NDAEB 3.3 Principles and Techniques of Sterilization Part 6

Instrument drying occurs in what instrument-processing area?

The dental assistant is preparing for the first patient of the day who has a past history of hepatitis B for the surgical extractions of 18. The second patient is schedules for extraction of 18 and has no medical history. What disinfection and sterilisation procedures should be followed between the first and second patients if only one set of surgical instruments is available?

What are the indications for proper sterilization?

What happens to the condensed water in a steam steriliser?

When using a dry heat sterilizer, how will a cassette affect time?

External chemical monitoring should be placed on _____?

What is true of the sterilization room?

Of the following errors regarding sterilization, which would be used to describe the fact that there is no space between packages of instruments?

What should hand pieces be sterilized in?

What is NOT a method of sterilization?

Packs are sterilized in what instrument-processing area?

A dental assistant is monitoring the sterilizer and notes that it is difficult to monitor. Which of the following sterilization types is he most likely monitoring?

Which of the following indicates that an item has been exposed to dry heat or chemical vapor?

The dental assistant is informed that the method of sterilization he\’s using may corrode the dental instruments. Which type of sterilization is he MOST likely using?

What offers control of materials being sterilized and prevents accidental punctures?

Which of the following sterilization errors deals with the commencement of the sterilizer before it reaches its proper temperature?

There are several errors that can occur when sterilizing equipment. Excessive thickness of the wrapping would be an example of what error?

What should be used on panels between patients?

The dental assistant has begun sterilizing noncritical items, as defined by the CDC. Of the following, which would NOT fit in the noncritical category?

What is the difference between splatter and dental aerosols?

At which temperature should biologic indicators for autoclaves typically be incubated?