ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED
NGN NEWEST 2024 EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
, 1. What should the sterilizer access area pressure be?: Negative w/10 air ex-
changes per hour
2. What two steps are involved in decontamination?: 1. Manual and/or automat-
ed mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
3. Define Cleaning...: The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
4. nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by...: poor or ineffec-
tive decontamination of instruments
5. What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process?: Technicians
work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling
contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
6. How do you properly clean a device?: follow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
7. What is the starting point in sterilization?: Cleaning
8. Define decontamination: The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient
care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for
handling and/or further processing
9. What are physical safety hazards?: -good body mechanics -correct body tech-
niques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and
correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work
material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper
clothing can prevent injury
10. What is the weakest point of an instrument?: Box lock and jaws
11. What does the ABC system stand for?: A: large dollar amount items not used
frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
12. What is just in time distribution?: Items are distributed to department by
vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
13. What are specialty/ procedure carts?: Carts placed in specific departments
based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
14. What is case cart distribution?: visually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
NGN NEWEST 2024 EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
, 1. What should the sterilizer access area pressure be?: Negative w/10 air ex-
changes per hour
2. What two steps are involved in decontamination?: 1. Manual and/or automat-
ed mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
3. Define Cleaning...: The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
4. nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by...: poor or ineffec-
tive decontamination of instruments
5. What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process?: Technicians
work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling
contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
6. How do you properly clean a device?: follow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
7. What is the starting point in sterilization?: Cleaning
8. Define decontamination: The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient
care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for
handling and/or further processing
9. What are physical safety hazards?: -good body mechanics -correct body tech-
niques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and
correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work
material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper
clothing can prevent injury
10. What is the weakest point of an instrument?: Box lock and jaws
11. What does the ABC system stand for?: A: large dollar amount items not used
frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
12. What is just in time distribution?: Items are distributed to department by
vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
13. What are specialty/ procedure carts?: Carts placed in specific departments
based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
14. What is case cart distribution?: visually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
