Question 1

When instruments need repairing,OR personnel may sharpen or repair surgical instruments as needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Instruments being placed into a disinfecting solution should be dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which is 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,semicritical 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,semicritical items,noncritical items 
D)  Dirty,sterile,contaminated

Question 4

Critical disposable items should not be reprocessed for use in a surgical procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is an advantage of using disposable products in the OR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disposable products are used once with an assurance of safety and effectiveness. 
B)  Disposable products decrease the amount of biodegradable waste produced by the OR. 
C)  Cross-contamination is inevitable. 
D)  A defect in one may mean the entire lot is defective. 
A)  Disposable products are used once with an assurance of safety and effectiveness. 
B)  Disposable products decrease the amount of biodegradable waste produced by the OR. 
C)  Cross-contamination is inevitable. 
D)  A defect in one may mean the entire lot is defective.

Question 6

Which disinfectant is safe to use for housekeeping purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formaldehyde 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Glutaraldehyde 
D)  Ethylene oxide 
A)  Formaldehyde 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Glutaraldehyde 
D)  Ethylene oxide

Question 7

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

Exam 17: Decontamination and Disinfection

When instruments need repairing,OR personnel may sharpen or repair surgical instruments as needed.

Instruments being placed into a disinfecting solution should be dry.

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

Critical disposable items should not be reprocessed for use in a surgical procedure.

Which is an advantage of using disposable products in the OR?

Which disinfectant is safe to use for housekeeping purposes?

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

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The Surgical First Assistant

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The Patient: the Reason for Your Existence

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