A resident bacterium usually found on the hands or in the nose is ___.

____ is when an organism that lives within or upon another organism (host), where the organism benefits and the host is harmed.

Steam sterilization can be performed at ___ degrees.

There are 100 questions on the final exam. Read each question carefully and select the best response. Good luck!

The recoil of suture after it has been removed from the package is known as ___.

When instruments are received in the decontamination processing area, they are sorted and the instruments with detachable parts are disassembled.  Instruments are disassembled because ___.

Sterilization of an endoscope using Glutaraldehyde would take how long?

What is the correct technique for placing a dirty needle into the count pad?

When wearing PPE, the surgical staff protects ___.

When using ethylene oxide, OSHA requires hospitals to install an exhaust system that vents the gas to ____.