Certified Surgical Technologist Aseptic Technique and Sterilization 5

Question 1

During a procedure, the surgeon requests an additional instrument that has not been sterilized. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Refuse to provide it until proper sterilization is complete

Answer

Instruments must be properly sterilized before use; no shortcuts are acceptable for items entering sterile tissue, regardless of urgency.

Question 2

Which sterilization method uses peracetic acid and is suitable for immersible, heat-sensitive instruments in a liquid cycle?

Accepted Answer

STERIS System 1E (peracetic acid)

Answer

The STERIS System 1E uses peracetic acid in a liquid sterilization cycle for immersible, heat-sensitive instruments.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a sterility maintenance cover (dust cover) on sterile packages after sterilization?

Accepted Answer

To protect packaging from dust, moisture, and physical damage during storage

Answer

A sterility maintenance cover (dust cover) protects the sterile packaging from environmental contaminants and physical damage during storage and transport.

Question 4

A scrub technologist notices a crack in the barrel of a syringe on the sterile field. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Remove the defective syringe from the sterile field and replace it

Answer

Defective equipment must be removed immediately from the sterile field and replaced with an intact sterile item.

Question 5

What is 'strike-through contamination' on a sterile field?

Accepted Answer

Contamination caused by fluid soaking through a sterile barrier to non-sterile surfaces and back

Answer

Strike-through contamination occurs when moisture passes through a sterile barrier to a non-sterile surface and wicks back, rendering the barrier non-sterile.

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Certified Surgical Technologist Aseptic Technique and Sterilization 5