NDAEB 3.3 Principles and Techniques of Sterilization Part 1

What is the use of a heat sealer in the instrument packaging area?

What are the Universal Precautions for prevention of transmitting blood- borne pathogens among patients?

A machine that begins to hiss indicates a potential problem with which of the following?

What is a mechanical technique that monitors sterilization?

Which of the following is NOT true?

What occurs when the autoclave does not have enough water?

Instruments are wrapped in which stage of instrument processing?(RQ)

What happens if there is insufficient cleaning of items before they are sterilized?

Which of the following is true of standard sterilization wraps?

What will help prevent malfunctions in sterilization equipment?

A dental assistant must use the small office steam sterilizer to clean dental equipment. Of the following, which would be the cycle time at a temperature of 250 degree F? ( RQ)

Chemical indicators should be placed in the ______of each sterilized load.

Which is the preferred method if teeth are used for educational purposes?

Which of the following does NOT require a barrier?

Of the following instrument-processing areas, in which does recordkeeping typically take place?

Which of the following indicates that the sterilized packet was exposed to the necessary heat?

The dental assistant is sterilizing items deemed critical by the CDC. Which of the following is NOT critical?