PROGRESS #5 REVIEW

Case cart systems

Preference cards are used with a requisition inventory system.

Requisition systems are primarily used in large facilities.

When putting on personal protective equipment it is important to put the mask on first.

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

Loaner instruments should

Maintaining professional conducts standards and adapting to changing situations are examples of

Automated supply replenishment systems are

Central Service technicians must wear special attire (blank) to minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens

These chemicals are used on animate (living tissue) to slow the growth of microorganisms.

Both the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and The Joint Commission recommend that

When Central Service supports affiliated clinics

This program is designed to reduce harm to the environment

Cellulose-containing packaging materials are not compatible with hydrogen peroxide sterilization.

Which of the following statements is correct?

It is recommended to use IUSS to sterilize instruments contaminated with Creutzfeldt-Jakob after a case.

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

The purpose of a combining vowel is to

The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is

Horizontal work surfaces in the decontamination area should be cleaned and disinfected once per day.

Customer surveys are ineffective tools in establishing Central Service quality processes.

Equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as cracked or frayed electrical cords

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

Temperature and humidity levels in the sterile storage area should be checked and recorded at least weekly.

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

Temperature and humidity levels in the sterile storage area should be checked and recorded at least weekly.

A true Central Service quality program utilizes

To reprocess single-use devices, a hospital must be able to prove the device will act the same as it did when 1st used.

When moving transport carts throughout the facility, Central Service technicians must always yield right of WAY OF PT

Asepsis is defined as

Ethylene oxide is a toxic gas.

The last word element in a medical term is the

Documentation log sheets should be maintained when using a high-level disinfectant.

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

Documentation of immediate use steam sterilization cycles should include

Quality planning includes studying other facilities.

The bottom shelf of any sterile storage system should be

The main theory of standard precautions is

Sterile trays should

Ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide and ozone sterilization can use all the same packaging materials.

The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following dimensions?

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

After applying instrument identification tape, instruments should be autoclaved to help the tape bond to the instrument.

Many words may contain more than one root element.

Wrapped trays should not be stacked because

Equipment limits the development of deep vein thrombosis and peripheral edema in patients.

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

The shelving system of choice for the sterile storage area is

Product expiration dates are located on this part of each package.

Which of the following requires preventative maintenance standards be established for medical equipment?

The term ostomy

Technicians in the (blank) department perform safety inspections and functional tests on equipment.

The part of a cell that controls cell function is the

One of the goals of point-of-use preparation and transport is to

Washer disinfection screens should be cleaned at least

Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for

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

Chemical indicators can show a fail result because of

The place where two parts of an instrument meet and pivot is called the box lock.

Trays that overhang the shelving

Cellulose materials cannot be processed within a hydrogen peroxide sterilizer.

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

Which of the following is an advantage of minimally invasive surgery?

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

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

Microbes

Capital equipment items are items

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

Using untreated water

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

Knowing what's dirty, clean, is sterile; keeping the three conditions separate, and remedying contamination is

Which of the following are classified as high-level disinfectants?

The iris is

Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer

Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by

The suffix plasty

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

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

Hand hygiene means hands are kept germ free at work. p. 105

The spore is the control unit of a cell.

The steam sterilization process can be affected by the types of soil present on the devices to be sterilized

The most common reason steam sterilization failure is

The largest part of the human brains is the

When sterilizing items at point-of-use an abbreviated cleaning procedure may be used due to the urgent need.

The term excise means

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

When using glutaraldehyde technicians should always wear latex gloves for protection.

Medical device reporting is regulated by the

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

Class III medical devices are identified as high risk.

The purpose of a suction stylet is to

The ears are made up of three parts: inner, external, and middle

The basic unit of a living organism

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

Cartilage is replaced by bone through a process called

All department staff members must be fully engaged to make a quality program successful.

Pyrogens

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

Healthcare-associated infections are

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

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

Bacteria that cause disease are called

Survey readiness is the responsibility of

Documentation is not required for items that are immediate use steam sterilized.

A endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that required visualization of the lower part of the large intestine

Always wearing personal protective equipment in the decontamination area is a quality process.

Monitoring records must be

(blank) is an example of a fungus.

Each year, approximately (blank) patients develop a healthcare-associated infection.

Instrument lubrication is performed

All flexible endoscopes have internal channels.

These chemicals are used on animate (living tissue) to slow the growth of microorganisms.

Thermal disinfection is accomplished using

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

Steam flush pressure pulse sterilizers are a type of gravity sterilizers.

Accessories for electric powered equipment include

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

Instrument lubrication should be performed

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

Temperature and humidity need to be monitored and recorded

Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately (blank) around the instrument.

Preventive maintenance

All patient care equipment dispensed for use must be considered(blank) and handled as such, regardless of its appearance

The inventory system that uses two identical carts to facilitate supply replenishment is called the

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems

The International Standards Organization uses routine and unannounced inspections to monitor standards in hospitals.

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

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

A biological indicator is called positive when

The sterile storage process starts

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

Most powered surgical instruments are immersible.

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Class II chemical indicator run daily in dynamic air removal sterilizers is called

Instruments should be cleaned using a

Temperatures in a sterile storage area should be 55 degrees to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by

The decision to use reusable or disposable instruments in procedure trays is determined by

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

Increased education helps technicians provide higher quality services.

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