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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 W...

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 - Documents that reflects state and federal regulations - Established norms...

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...

What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... 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... poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What ...

The main role of the Sterile Processing area is to.. A) pick supplies for surgery B) enter and account for patient charges C) Follow the requests of the Operating Room Supervisor D) provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard requires that a SDS (Safety Data Sheet) must be available for.. A) all inst...

You have received a loaner instrument, w the IFU's. The IFU's state that the instrument is to be sterilized at 273 degrees , for 4 minutes. You usually run 270 degrees for 4 minutes. What should you do? Call the manufacturer to find out what you can do The set assembly count sheet calls for a Senns, dull. All you have is a Senns, sharp. What kind of behavior is displayed if you put the sharp Senns in and put it in the sterilizer? unethical Why not use sodium hypochlorite to clean surgical...

What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... 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... poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What ...

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

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 a...

What is the trapping season for Gypsy Moth? June 1 to September 1 What is the trapping season for Japanese Beetle? June 1 to September 1 1) Which pest is trapped by the Trogo trap? a) Japanese Beetle b) Khapra Beetle c) Colorado Potato Beetle d) Boll Weevil b) Khapra Beetle What is the Latin name for Gypsy Moth? Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) What is the Latin name for Japanese Beetle? a) Popillia japonica What is the Latin name for Oriental Fruit Fly? Bactrocera dorsalis What is the Lati...