progress test 5 1-100

This surgical procedure removes tissue or displaced bone from the wrist to release pressure on the median nerve

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cellulose-containing packaging materials are not compatible with hydrogen peroxide sterilization

Using latex tubing to protect delicate instrumentation is the process of choice for items to be steam sterilized

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies sterilization packaging as a

Using untreated water

While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the sterile storage personnel is

The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is

the shelving system of choice for the sterile storage area is

All flexible endoscopes have internal channels

The most common reason steam sterilization failure is

Customer surveys are ineffective tools in establishing CS quality processes

The purpose of a combining vowel is to

External indicators can prove an item is sterile when the sterilization cycle is complete

Woven reusable fabrics are the packaging products of choice for ozone sterilization

Which of the following is an advantage of minimmaly invasive surgery

Product expiration dates are located on this part of each package

The purpose of a suction stylet is to

The basic unit of a living organism

the use of heat to kill all microorganisms, except spores, is called

Steam flush pressure pulse sterilizers are a type of gravity sterilizers

One type of formal monitoring is watching the department's temperature and humidity

Aluminum foil is an approved packaging material for use in ethylene oxide sterilizers

The largest part of the human brain is the

Which of the following statements is true?

Trays that overhang the shelving

The degree or grade of excellence of a product or service is called

temp. in sterile storage area should be 55 to 60 degrees F

Documentation of immediate use steam sterilization cycles should include

Three of the main phases of a terminal steam sterilizer cycle are

Always wearing PPE in the decontamination area is a quality process

Instrument lubrication should be performed

Information regarding cleaning processes fro endoscopes should be provided by

A biological indicator is called positive when

documentation is not required for items that are Immediate use steam sterilized

Hand hygiene means hands are kept germ free at work

Ethylene oxide is a toxic gas

Requisition systems are primarliy used in large facilities

The iris is

wrapped trays should not be stacked because

Water must be degassed each time the ultrasonic cleaner's tank is changed because

Know what is dirty,know what is clean,know what is sterile;keeping the three conditions seperate are

Items to be dissinfected or sterilized at point of use must be

Thermal disenfection is accomplished using

An organ that filters the blood to remove amino acids and some harmful toxins

A true central service quality program utilizes

Case cart systems

To help prevent the growth of biofilm, soil on used instruments should be allowed to dry

An extended aeration cycle is required for items sterilized in ozone sterilization processes

OSHA is responsible for

In order to reprocess single-use device, a hospital must be able to prove the device will act the same.

Quality planning includes studying other facilities

Items that have been used in patient care should be considered contaminated

Bacteria that cause disease are called

The bottom shelf of any sterile storage system should be

The last word element in a medical term is the

Healthcare-associated infections are

Central service technicians must wear special attire referred as ___to minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens

The ears are made up of three parts

Users are responsible to notify CS if they discover instruments or equipment that are in need of repair

When using glutaraldehyde techs should always wear latex gloves for protection

Capital equipment items are items

The purpose of using a decontamination battery or hose when cleaning powered surgical instruments is

The term excise means

Instruments recieved from surgery and tagged for repair do not need to be cleaned until they come back from repair

_____ is an example of fungus

The endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that required visualization of the low part of the large intestine

All patient care equipment that was dispensed for use must be considered__an handled as such,regardless of it appearance

The suffix plasty

Survey readiness is the responsibilty of

Maintaining professional conduct standards and adpating to changing situations are examples of

When packing instruments in a peel pack, the tips should always face the paper side of the pack

Instruments should be cleaned using a

Sterile trays should

The sterilization method of choice for single-use items is immediate use steam sterilization

The term ostomy

Instrument lubrication is performed

Class III medical devices are identified as high risk

Microbes

When central service supports affiliated clinics

Immediate use steam sterilization is the process to sterilize trays for future use

Medical device reporting is regulated by the

Loaner instruments should

Asepsis is defined as

Agency which imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of chemicals used by CS departments

When moving transport cart throughout the healthcare facility, CS tech must always yield right of way 4 patient+ visitor

How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a reasonable level of disinfection

Each year, approximately_____patients develop a healthcare-associated infection

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

Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately___ around the instrument

If an equipment malfuction causes harm to patients, it should be

Which of the following are classifed as high-level disinfectants

scissors with carbide cutting edges are usually identified by

Monitoring records must be

Temperature and humidity levels need to be monitores and recorded

Everyone who may transport contaminated items must be trained in safe handling procedures

clean multi-part instruments that have been assembled to test for functionality should

The inventory system that stocks supplies by established stock levels is called

Cellulose-containing package materials are not compatible with hydrogen peroxide sterilization

Which of the following requires preventive maintenance standards established for medical equipment