Chapter 1

Front 1

The main role of CS/SPD:

Back 1

To provide dependable and reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care

Hint 1

Decontamination, prep & package, sterile and supply

Front 2

Control of emissions into the air and water is regulated by the:

Back 2

EPA

Front 3

Chemical and biological indicators must be cleared by which agency?

Back 3

FDA

Front 4

Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for the traffic work flow in areas in which medical devices are processed?

Back 4

Decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage

Front 5

What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile processing department?

Back 5

1. Decontamination 2. Prep and Pkg 3. Sterilization 4. Sterile

Front 6

Instrument sets and patient care equipment must be processed and distributed in an accurate and timely manner so that?

Back 6

Patient care is not adversely affected

Front 7

Loose-fitting clothing and jewelry should not be worn in SPD because it?

Back 7

1. Can harbor microorganims 2. Dislodge in processed items 3. Catch on equipment or instruments

Front 8

Warm up jackets are recommended to be worn in the Prep and packaging are for the purpose of:

Back 8

Preventing bacterial shielding from bare arms

Front 9

Acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in prep & packaging because they can?

Back 9

Contaminate packs because of danger of fungal under the nails and because artificial nails ca tear the packs

Front 10

Ethics is the practice of:

Back 10

Doing the right thing

Front 11

Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines?

Back 11

That details of the reporting and accountability mechanisms for the titles w/ in the dept (departmental) w/ in administration (facility)

Front 12

Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is:

Back 12

Required by law

Front 13

Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research, and or theory?

Back 13

AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)

Front 14

Recommended practices are:

Back 14

Statements of sound principles of practice that are based upon scientific data and the opinions of experts. Not legally required but reflect accepted practices, eg AORN.

Front 15

The EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), FDA(Food and Drug Administration), OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration), and state DOH(Department of Health) primarily issue:

Back 15

Regulations

Front 16

Standards for sterile processing practice are developed by the:

Back 16

AAMI Standards (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)

Front 17

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which ethical issue?

Back 17

Confidentiality

Front 18

A rule designed to govern behavior is called a:

Back 18

Regulation

Front 19

An established norm which is based on theory is called a:

Back 19

Standard

Front 20

Before a pesticide can be marketed and used in the United States, it must be evaluated and registered by which of the following:

Back 20

EPA(Environmental Protection Agency(

Front 21

Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and effective before companies put them on the market?

Back 21

FDA(Food and Drug Administration)

Front 22

What single-use items are exempt from the Food and Drug Administration's third-party reprocessing regulation?

Back 22

Pacemakers and hemodialyzers

Front 23

If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the device must be cleared by?

Back 23

FDA

Front 24

How often should cleaning and sterilization instructions be requested from device manufacturers?

Back 24

Each time the item is purchased

Front 25

Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end usersin Health Care facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess their reusable products?

Back 25

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

Front 26

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following?

Back 26

Communication of workplace hazards

Front 27

The medical device reporting regulation requires:

Back 27

Medical devices manufacturers and distributors to report patient deaths, serious injuries, serious devices malfunctions to FDA. It also requires healthcare facilities to report device-related patient deaths to both FDA and the device manufacturer and to report device related serious injuries to the manufacturers.

Front 28

Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use?

Back 28

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administrati)

Front 29

The OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Hazard Communication Standard requires that an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) must be available for:

Back 29

"Each hazardous chemical" to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards

Front 30

The sterile processing technician can play a role in fire safety by:

Back 30

1. Participating in accident and injury prevention programs 2. knowing locations of pull boxes within department and at least two outside your department.

Front 31

The Right to Know Standard requires employers to have what available for employees?

Back 31

SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

Front 32

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following?

Back 32

Chemical

Front 33

When should new employees become familiar with SDSs (Safety Data sheets) in CS/SPD?

Back 33

On their first day of work

Front 34

Which of the following defines what a department must do?

Back 34

Policies

Front 35

Steps for performing a task are defined in a:

Back 35

Policy and "Procedures"

Front 36

Any equipment with an electrical cord that is cracked, frayed, or broken should be:

Back 36

Cleaned, disinfected and sent for repair

Front 37

Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program?

Back 37

"QA"

Front 38

To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be?

Back 38

Standardized

Front 39

Any injury to an employee no matter how slight should be?

Back 39

Documented in an incident report within 24 hours after an incident

Front 40

Annual competency testing is required by:

Back 40

JC ( The Joint Commission)

Front 41

Electrical fires are:

Back 41

Class C