Quiz 5

401. Chemical indicators are FDA _____ devices:

402. Watches and other jewelry should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because:

403. Which of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning?

404. Medical Device reporting is regulated by the:

405. Microorganisms reproduce by a process called:

406. Purified water should have a pH of _____.

407. Manufacturers of new Class I devices must obtain pre-market approval (PMA) from the FDA by submitting PMA applications with extensive test data to demonstrate the safety/effectiveness of their products.

408. Which of the following can be removed from water when a reverse osmosis process is used?

409. Failure to perform soiled pickup rounds as scheduled can lead to equipment shortages.

410. A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an infectious agent was transmitted through an item such as food or water is called:

411. Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation:

412. The main theory of Standard Precautions is that:

413. When it is necessary to transport soiled items between facilities using a truck or van, facilities must consult U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as state and local laws for transporting biohazard items.

414. Floors in the Central Service department should be:

415. The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called:

416. Standards and regulations help set levels of ______ in Central Service departments:

417. Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency of departmental activities by outlining:

418. Water softeners are used to remove ____ in the water:

419. To impede the growth of bacteria, soil on used instruments should be allowed to dry:

420. It is acceptable to transport soiled and clean items at the same time in the same cart if they are placed on separate shelves:

421. The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a:

422. Bacteria that are often pathogenic to humans because they grow well at body temperature are called:

423. The largest customer of Central Service is:

424. Which of the following is true about microorganisms?

425. The organization that sets recommended practices and standards for sterilization is:

426. Detergents and disinfectants are virtually the same thing:

427. Intermediate-level disinfectants can kill all bacterial spores:

428. To achieve a reasonable level of disinfection, alcohol used as an intermediate-level disinfectant must remain in wet contact with the surface of the object being disinfected for a minimum of _______ minutes:

429. When using the pH scale, which of the following numbers would suggest the most alkaline?

430. 400 series stainless steel is also called Martensitic:

431. All disinfectants can make something sterile:

432. Items must be decontaminated before they are sterilized; they need to not be decontaminated before they are disinfected:

433. When liquid chemical sterilants are labeled for use as both sterilant and high-level disinfectants, their use for sterilization requires a longer contact time:

434. Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _______ times around the device:

435. Which of the following statements is correct about powered surgical instruments?

436. The decision to sterilize or high-level disinfect a scope is based upon its use according to the Spaulding Classification System:

437. These are used to break down fatty tissue on instrument:

438. Round-shaped bacteria are classified as:

439. Most endoscopes can be sterilized by high temperature:

440. Gluteraldehyde and ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) solutions are both approved for the disinfection of endoscopes:

441. Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) is classified as:

442. Hospital equipment, such as IV pumps and feeding pumps should be decontaminated after each use:

443. When marking instruments, engraving is the method of choice:

444. Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?

445. Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical washers is NOT true?

446. Loaner instruments should:

447. Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true?

448. All flexible endoscopes have internal channels:

449. The biggest advantage to battery-powered surgical instruments is that they can be immersed for cleaning:

450. Stainless steel jaw needle holders last longer than Tungsten Carbide jaw needle holders:

451. Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?

452. Which of the following is the most important factor necessary for teamwork?

453. 100% ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored:

454. Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone?

455. Single-use items and their packaging reduce the level of combustible loading in storage areas within a Central Service department:

456. The average concentration of a chemical in the air to which a worker can be exposed over a particular period of time (usually eight hours) is referred to as a:

457. Since the types of surgeries performed are smaller, PPE is not required when cleaning instruments used in ambulatory surgery centers:

458. Which of the following disinfectants is also known as a "wetting agent"?

459. A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a question is called:

460. Sterilization load recalls should only be made if patients develop infections:

461. Low temperature sterilization processes are not used in ambulatory surgery centers:

462. The relevant measurable characteristics of water are: hardness, purity, temperature and ________.

463. Which of the following scissors is designed to have the sharpest cutting edge?

464. Which of the following is the most important priority?

465. The unity of measure used to describe the amount of EtO in the air is called:

466. The safest way to transport a gas cylinder is to roll it across the floor:

467. Legal behavior is defined as behavior relating to what is right or wrong:

468. Which of the following information is NOT included on an MSDS sheet?

469. Following paperwork practices and negative reinforcement to discourage inappropriate work practices is called:

470. Implantable devices:

471. Customer complaints are best handled through which of the following approaches?

472. During instrument manufacture, the process of milking helps build a protective chromium oxide layer on each instrument's surface:

473. Repetitive motions are:

474. Risk management involves assessing and identifying risks and developing a program to reduce losses from exposure to those risks:

475. Human relations and communication skills are only necessary for employees who deal with customers:

476. Official inventory is generally included on the balance sheet as a current asset:

477. The ________ requires that the healthcare facility report malfunctions of medical devices that have contributed to patient injury, illness, and/or death to the manufacturer and the FDA.

478. The largest operating channel of an endoscope is the _____ channel.

479. The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the inventory and does not charge the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost is referred to as the __________ method.

480. Which technology can provide real-time information?

481. Which of the following statements is correct?

482. The distribution system which involves replacing a freshly loaded supply cart for an identical cart that has been depleted on a patient unit is called the ________ system.

483. Thermal disinfection is accomplished using:

484. A failure mode and effects analysis looks backward at an event to help prevent its reoccurrence:

485. When marking instruments, engraving is the method of choice:

486. The Joint Commission uses routine and unannounced inspections to monitor standards in healthcare facilities:

487. Which of the following requires preventive maintenance standards be established for medical equipment?

488. Computerized tracking systems are fast, but manual tracking systems are more effective for tracking data:

489. Which of the following would be the best choice for high level disinfection of instruments?

490. Having a low inventory service level would increase customer satisfaction:

491. Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures?

492. Of the 3 major low temperature sterilants, ozone has the longest instrument turnaround time:

493. The number of times per year that inventory is purchased, consumed, and replaced is called the inventory turnover rate:

494. Wicking materials are used to:

495. Which of the following means "beside or near"?

496. This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to therapeutically raise or lower body temperature:

497. A current asset is an asset that is expected to be used within one year:

498. In an ABC Inventory Control system, "A" items represent:

499. Product standardization is only important in healthcare facilities where storage space is limited:

500. A system that keeps track of all incoming and outgoing supplies so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times, is:

501. When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be arranged:

502. Which type of scope is used to visualize the lower part of the large intestine?

503. Aeration is required for items sterilized in ozone sterilization processes:

504. The higher the bioburden on an object:

505. Gauze squares should be used as wicking material when basins are sterilized one inside another:

506. How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed and thoroughly cleaned?

507. Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized:

508. The relative humidity of the sterile storage area should be:

509. Upon opening, paper-plastic pouch seals must destruct and be incapable of resealing:

510. The term "superheated steam" means:

511. The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object is called:

512. Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity?

513. Some plastics including formulations of spun-bonded polyolefin are intended for use in ______ temperature sterilization processes:

514. Paper-plastic pouches should NOT be labeled on the ______ side of the pouch:

515. Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called:

516. When arranging instruments in an instrument tray, you should:

517. The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises, is called:

518. Implantable devices:

519. Ethylene oxide has better penetration capabilities than ozone and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma:

520. In the event of a load recall, information about specific load contents can be obtained from:

521. The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is:

522. Because shelf life is event related, stock rotation is no longer necessary:

523. Temperatures in a sterile storage area should be 64 to 75 degrees F:

524. Sterile packages should be stored no lower than 4-6 inches from the floor: