Chapter 15 Review Quiz 15 answer Key

a. Chemicals used to sterilize instruments have toxic properties

Why is proper training for the safe and effective use of low-temperature sterilization important?

a. Chemicals used to sterilize instruments have toxic properties

b. Technicians must know how to prevent instrument corrosion

c. Low-temperature sterilization is a costly process

d. Low-temperature sterilization methods are new technology and there are no standards to address them

c. There should no the changes in the device's functionality

What an item undergoes low-temperature sterilization, what is meant by the term "material compatibility"?

a. Two or more materials on the medical device interact

b. Two or more materials on the device do not interact

c. There should no the changes in the device's functionality

d. The manufacturer has validated that the device is compatible with a specific low- temperature sterilization

c. Ethylene oxide (EO)

Which of the following sterilization methods can permeate throughout a wide range of materials to reach recessed areas?

a. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

b. Steam sterilization

c. Ethylene oxide (EO)

d. Glutaraldehyde

a. EO

EO-sterilized items are aerated to remove residual:

a. EO

b. Oxides

c. Peroxide

d. Alkali

d. Telescopes

Which of the following items can be sterilized by H2O2?

a. Antibiotics

b. Gauze sponges

c. Baby powder

d. Telescopes

c. Device manufacturer's IFU

Aeration instructions for a medical device can be found in/on the:

a. Gas cartridge's instructions for use (IFU)

b. Sterilizer's IFU

c. Device manufacturer's IFU

d. U.S Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website

c. The maximum amount or concentration of a chemical that a worker may be exposed to under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations

What is a permissible exposure limit (PEL)?

a. The maximum amount of time an item can undergo sterilization exposure according to the FDA

b. The maximum amount of sterilant an item can be exposed to according to the FDA

c. The maximum amount or concentration of a chemical that a worker may be exposed to under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations

d. The minimum and maximum amounts of time an employee working with powder sterilization can be exposed to according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

d. In the device's IFU

Information about a device's compatibility with a specific sterilization process can be obtained:

a. On the safety data sheet (SDS)

b. On the FDA's website

c. In Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards

d. In the device's IFU

b. Overloaded

To ensure successful sterilization, the sterilizer chamber should not be:

a. Loaded a long time before sterilization

b. Overloaded

c. Underloaded

d. Loaded with mixed types of items

c. OSHA

PELs for low-temperature sterilization methods are established by the:

a. FDA

b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

c. OSHA

d. EPA