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SELF-STUDY SERIES Continuing eduCation test • January 2013
Water quality systems in sterile processing Circle the one correct answer:
1. Water is considered the universal solvent. a. True
b. False
2. Analysis of which of the below can assist in determining water quality? a. Condensate return b. Water make-up c. Instruments d. All of the above
3. Some contaminants in water are ok to drink. a. True
b. False
4. Which of the following is/are true? a. Bacterial contamination is a persistent problem with high purity waters systems. b. Bacteria grow well in a high purity water system. c. Bacteria build biofilm structures that can be very difficult to remove. d. Bacteria cannot grow in water treatment systems. e. a, b and c f. None of the above
5. Which statements are true about monitoring? a. Water treatment equipment monitoring is part of a quality assurance program. b. Monitoring should be performed daily. c. The monitoring equipment itself should be regularly inspected and calibrated. d. Departments should maintain logs on monitoring, maintenance and disinfection of their high purity water system.
e. b and d f. All of the above
6. Some of the contaminants in water include: a. Particulate, organic and inorganic materials b. Sand, silt, rust, sediment, grit and colloids c. Chemicals, chlorine, chloramines and solvents d. Salts or minerals, calcium, magnesium, chlorides and iron e. All of the above
7. High purity water is not needed for rinsing instrumentation. a. True
b. False
8. Each manufacturer has specific _________ for each of their washer/disinfectors. a. technical literature b. water quality specifications c. a and b d. None of the above
9. Factors to consider when planning a water treatment system include: a. Routine equipment maintenance and monitoring of water quality b. Requirements for incoming water quality and the inlet flow rate c. Maximum and minimum piping d. a and b e. None of the above
10. Some of the reasons to do a water analysis in your department are: a. When construction involving water lines is occurring in your department, or between your department and the boiler.
b. To provide a baseline analysis. c. When there is a change of instrument cleaning chemistries in washers. d. All of the above
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