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CH20,21 DEN110
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All of the following are forms of sterilization monitoring except ______ monitoring. | structural |
When transporting and processing contaminated patient care items, precautions need to be taken to avoid personal exposure to microorganisms through | percutaneous injury. contact with mucous membranes of the eye, nose, or mouth. breathing aerosol from disinfectant and other chemicals. |
Instruments need to be bagged before steam sterilization to | protect them from becoming contaminated after sterilization. allow them to be grouped into special setups by procedure. |
The temperature during handpiece sterilization should never exceed ____° F. | 275 |
The ultrasonic cleaner should be tested by | submersing a piece of aluminum foil for 20 seconds while the machine is functioning. |
Instrument processing should flow in a single loop from dirty, to _______, to storage. | clean, to sterile |
Drying instruments to prevent rusting is essential when processing in | chemical vapor. |
The type of sterilization used in the dental office that requires the highest temperature is | dry heat sterilization. |
The ideal instrument-processing area should be | dedicated only to instrument processing. |
Some ultrasonic cleaning solutions have | enzymatic activity. antimicrobial activity. |
One of the disadvantages of flash sterilization is the | inability to wrap items. |
The order of the cycles of a steam sterilizer is | heat-up; sterilizing; depressurization; drying. |
All of the following statements concerning liquid chemical sterilants are true except they | can be disposed of by pouring them down the sink. |
In the sterilization process, a process indicator is an example of _____ monitoring. | external chemical |
A method for sterilizing unwrapped patient care items for immediate use is | flash sterilization. |
Recommended methods for sterilizing dental handpieces include | steam sterilization. chemical vapor sterilization. |
A tear in an instrument package requires the dental assistant to | use a new instrument package. |
A monitoring service will immediately communicate a failure of sterilization through | a telephone call to the dental office, reporting a positive result. |
A process indicator is placed | outside of the instrument package. |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) that must always be used when processing instruments includes | utility gloves, a mask, eyewear, and protective clothing. |
Sterilization errors include | improper packaging. improper timing. improper loading. |
Which of the following statements is true regarding the seven steps for instrument processing? | Sterilization takes places prior to storage. |
All reusable instruments (critical and semicritical) that contact the patient’s blood, saliva, or mucous membranes must be | heat sterilized. |
The purpose of an instrument holding solution is to | prevent the drying of blood and debris on instruments. |
Process indicators that change color are useful for | identifying instrument packs that have been exposed to a certain temperature. determining whether an instrument package has been processed. |
The best method to remove debris from the head of the handpiece is to | flush the handpiece for 10 to 20 seconds. |
Methods of preventing rust from forming on an instrument during the sterilization process include | completely drying the instrument. lubricating the hinge of hinged instruments. |
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered intermediate-level or low-level disinfectant is suitable for cleaning ____________ instruments. | noncritical |
Why is it important for packages to dry inside the steam sterilizer before storage? | Wicking of bacteria can occur through wet packaging material. |
What is the major advantage of forced air sterilizers over the other types of sterilizers? | Short sterilization cycle time |