Deck 19: Equipment Processing and Surveillance

Question 1

Which of the following processes are sterilizing methods?
I.Steam autoclaving
II.Pasteurization
III.Ethylene oxide
IV.Glutaraldehyde
V.Quaternary ammonium compounds

A)I,II,V
B)IV and V
C)I,III,IV
D)I only

Answer 1

I,III,IV

Question 2

Ethylene oxide _________________

A)Is not sporicidal but is a sterilization process that uses moisture and heat.
B)Is a toxic gas that is combined with moisture and heat to sterilize equipment.
C)It uses only water so that employee exposure to chemicals does not occur and no residue is left on the equipment.
D)It is a chemical that is used to cold-sterilize or disinfect equipment by immersion.

Answer 2

Is a toxic gas that is combined with moisture and heat to sterilize equipment.

Question 3

A disinfection process that involves heating liquid to destroy vegetative organisms is called ___________

A)chemical disinfection.
B)antisepsis.
C)pasteurization.
D)steam autoclaving.

Answer 3

pasteurization.

Question 4

When ethylene oxide combines with water it forms ______________

A)hydrogen peroxide.
B)ethylene glycol.
C)ethyl alcohol.
D)carbonic anhydrase.

Question 5

What is the application of chemical agents to a surface to inhibit microbial growth and reproduction?

A)Antisepsis
B)Sterilization
C)Disinfection
D)Pasteurization

Question 6

Gram positive bacteria stain what color?

A)Purple
B)Red or pink
C)Colorless
D)Yellow

Question 7

What is defined as the complete destruction of all forms of microorganisms,including spores?

A)Antisepsis
B)Sterilization
C)Disinfection
D)Pasteurization

Question 8

What is defined as the complete destruction of vegetative forms of pathogenic microorganisms?

A)Antisepsis
B)Sterilization
C)Disinfection
D)Pasteurization

Question 9

Which of the following bacteria is NOT gram negative?

A)Streptococcus
B)Serratia
C)Klebsiella
D)Legionella

Question 10

Which of the following is true concerning prokaryotic bacteria?

A)They are more complex
B)They have a true nucleus containing genetic material (chromosomes)
C)Replication is accomplished by cell division
D)These cells reproduce by mitosis

Question 11

Some bacteria secrete a slimy or gummy material on the surface of the cell wall.When this material forms a closely compacted structure,it is termed a/an\ ________________:

A)endospore.
B)capsule.
C)endotoxin.
D)prokaryotic.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a main area of an equipment processing facility?

A)Decontamination
B)Processing
C)Storage
D)Manufacture

Question 13

What should be the first step in any sterilization method?

A)Making sure the equipment is wrapped in cloth or paper.
B)Making sure that the equipment to be sterilized is exposed to the sterilization solution.
C)Cold sterilize the equipment to ensure that the equipment is properly processed.
D)The first step is to disassemble the equipment,remove the foreign material on it,and washing it.

Question 14

The steam autoclave works by combining all of the following EXCEPT _____________

A)pressure.
B)moisture.
C)gas concentration.
D)high heat.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a bacterial shape?

A)Rod-shaped
B)Spiral
C)Round
D)Flat

Question 16

Equipment that is going to be sterilized by steam autoclaving should first be __________________

A)thoroughly sprayed with an antiseptic spray.
B)cleaned in an alcohol solution and then pasteurized.
C)tightly wrapped in a special paper to make sure that the steam thoroughly penetrates around the equipment.
D)disassembled and washed in a detergent solution to remove gross particles and body secretions.

Question 17

How does a technician ensure that equipment that was placed in a steam autoclave was exposed to the proper sterilization conditions?

A)Thermometer
B)Tape indicator
C)Barometer
D)a and c

Question 18

Which of the following processes are disinfection methods?
I.Steam autoclaving
II.Pasteurization
III.Ethylene oxide
IV.Glutaraldehyde
V.Quaternary ammonium compounds

A)I,III,IV
B)II and V
C)III,IV,V
D)I only

Question 19

Which sterilization/disinfection method requires an aeration times period after the method?

A)Ethylene oxide
B)Pasteurization
C)Steam autoclave
D)Glutaraldehyde

Question 20

Hospital acquired infections are also called _______________

A)spores.
B)Bacillus.
C)nosocomial infections.
D)Clostridium.

Question 21

The practitioner has just performed a bedside pulmonary function test on a patient who tests positive for tuberculosis.This is detected only 1 hour before the next test is to be performed.What should be done?

Question 22

What is done to provide data on the effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization methods?

A)Gram staining
B)Aliquot Culturing
C)Bacteriological surveillance
D)Alkylation

Question 23

If Staphylococcus epidermidis or other nonpathogenic members of the normal flora are cultured on clean or in-use equipment,what is the most likely contamination source?

A)The person conducting the culturing.
B)Contaminated liquid in an aerosol device.
C)The sterilization gas used in the processing of the equipment.
D)Gamma irradiation of the equipment.

Question 24

How should equipment flow through an equipment processing facility?

A)Flow through the facility is only one directional
B)Flow should in and out through the same door
C)Flow of equipment should be from the storage side to the cleaning side of the facility
D)Flow should go from a room on a lower level to a room on a higher level

Question 25

A serious H1N1 influenza outbreak takes place in a skilled care facility.Outline the isolation methods and treatments that should be implemented to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Question 26

Tracheostomized patients in the medical intensive care unit have been developing infections from an unidentified source.What method would the respiratory therapist use to culture the aerosol tubing?

A)Rodac plate sampling
B)Gram staining
C)Rinse sampling
D)Aliquot culturing

Question 27

What technique would be used to sample fluids from an aerosol?

A)Gram Staining
B)Rodac Plate Sampling
C)Aliquot Culturing
D)Rinse Sampling

Question 28

What types of vaccines should a health care worker undergo routinely?