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SELF-STUDY SERIES CONTINUING EDUCATION TEST • SEPTEMBER 2020


Do your medical device drying processes meet the standards? Circle the one correct answer:


1. Which is the quality standard that addresses instrument air? a. ANSI/AAMI ST79 b. ANSI/AAMI ST 58 c. ANSI/ISA 7-0-01-1996 d. SGNA


2. Instrument air and medical-grade air are the same. a. True b. False


3. To thoroughly dry heat-sensitive devices after manual cleaning, they can be placed in a/an … a. HEPA-filtered drying cabinet b. ETO Sterilizer c. Drawer with a towel wrapped around d. Steam sterilizer


4. When would you use a borescope? a. To visualize internal lumens for retained debris or residual water


b. On a sterile field c. To inspect a malleable retractor d. On a non-lumened endoscope


5. Medical device drying is performed ______? a. In GI before storing an endoscope b. On the decontamination side in SPD before sending a lumened item through the pass- through window


c. On the clean side of the SPD before low- temperature or steam sterilization


d. All of the above


6. According to ANSI/AAMI and other standards, what guidance should be followed for medical device drying? a. The device manufacturers’ IFU b. The high-level disinfector/sterilizer manufactur- ers’ IFU


c. Both a and b d. None of the above


7. Water and moisture create an environment for bacteria to _________. a. Die b. Grow or proliferate c. Move from one place to another d. Easily be removed from a device


8. Wet instrumentation and endoscopes can be the cause of ________. a. Biofilm formation b. Wet packs and corrosion c. Failed low-temperature sterilization loads d. All of the above


9. Medical devices that are susceptible to biofilm formation if not cleaned and dried properly include … a. Endoscopes b. Lumened devices such as a Frasier suction c. Drill bits d. All of the above


10. Who is responsible for establishing a quality management system for medical device moni- toring in the hospital? a. The manufacturers b. The sales rep c. The healthcare facility d. None of the above


The approval number for this lesson is 3M-HPN 200408.


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