CBSPD

Which of the following agencies regulates clearances for glutaraldehyde-based disinfectants? - OSHA - CDC - EPA - FDA correct answer: FDA Which agency is responsible for employee health and safety at work? - EPA - FDA - CDC - OSHA correct answer: OSHA Recommended practices are: - Statements of sound principles of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts - Principles, laws, or rules designed to govern behavior - Documents that reflects state and fe...

Define Cleaning correct answer: "the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use" Define Decontamination correct answer: "the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy BBP on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal" Donning PPE (order) correct answer: *Head cover...

Main role of sterile processing is: correct answer: provide reliable services to enhance quality of patient care instruments sets and patient care equipment processing and distributing must be done accurately and timely so: correct answer: patient care is not adversely affected Ethics is correct answer: doing the right thing Compliance with OSHA is correct answer: required by law Establishes sterile practice based on opinion, research and theory: correct answer: AAMI Reccomen...

What is the first step in the decon process? correct answer: Cleaning with detergent. According to OSHA, what means are used to inactivate blood borne pathogens? correct answer: Disinfection The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for intended use is defined as: correct answer: Decontamination Micro organisms on contaminated items are generally referred to as: correct answer: Bio burdens Why is there an even distribution of larg...

Decontamination Area correct answer: Where soiled items are received and cleaned. *All levels for the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify the level number and set to which it belongs. Preparation and Packaging Area correct answer: where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and packaged. Sterilization Area correct answer: where terminal sterilization is performed. Sterile Storage Area correct answer: where sterile items are stored until needed. Sterile Stores correc...

Why is it Important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set? correct answer: Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry. Which of the following best describes the overall role of the CS/SPD? correct answer: To provide dependable service to enhance patient care. Which of the following government agencies regulates environmental disinfectants? correct answer: EPA The function of a ratchet can be checked by? correct answer: Closing the ratchet on the first click...

A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the technician do? correct answer: Place it in an appropriate rigid container Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following? correct answer: Chemical Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? correct answer: Decontamination, Assembly, Packaging, St...

What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? correct answer: Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? correct answer: 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... correct answer: The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use. nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... co...