Question 1

Which is one proper way to mark an instrument for identification before being put into service?

Accepted Answer

A) Identification codes or numbers are etched into the instrument handle. 
B) Names or numbers are engraved in the handles or teeth. 
C) Numbers or codes can be imprinted with a laser onto an instrument. 
D) Names or numbers are carved into an instrument handle. 
A) Identification codes or numbers are etched into the instrument handle. 
B) Names or numbers are engraved in the handles or teeth. 
C) Numbers or codes can be imprinted with a laser onto an instrument. 
D) Names or numbers are carved into an instrument handle.

Question 2

Personal protective equipment must be worn when cleaning instruments to prevent contact with accidental spray from contaminated body fluids and chemical cleaning solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which are the three levels of Spaulding's classification of patient care items?

Accepted Answer

A) Low items, intermediate level items, high-level items 
B) Intact items, noncritical items, critical items 
C) Critical items, semi-critical items, noncritical items 
D) Dirty, sterile, contaminated 
A) Low items, intermediate level items, high-level items 
B) Intact items, noncritical items, critical items 
C) Critical items, semi-critical items, noncritical items 
D) Dirty, sterile, contaminated

Question 4

Name a method of surgical instrument disinfection.

Accepted Answer

A) Manual wiping with a chemical-impregnated cloth or sponge 
B) Soaking by total immersion in betadine solution 
C) Soaking tips of used instruments in saline solution 
D) Rinsing in tap water 
A) Manual wiping with a chemical-impregnated cloth or sponge 
B) Soaking by total immersion in betadine solution 
C) Soaking tips of used instruments in saline solution 
D) Rinsing in tap water

Question 5

Which one is an action completed in an OR's processing department to ensure that instruments are safe to handle?

Accepted Answer

A) Storing 
B) Ionizing 
C) Distilling 
D) Rinsing 
A) Storing 
B) Ionizing 
C) Distilling 
D) Rinsing

Question 6

Which is the proper order of the steps involved in cleaning instruments after they are used?

Accepted Answer

A) Washer-sterilizer, manual cleaning, sterilization 
B) Precleaning, washer-sterilizer, sterilization 
C) Disinfection, manual cleaning, washer-sterilizer 
D) Manual cleaning, sterilization, rinsing 
A) Washer-sterilizer, manual cleaning, sterilization 
B) Precleaning, washer-sterilizer, sterilization 
C) Disinfection, manual cleaning, washer-sterilizer 
D) Manual cleaning, sterilization, rinsing

Question 7

Which is a disadvantage of using ultraviolet (UV)irradiation as a means of disinfection?

Accepted Answer

A) The rays can kill selective vegetative bacteria, fungi, and lipoprotein viruses. 
B) UV rays may cause skin burns. 
C) UV rays produce nonionizing radiant energy. 
D) Pathogens have effective contact with the UV rays for destruction. 
A) The rays can kill selective vegetative bacteria, fungi, and lipoprotein viruses. 
B) UV rays may cause skin burns. 
C) UV rays produce nonionizing radiant energy. 
D) Pathogens have effective contact with the UV rays for destruction.

Exam 17: Decontamination and Disinfection

Which is one proper way to mark an instrument for identification before being put into service?

Personal protective equipment must be worn when cleaning instruments to prevent contact with accidental spray from contaminated body fluids and chemical cleaning solutions.

Which are the three levels of Spaulding's classification of patient care items?

Name a method of surgical instrument disinfection.

Which one is an action completed in an OR's processing department to ensure that instruments are safe to handle?

Which is the proper order of the steps involved in cleaning instruments after they are used?

Which is a disadvantage of using ultraviolet (UV)irradiation as a means of disinfection?

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