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28 Cards in this Set
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The Main Role of CS/SPD is to |
Provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care. |
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Instrument sets and patient care equipment must be processed and distributed in an accurate and timely manner so that |
Patient care is not adversely affected |
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Ethics is the practice of |
Doing the right thing |
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Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is |
Required by law |
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Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research, and/or theory? |
AAMI(Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) |
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Recommended practices are |
Statements of sound principles of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts |
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The (Environmental Protection Agency) , FDA (Food and Drug Administration), OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration), and state DOH (Departments of Health) Primarily issue |
Regulations |
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Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by |
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) |
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which ethical issue? |
Confidentiality |
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A rule designed to govern behavior is called a |
Regulation |
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An established norm which is based on theory is called a |
Standard |
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Before a pesticide can be marketed and used in the United States, it must be evaluated and registered by which of the following? |
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and effective before companies put them on the market? |
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) |
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If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices must be cleared by |
FDA(Food and Drug Administration) |
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How often should cleaning and sterilization instructions be requested from devices manufactures? |
Each time the item is purchased |
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Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end users in healthcare facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess their reusable products? |
FDA(Food and Drug Administration) |
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OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following? |
Communication of workplace hazards |
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The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires |
Healthcare facilities to report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices |
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Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use? |
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) |
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The OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Hazard Communication Standard require that an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) must be available for |
Each chemical in the department |
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The Right-to-Know Standard requires employers to have which of the following available for employees? |
Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals |
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When should new employees become familiar with MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) in CS/SPD? |
On their first day at work |
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Which of the following defines what a department must do |
Policies |
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Steps for performing a task are defined in a |
Procedure |
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Any equipment with an electrical cord that is cracked, frayed, or broken should be |
disinfected and sent out for repair |
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Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? |
Quality assurance |
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To ensure that all employees are learning the same information on training should be |
standardized |
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Annual competency testing is required by |
JC (The Joint Commission) |
