antiseptic
A chemical agent used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on skin and mucous membranes is a/an:
disinfection
The process of destroying microorganisms on inanimate (nonliving) objects is:
terminal sterilization
The procedure for destroying pathogens at the end of the procedure is:
saturated steam under pressure
The safest, most practical means for sterilizing heat- and moisture-stable items is:
250 degrees Fahrenheit (121 degree Celcius)
The minimal temperature required to kill bacterial spores is:
prevacuum
The Bowie-Dick test must be run daily in which of the following types of sterilizers?
gravity displacement
Sterilizer that requires a drying cycle:
ethylene oxide gas
Aeration is essential following sterilization by:
3 minutes
In the middle of the surgical procedure a critical stainless steel instrument is contaminated and there is no sterile replacement. Recommended time to flash a small number of instruments is?
biological
The most reliable means of monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilizer that ensures sterilization parameters have been met is:
left open and placed on a rack
When packaging instruments for sterilization instruments should be:
behind packs with older dates
When storing sterile packs, you should place them:
critical
Items that contact sterile tissue and must be sterilized are considered:
rinse immediately before putting in the germicide
When disinfecting instruments for use, you would do all of the following except:
isopropyl alcohol
The disinfectant that should not be used on lensed instruments due to the potential for loosening the "cement" around the lens is:
cleaned up immediately
Spillage of blood that occurs during surgery should be:
maintain positve pressure
The purpose of keeping doors to the operating room closed is to:
remove gross soil and transient microorganisms
The purpose of washing the hands prior to the surgical scrub is to:
recap the remaining portion of the sterile saline for dispensing later during the procedure
When dispensing sterile items to a sterile field, the circulator WOULD NOT:
ensure that wrapper tails are properly secured
When dispensing sterile items to a sterile field, the ciruculator WOULD:
remain with the sterile field until further notified
The scrub has completed the sterile setup when notified that the surgeon will be 30 minutes late. He or she WOULD:
the degree of micobial contamination
Bioburden refers to:
terminal disinfection and sterilization
Procedures performed at the end of a surgical case to protect the health care worker who will be handling the surgical instruments in the sterile processing department are known as:
27 psi
If the temperature on the steam sterilizer reads 270 degrees Fahrenheit, what sould the pressure reading be?