A surgical mask ________ be worn down around the neck.
Select one:
a. should
b. should not Correctx - b. should not
A _________________ is a paper
... [Show More] strip or specially treated tape that changes color
when exposed to a specific temperature.
Select one:
a. wrapping paper
b. litmus paper
c. paper monitor
d. chemical indicator Correctx - d. chemical indicator
All nonsterile surfaces are considered potentially contaminated with ________
microorganisms.
Select one:
a. strike-through contamination
b. pathogenic - b. pathogenic
Because paper products are difficult or impossible to decontaminate, patient's
charts, x-rays, and lab documentation should be ________.
Select one:
a. left outside of the surgical suite
b. kept free from contamination Correctx
c. flash sterilized
d. immediately placed in plastic bags -
Before opening a sterile pack, the scrub should also check the outside package for
the:
Select one:
a. right size
b. integrity Correctx
c. right wrap
d. all the above -Before opening the wrapper of any sterile item, inspect it for signs of
contamination. _____, ______, water marks, or water spots on any wrapper are
signs of questionable sterility.
Select one:
a. Tears, holes
b. Missing tape, debris - a. Tears, holes
Class ____ measure parameters. Examples include the Bowie-Dick and daily air
removal tests for the presence of pure air (no steam) in the sterilization chamber.
Select one:
a. 4
b. 2 Correct -
Class _______ indicators are used for internal pack control of each cycle run, not
for the overall performance of the sterilizer for all cycles.
Select one:
a. 2
b. 6 Correctx
c. 4
d. 5 -
Class ________ are represented by multivariable indicators that react to two or
more parameters. An example is internal chemical indicators printed on a paper
strip.
Select one:
a. 4 Correctx
b. 2 -
Depending on the complexity of the surgery, the amount of equipment to be
prepared, and the emergent nature of the procedure, the surgical technologist and
circulator will begin to open the case __________________.
Select one:
a. 15 to 20 minutes before the start of surgery Correctx
b. at the convenience of the circulator
c. as soon as the surgeon is in the room
d. as soon as all sterile team members have had a break - [Show Less]