Which of the following is corrosive to metals, but can be used as skin prep for surgical patients?
question 1 options:

a) alcohols

b.) quats

c) phenolics

d) iodophors

question 2 (5 points)
how should instruments be prepared for decontamination?

a) with the hinges locked

b.) facing vertically

c) with the hinges open

d) turned horizontally

question 3 (5 points)
which of the following methods is used to destroy all living spores?

a) decontamination

b.) bactericidal

c) sterilization

d) disinfection

question 4 (5 points)
manual cleaning would most likely be necessary for instruments with

a) lumens.

b.) solid surfaces.

c) pointy tips.

d) finger-rings.

question 5 (5 points)
a is classified as a retractor surgical instrument.

a) babcock

b.) kocher

c) rat-tooth

d) richardson

question 6 (5 points)
how should contaminated items be transported?

a) by hand through the preparation side of the sterile processing department

b.) in an open case cart

c) in a contained biohazard bin or enclosed cart

d) on an isolation cart

question 7 (5 points)
which of the following is an example of gross soil on surgical instruments?

a) normal saline

b.) adipose tissue or blood

c) hydrogen peroxide

d) dust

question 8 (5 points)
this disinfectant cannot effectively destroy spores, but it's effective in destroying hiv virus and other lipid viruses.

a) bactericidal disinfectant

b) low-level disinfectant

c ) sanitizer

d) sterilizer

question 9 (5 points)
laparoscopic instruments are complex instruments designed for cases in which to view the inside cavity of a body.

a) large incisions are used

b.) small incisions are used

c) patients are at risk to exposure of carbon dioxide

d) patients want longer recovery times

question 10 (5 points)
thermal disinfection is a process used in

a) decontamination.

b.) ultrasonsics.

c) sterilizers.

d) automated mechanical washers.

question 11 (5 points)
which of the following types of disinfectants work by denaturing the proteins in an organism?

a) alcohols

b) phenolics

c) chlorine

d) opas

question 12 (5 points)
the action used to clean or remove gross debris from surgical instruments in the ultrasonic cleaner is referred to as

a) decontamination.

b) cavitation.

c) vibration.

d) impingement.

question 13 (5 points)
when is precleaning performed?

a) at the point of use

b) during manual cleaning

c) in the mechanical washer

d) while disinfecting the instrument

question 14 (5 points)
what process takes place before decontamination?

a) cleaning

b.) sterilization

c) soaking

d) rinsing with normal saline

question 15 (5 points)
which of the following surgical instruments is used to remove bodily fluids or blood from the body?

a) frasier suction

b.) curved mayo

c) deaver

d) graves

question 16 (5 points)
quats are effective in destroying

a) viruses.

b.) spores.

c) fungi.

d) prions.

question 17 (5 points)
which of the following items is typically a 300 series stainless steel instrument?

a) osteotome

b.) scissor

c) retractor

d) kelly forceps

question 18 (5 points)
which of the following is not a requirement for endoscope reprocessing?

a) thermal disinfection

b.) leak testing

c) drying

d) precleaning

question 19 (5 points)
which of the following is considered to be a complex instrument?

a) a nonlumen item

b.) richardson retractor

c) endoscope

d) tenotomy scissor

question 20 (5 points)
special cleaning processes are required for to prevent the chance of an acute infection called tass.

a) vascular instruments

b.) orthopedic instruments

c) ophthalmic instruments

d) neurological instruments