Question 1

All soiled instruments are brought into the ________ area.

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Question 2

Packaging materials and cassettes for sterilization must be approved by the:

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A)   Environmental Protection Agency (EP
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B)   Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
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C)   state dental board
D)   Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which is the LEAST desirable method of cleaning instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ultrasonic cleaning
B)   Hand scrubbing
C)   Automated instrument washers
D)   Thermal disinfectorsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Instruments rest in a holding solution in which step of instrument processing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transport
B)   Cleaning
C)   Packaging
D)   SterilizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 5

The first step in instrument processing is to put on your utility gloves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Process __________ are placed outside the instrument packages before sterilization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Aluminum foil, metal, and glass containers may all be used in a static air sterilizer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A _______ report from a biologic indicator indicates that sterilization did not occur.

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Question 9

Which parameter does NOT apply to both autoclave and chemical vapor sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Instruments must be absolutely dry.
B)   Articles and packs must be separated from each other.
C)   Pressure and temperature must be reached before timing begins.
D)   Process integrators must be inserted into the test load instrument package.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which method of sterilization is best for plastic shade guides and rubber dam frames?

Accepted Answer

A)   Autoclave
B)   Chemical vapor
C)   Dry heat
D)   Chemical liquidE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 11

Sporox II is a _______-level disinfectant/sterilant used for instruments that cannot tolerate heat sterilization.

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Question 12

A _________ sterilizer is similar to an oven-hot air rises through natural convention.

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Question 13

Ultrasonic cleaner solution must be discarded:

Accepted Answer

A)   every other day
B)   once a week
C)   at least once a day
D)   once every 28 daysE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Liquid chemical sterilant must be covered, because glutaraldehyde produces toxic fumes.

Accepted Answer

A)   The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
B)   The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
C)   Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
D)   Both the statement and the reason are correct but not related.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Another name for spore testing is process indicating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Standard packaging for chemical vapor sterilization includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   film pouches or paper bags
B)   solid metal trays
C)   sterilization wrap
D)   nylon see-through tubingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Process indicators that change color are useful for:

Accepted Answer

A)   monitoring sterilization
B)   identifying instrument packs that have been exposed to a certain temperature
C)   determining whether an instrument package has been processed
D)   both identifying instrument packs that have been exposed to a certain temperature and determining whether an instrument package has been processedE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

An alternative to using rust inhibitors is drying instruments thoroughly using dry heat or chemical vapor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Examples of process integrators include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   aluminum foil
B)   strips
C)   tubes of colored liquid
D)   tabsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

If the spores are killed on a biologic indicator, it will be a _______culture, which means the sterilization cycle was successful.

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Exam 8: Instrument Processing

All soiled instruments are brought into the ________ area.

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Packaging materials and cassettes for sterilization must be approved by the:

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Which is the LEAST desirable method of cleaning instruments?

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Instruments rest in a holding solution in which step of instrument processing?

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The first step in instrument processing is to put on your utility gloves.

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Process __________ are placed outside the instrument packages before sterilization.

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Aluminum foil, metal, and glass containers may all be used in a static air sterilizer.

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A _______ report from a biologic indicator indicates that sterilization did not occur.

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Which parameter does NOT apply to both autoclave and chemical vapor sterilization?

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Which method of sterilization is best for plastic shade guides and rubber dam frames?

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Sporox II is a _______-level disinfectant/sterilant used for instruments that cannot tolerate heat sterilization.

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A _________ sterilizer is similar to an oven-hot air rises through natural convention.

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Ultrasonic cleaner solution must be discarded:

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Liquid chemical sterilant must be covered, because glutaraldehyde produces toxic fumes.

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Another name for spore testing is process indicating.

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Standard packaging for chemical vapor sterilization includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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Process indicators that change color are useful for:

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An alternative to using rust inhibitors is drying instruments thoroughly using dry heat or chemical vapor.

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Examples of process integrators include all of the following EXCEPT:

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If the spores are killed on a biologic indicator, it will be a _______culture, which means the sterilization cycle was successful.

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