducing infections

56. Contaminated items may be returned to Central Service

57. Sometimes state or local regulations differ from federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply.

58. Items should be contained for transport

59. Cleaning brushes

60. The term hypo means