The Phrase Flash Sterilization Has Been Replaced by _____________ Sterilization

question 17

Multiple Choice

The phrase flash sterilization has been replaced by _____________ sterilization, in which unwrapped surgical equipment is sterilized by a high-vacuum steam sterilization method just before use.

• A) just-in-time
• B) quick
• C) right on time
• D) immediate-use steam sterilization-IUSS

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Definitions:

Normal Approximation

A mathematical method used to approximate the binomial distribution with the normal distribution when the sample size is large and the probability of success is not too close to 0 or 1.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution describing the number of successes in a fixed number of binary, independent trials given a specific success probability.

Random Sample

A group selected from a broader population where every individual has the same likelihood of being chosen.

Uniformly Distributed

A type of distribution where all outcomes are equally likely; every variable has the same frequency or probability.