Sterilization MCQ 12+

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• Does sterilization kill viruses?
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• The sterilization of ________ is generally carried out by retorts.
  ক

  low carbohydrate foods

  খ

  low acid foods

  গ

  high acid foods

  ঘ

  medium acid foods
• _______ is used for sterilizing metallic devices like needles, scalpels.
  ক

  Flaming

  খ

  Incineration

  গ

  Hot air oven

  ঘ

  Steam
• _______ is the quickest way to sterilize solutions without heating.
  ক

  Filtration

  খ

  Chemical method of sterilization

  গ

  Steam Sterilization

  ঘ

  Chlorine dioxide gas
• Which of the following statements about sterilization are correct? Statement 1: Sterilization is achieved by a heat and chemicals alone. Statement 2: Ultraviolet radiation cannot be used for sterilization.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, True

  ঘ

  False, False
• Who developed steam sterilizer?
  ক

  Louis Pasteur

  খ

  Charles Chamberland

  গ

  Nicolas Appert

  ঘ

  Clarence Birdseye
• Are these statements about the sterilization true? Statement 1: Sterilization process consists of 3 phases. Statement 2:Phase 2 in sterilization process is known as holding phase.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, True

  ঘ

  False, False
• ____________ is used for sterilizing inoculating loops.
  ক

  Flaming

  খ

  Incineration

  গ

  Hot air oven

  ঘ

  Steam
• Which of the following is target microbe in commercial sterilization?
  ক

  Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  খ

  Bacillus anthracis

  গ

  Salmonella typhi

  ঘ

  Clostridium botulinum
• Where should a sterilization indicator placed in an autoclave?
  ক

  At the center

  খ

  Close to lid of the autoclave

  গ

  Sides of the autoclave

  ঘ

  Anywhere inside the autoclave
• Bacterial sterilization
  ক

  Milk is pasteurized by the process of sterilization

  খ

  Vegetative bacteria are more readily killed than bacterial spores

  গ

  Moist heat is most effective at a neutral pH

  ঘ

  Dry heat is more effective than moist heat

  ঙ

  The presence of protein increases the resistance of bacteria to heat
• Antiseptic solutions used for skin preparation are
  ক

  Alcohols

  খ

  Chlorhexidine

  গ

  Povidone-iodine

  ঘ

  Cetrimide

  ঙ

  Hypochlorites
• Physical methods of sterilization include
  ক

  Radiation

  খ

  Filtration

  গ

  Boiling

  ঘ

  Pasteurization

  ঙ

  Sterilization by ethylene oxide
• Moist heat is used to sterilize
  ক

  Draping sheet

  খ

  Gauze bandage

  গ

  Haemostat

  ঘ

  Suture materials

  ঙ

  Surgical blades
• Following are the high level disinfectants :
  ক

  Glutaraldehyde

  খ

  Hydrogen per-oxide

  গ

  Formaldehyde

  ঘ

  Quarternary ammonium compound

  ঙ

  Alcohol
• Endoscopes are sterilized by
  ক

  Formaldehyde solution

  খ

  2% glutaraldehyde solution

  গ

  Plasma sterilization

  ঘ

  Hydrogen peroxide

  ঙ

  Boiling
• In sterilization
  ক

  Gamma radiation is a sterilizing agent

  খ

  Culture media is sterilized by autoclave

  গ

  Pasteurization kills M.bovis

  ঘ

  Boiling is an important means of sterilizing rubber materials

  ঙ

  Surgical gloves are sterilized by dry heat
• Disposable syringes are sterilized by
  ক

  Ethylene oxide

  খ

  Ionizing radiation

  গ

  Formaldehyde

  ঘ

  Ultraviolet radiation

  ঙ

  Hexachloride
• Chemicals used for skin surface disinfection are
  ক

  Chlorhexidine

  খ

  Providone iodine

  গ

  Aqueous isopropyl alcohol

  ঘ

  Phenol

  ঙ

  Gluteraldehyde
• Heat sensitive medical devices are sterilized by
  ক

  Ethylene oxide gas

  খ

  Ionizing radiation

  গ

  70% alcohol

  ঘ

  Plasma sterilization

  ঙ

  Autoclave
• Endoscopic instruments can be sterilized by
  ক

  Ethylene oxide gas

  খ

  2% glutcraldehyde

  গ

  Ultraviolet radiation

  ঘ

  Autoclaving

  ঙ

  5% lysol
• Regarding sterilization of Laparoscopic instruments which methods are recommended
  ক

  2% Gluteraldehyde

  খ

  Boiling

  গ

  Autoclave

  ঘ

  Plasma sterilization

  ঙ

  Fumigation