chapter 16&17

Question 1

Name 3 things you should check for when placing g sterile items

Answer 1

ensure indicator ,pre packaged seal or container locks are in tact, visible cis

Question 2

formal training should occur

Answer 2

for new employees and those who move to new postitions

Question 3

monitoring records must be

Answer 3

accurate,legible and complete

Question 4

sterilizer load records should contain

Answer 4

items and quantities sterilized

Question 5

external indicators

Answer 5

show the item was exposed to a sterilization process

Question 6

temperature and humidity levels in the sterile processing department need to be monitored and recorded

Answer 6

at least daily

Question 7

A class ll chemical indicator that is cleared by the U.S food and drug administration and run daily in dynamic air removal sterilizers is called a

Answer 7

Bowie dick test

Question 8

one type of formal monitoring is

Answer 8

monitoring the departments temperature and humidity levels

Question 9

a physical monitor on a washer disinfector is the

Answer 9

printout

Question 10

a positive bi means

Answer 10

there is growth in the ampule after incubation

Question 11

satellite storage areas should

Answer 11

follow the same guidelines used in SP storage

Question 12

endoscopes that have undergone high level disinfection should be stored

Answer 12

completely dry

Question 13

how should sterile packages be arranged and maintained to allow for stock rotation

Answer 13

first in, first out

Question 14

the sterile process begins

Answer 14

when the sterilizer door opens

Question 15

sterile storage areas should have

Answer 15

positive airflow and at least four air exchanges per hour

Question 16

following liquid chemical sterilization LCS, items intended to be used as critical devices may be stored for

Answer 16

no storage time, they should be used immediately

Question 17

the shelving system of choice for the sterile storage area is

Answer 17

closed

Question 18

trays that overhang shelving

Answer 18

can become contaminated

Question 19

the type of shelving that leaves packaging the most vulnerable is

Answer 19

open

Question 20

bottom shelf of any sterile storage system should be

Answer 20

solid and eight to 10 inches from the floor

Question 21

sterile trays should

Answer 21

not be touched until properly cooled
be lifted off sterilizer cart not dragged
be checked to confirm that the chemical indicators have turned appropriate color

Question 22

wrapped trays should not be stacked because

Answer 22

it can cause holes in the wrappers

Question 23

outside shipping containers

Answer 23

should be removed prior to bringing items in the sterile storage area

Question 24

how long can flexible endoscopes that have undergone HLD or liquid chemical sterilization be stored

Answer 24

according to facility policy

Question 25

it is important to identify devices that have undergone HLD or LCS as patient ready because doing so

Answer 25

distinguishes processed devices from non processed devices