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on the quality of each process and will facilitate the decision on whether instruments can be released for patient use. HPN References:


1. ISO 11139:2018. Sterilization of health care products m Vocabulary of terms used in steriliza- tion and related equipment and process standards.


2. Guidance on Premarket Notifi cation [510(k)] Submissions for Sterilizers Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities. 1993. United States Food and Drug Administration.


3. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008. (Update May 2019). Centers for Disease Control.


4. ANSI/AAMI ST79, Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. 2017.


5. ANSI/AAMI ST58, Chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. 2013 (R2018).


Craig Wallace, President of Wallace Sterilization Consulting, LLC, has over 26 years of experience in the fi eld of medical device disinfection and sterilization.


CONTINUING EDUCATION TEST • DECEMBER 2023


1. Steam sterilization is what type of steriliza- tion process? A. Chemical B. Low temperature C. Physical D. Organic


Sterilization Choices for the SPD Circle the one correct answer: cycle.


B. can determine if the load is sterile or not. C. contain viable microorganisms. D. can be placed on the outside of packages.


2. Vaporized hydrogen peroxide is what type of sterilization process? A. High temperature B. Low temperature C. Physical D. None of the above


3. The term sterile means __ A. clean. B. free from viable microorganisms. C. safe. D. inexpensive.


4. Sterilization quality control program will use information provided by __ A. biological indicators. B. chemical indicators. C. physical monitors. D. All of the above


5. Physical monitors __ A. provide information on temperature and pressure inside the chamber during the


6. Chemical indicators __ A. contain viable microorganisms. B. are built into the chamber wall. C. respond to the process with a chemical or physical change that can be interpreted by the user.


D. None of the above


7. Biological indicators __ A. contain viable microorganisms. B. can be placed on the outside of packages. C. do not require incubation. D. None of the above


8. A process challenge device is intended to __ A. create confusion in the sterile processing department.


B. be used with the physical monitors. C. represent the challenge to the process provided by the device packaging and the load.


D. be used in an empty chamber CONTINUING EDUCATION TEST SCORING


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9. For steam loads containing implants, AAMI ST79 recommends __ A. monitoring every load with physical moni- tors.


B. placing a chemical indicator inside of each package.


C. monitoring every load with a PCD containing a BI and a Type 5 chemical indicator.


D. All of the above


10. Vaporized hydrogen peroxide loads that do not contain implants, AAMI ST58 recom- mends __ A. monitoring every load with physical moni- tors.


B. placing a chemical indicator inside of each package.


C. monitoring one cycle per day, but preferably every cycle, with a PCD containing a BI.


D. All of the above


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