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What are the two main types of dialysis? hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis How are dialysis clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis treatment? Prospective payment system bundles What does "Pay for Performance" mean? Clinics that don't meet certain quality standards will have their payments cut What federal body are dialysis clinics required to work with? Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services What are "clinical practice guidelines"? Efforts to improve patient outcomes by finding...

Which of the following is a major cause of AER failures? Using incorrect connectors Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use? OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires that SDS's (Safety Data Sheet) must be available for? All chemicals used in the department How often should cleaning and sterilization instructions be requested from device manufacturers? Each time the item is purchased According t...

The air flow in the preparation and packaging area must be maintained at: A. Negative pressure B. Positive pressure C. Automatic pressure D. Constant pressure B. Positive pressure The preparation and packaging area MUST have an air exchange rate of: A. 4 per hour B. 6 per hour C. 8 per hour D. 10 per hour D. 10 per hour What is the acceptable temperature range for the prep and packaging area?

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

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

Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that Patient care is not adversely affected Ethics is the practice of: conforming to accepted and professional standards of conduct The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which ethical issue? Confidentiality Recommended practices are: Statements of sound principles of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts A rule designed to govern behavior is called a: Regulation ...

Which of the following agencies regulates clearances for glutaraldehyde-based disinfectants? - OSHA - CDC - EPA - FDA FDA Which agency is responsible for employee health and safety at work? - EPA - FDA - CDC - OSHA 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

Why is it important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set? A. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry B. It came help with storage C. Easier to carry D. None of the above A. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry Which of the following best describe the overall role of the CB/SPD A. To help Nurse prepare for patients B. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care C. Specialized portable devices D. None of the above B. To provide dep...

Main role of sterile processing is: 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: patient care is not adversely affected Ethics is doing the right thing Compliance with OSHA is required by law Establishes sterile practice based on opinion, research and theory: AAMI Reccomended practices are: statements of sound principals based on scientific data EPA, FDA, OSHA & D...

The main role of the sterile processing area is to provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care. Instruments sets and patient care equipment processing and distributing must be done accurately and timely so: patient care is not adversely affected ethics is doing the right thing compliance with OSHA is required by law Establishes sterile practice based on opinion, research and theory: AAMI(Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) Recommend...