PAPER I STERILIZATION PROCEDURES Dr. MGR University 2013 - 2015 Question Papers

Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2013 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES

[LD 0212] Sub. Code: 1121
B.Sc. OPERATION THEATRE AND ANAESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
Q.P. Code: 801121
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Define wound.
 Classify different types of wound. Discuss the factors affecting wound healing.
 2. Describe the general principles of sterilization.
 Write an elaborate notes on moist and dry heat sterilization.
 3. Discuss the importance of surveillance for nosocomial infection.
 Explain the various strategies in surveillance. How will you manage outbreak
 occurred in surgical theatre.
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. What are the factors affecting successful surgical care?
 Explain the importance of team approach in the management of patients.
 2. Discuss about operating room briefings and its importance.
 3. Describe about fire and safety in operation theatre.
 4. Mention signs and symptoms of severe haemorrhage.
 5. Discuss the management of exposed person with special emphasis on post exposure
 Prophylaxis.
 6. What are the steps for the decontamination of the suction equipment
 7. Describe the preoperative preparation of the patient from admission to the shifting in
 to operation theatre.
 8. Describe about gas plasma sterilization.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. Describe about post operative care.
 2. Describe the instruments for bone grafting.
 3. Write a short description and definition of some of the surgical terms:
 a) Oophorectomy. b) Nephrectomy. c) Tonsillectomy.
 4. How will you sterilize baby feeding bottles.
 5. What are the biological indicators of effective sterilizations?
 6. Define the following term:
 a) Concurrent infection. b) Terminal infection. c) Droplet infection.
 7. How will you sterilize syringes and glasswares?
 8. Describe about special care for sharp instruments.
 9. Mention the uses of Quaternary ammonium compounds and mention it precaution.
10. Explain how to carbolised the theatre.
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Dr. MGR University FEBRUARY 2014 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES

[LE 0212]  Sub. Code: 1121
B.Sc. OPERATION THEATRE AND ANAESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
Q.P. Code: 801121
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Describe the evaluation surgery from ancient period to the modern times.
 Mention few discoveries which transformed the quality of the surgical practices and
 discuss any one of them in detail.
 2. Classify hospital waste. Discuss the components of waste management with special
 mention about the colour coded bins.
 3. Discuss the criteria for defining surgical site infection (SSI).
 Enumerate the patient related risk factors for developing surgical site infection.
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. Preoperative care of patient undergoing general abdominal surgery.
 2. Mention the personal protective equipment and describe the role in infection control.
 3. Describe systemic inflammatory response syndrome in association with surgery.
 4. What is meant by high level disinfection (HLD)? What factors determines
 the effectiveness and describes its methods.
 5. Describe the operation theatre air-condition system. How laminar flow reduces the
 incidence of infections?
 6. Define the role of theatre assistant in monitoring safety of OT.
 7. Discuss about the Ozone gas sterilization. Mention the advantage & disadvantage of it.
 8. Describe the general function of operation theatre.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. Enumerate the general factors which impede the healing of wound.
 2. Write a short description and definition of some of the surgical terms:
 a) Cystectomy. b) Embolectomy. c) Fasciotomy.
 3. Write short notes on flash sterilization.
 4. Explain the instrument for abscess drainage.
 5. What are the causes for cross infections?
 6. Explain the system used for killing microorganism in operation theatre.
 7. Discuss the steps of surgical hand scrub.
 8. Categories of people working in operation theatre.
 9. How will you disinfect of gloves?
10. List the various packing material for sterilization.
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2014 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES

[LF 0212] Sub. Code: 1121
B.Sc. OPERATION THEATRE AND ANAESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
Q.P. Code: 801121
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. What is chemical sterilization? Discuss its classification and some common agents
 used in hospital setup.
 2. Classify sterilization methods and discuss about indicators to verify
 sterilization process.
 3. Describe the types, color codes and methods of safe management of biomedical waste?
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. Disinfection of HBV, HIV Contaminated Devices.
 2. Mechanical cleaning apparatus.
 3. Sterilization of catheters and tubes.
 4. Describe some factors affecting the efficacy of disinfection and sterilization.
 5. Classify biomedical wastes.
 6. Hand washing principles.
 7. Responsibilities of health worker in biomedical waste management.
 8. Prevention of hospital acquired infection.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. What is bio-safety?
 2. Define sterilization
 3. Name some ionizing radiation used for sterilization.
 4. What is steam sterilization?
 5. Define Pasteurization.
 6. Name some mechanical cleaning machines.
 7. Chemical indicators of sterilization standards.
 8. Name some parameters to be monitored in autoclaving.
 9. Disposal of waste sharps.
10. Gas sterilization methods.
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Dr. MGR University FEBRUARY 2015 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES

[LG 0215] Sub. Code: 1121
B.Sc. OPERATION THEATRE AND ANAESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
Q.P. Code: 801121
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Elaborate on the physical methods of sterilization and write in detail about
 Hot Air Oven.
 2. Write in detail about Universal Safety Precautions.
 3. Write a note on Hospital Acquired Infections and their Prevention.
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. Pasteurisation.
 2. Segregation of waste.
 3. Post exposure prophylaxis.
 4. Waste generated from Health Units.
 5. Controls used in Autoclave.
 6. Principle of Moist Heat.
 7. Aldehyde Disinfectants.
 8. Categories of Bio Medical Waste.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. Define Sterilisation.
 2. Define Nosocomial Infection.
 3. What is Biomedical Waste?
 4. What is Antisepsis?
 5. Define Cleaning.
 6. Usefulness of sunlight in sterilization.
 7. Bacteria used as control in Autoclave.
 8. Treatment and disposal of sharps is done by.
 9. Types and uses of Red Bin.
10. How are Endoscopes sterilized?
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2015 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES

[LH 0815] Sub. Code: 1121
B.Sc. OPERATION THEATRE AND ANAESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I – STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
Q.P. Code: 801121
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Define Sterilization, classify it. Describe dry heat sterilization in detail.
 2. Classify wrapping materials used in CSSD.
 Describe the methods of wrapping and packaging in CSSD.
 3. What are the methods of cleaning instruments?
 Describe how will you clean tubing’s and catheters?
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. Ethylene oxide as a method of sterilization.
 2. Fumigation of Theatres.
 3. Biomedical waste Management.
 4. How will you sterilize Endoscopes? Describe it?
 5. Plasma sterilization.
 6. Flash sterilization.
 7. Describe the working of an Autoclave.
 8. Classify Disinfectants.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. How will you check the sterility of instruments?
 2. Universal barrier precautions to be observed in Theatres.
 3. How will you sterilize heat labile instruments?
 4. What are chemical indicators used in CSSD?
 5. How will you sterilize sharp instruments?
 6. How will you sterilize gowns used in theatres?
 7. What is the biological indicator used in Plasma sterilization?
 8. What is the use of Bowie dick strips in Sterilization?
 9. What is the biological indicator used in Autoclave?
10. What all should be checked once the sterilization process of a batch is over?
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