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SELF-STUDY SERIES


Sterile processing mysteries: The story of the positive BI Circle the one correct answer:


1. Bacterial spores are growing cells and are quite easy to kill. A. True B. False


2. BI (BIs) provide the only direct measurement of the effective- ness of the sterilization process. A. True B. False


3. BIs signals can include a color change or a fluorescent response. A. True B. False


4. Self-contained BIs require a microbiology lab to complete the test. A. True B. False


5. Process-challenge devices are intended to imitate the effects of the packaging and load. A. True B. False


6. BI incubation is necessary to allow time for the organism’s biological processes to occur. A. True B. False


7. BIs inside PCDs are not required for every sterilizer load containing an implant. A. True B. False


8. Standards recommend the use of physical monitors, chemical indicators, and BIs for sterilization quality control. A. True B. False


9. Air entering a steam sterilizer is helpful and can never cause a sterilization process failure. A. True B. False


10. Improper loading can affect the concentration of vaporized hydrogen peroxide and cause a sterilization process failure. A. True B. False


The approval number for this lesson is 3M-HPN 210303.


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