Sterilization Quality Control: Your Path to Protecting Your Patients - Quiz

A robust sterilization quality control program is needed because (choose all correct answers):

a. you can’t tell if an instrument is sterile just by looking at it

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b. unexpected variations in a sterilization process could make the process less effective

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c. a non-sterile instrument can pose a threat to a patient

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d. you need to ensure that the critical process variables were within their expected range

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2. The critical variables for steam sterilization are (choose all correct answers):

a. exposure time

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b. temperature

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c. cycle pressure

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d. presence of saturated steam

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3. The critical variables for vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization are (choose all correct answers):

a. concentration

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b. exposure time

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c. elevation

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d. temperature

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4. The primary tools in sterilization quality control are (choose all correct answers):

a. physical monitors

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b. peel pouches

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c. chemical indicators

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d. biological indicators

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5. Physical monitors…(choose all correct answers)

a. provide information for the cycle printout

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b. can replace biological and chemical indicators

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c. can confirm if the proper cycle was run

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d. can provide information on the environment within the load

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6. Chemical process indicators: (choose all correct answers)

a. help distinguish between processed and unprocessed items

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b. often use color change chemistry

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c. are often in the form of a tape or label

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d. provide information on the quality of the sterilization process

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7. Chemical indicators: (choose all correct answers)

a. provide information on the critical process variables

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b. are categorized based on the type of information they provide

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c. contain large numbers of bacterial spores

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d. are never placed inside a PCD

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8. Biological indicators: (choose all correct answers)

a. directly determine if the sterilization process can kill microorganisms

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b. contain a large number of resistant bacterial spores

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c. can detect problems with sterilant quality

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d. require at least 2 days of incubation to provide results

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9. Process challenge devices: (choose all correct answers)

a. are placed inside of loads or packages

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b. make it easier for the sterilant to reach the indicator

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c. provide a barrier to the sterilant to mimic what happens inside the load

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d. must contain a chemical indicator

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10. Recommended practices for sterilization quality control: (choose all correct answers)

a. differentiate between loads with implants and loads without implants

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b. recommend combined use of physical monitors, CIs, and BIs

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c. recommend use of chemical process indicators on all packages

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d. recommend the use of a chemical indicator inside of every package

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Sterilization Quality Control: Your Path to Protecting Your Patients – Quiz

Sterilization Quality Control: Your Path to Protecting Your Patients – Quiz

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