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

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

The suffix plasty

Which of the following statements is correct

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

medical device reporting is regulated by the

Instruments should be cleaned using a

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

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

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

when moving transport carts throughout the healthcare facility CS must always yeild right of way to patients/visitor

Documentation of immediate use steam steriliztion cycles should include

If equipment malfuntion causes harm to patients, it should be

Documentation is not required for itmes that are immediate use steam sterilized

when using glutaraldehyde technicians should always wear latex gloves for protection

OSHA is repsonsible for

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

Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by

Capital equipment items are items

how long must alcohol remainin wet contact with an item to achieve a reasonable level of disinfection

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

Temperature and humidity levels need to be monitored and recorded

The U.S. food and drug administration classifies sterilization packaging as a

The term Excise means

all flexible endoscopes have internal channels

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

Temperatures in sterile storage area should be 55 degrees to 60 degrees fahrenheight

thermal disifection is accomplished using

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

Monitoring records must be

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

Sterile trays should

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

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

Which of the following are classified as hight-level disinfectants

the following symbolizes

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

Using untreated water

Each year, approximately how many patients develop healthcare associated infections

The term ostomy

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

Wrapped trays should not be stacked because

Instrument lubrication is performed

The purpose of a suction stylet is to

trays that overhang the shelving

The most common reason steam sterilization failure is

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

Instrument marking tape should be wrapped

Which of the following requires preventative maintenance standards be established

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

In order to reprocess single-use devices a hospital must be able to prove the device will act the same as manufactured

Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by

all patient equipment that was dispensed for use must be considered

An example of fungus is

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

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

which of the following systems provide supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures

The basic unit of a living organism

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

the three main phaases of terminal steam sterilizer cycle are

Case cart systems

the purpose of a combining vowel is to

The endoscope that would be used for a procedure that required visualization of the lower part of the colon

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

The coolest place in a steam sterilizer is

A true CS quality program utilizes

Survey readiness is the responsibility of

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

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

The bottom shelf of any sterile storage system should be

The last word element in a medical term is the

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

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

CS techs must wear special attire to minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants is referred to as

Healthcare-associated infections are

When CS supports affiliated clinics

steam flush pressure sterilizers are a type of gravity sterilizers

A biological indicator is called positive when

Class III medical devices are identified as high risk

Instrument lubrication should be performed

Customer surveys are ineffective tools in establishing CS quality process

Microbes

An extended aeration cycle is required for tiems sterilized in ozone sterilization process

Quality planning includes studying other facilities

The ears are made up of three parts

Hand hygiene means hands are kept germ free at work

Bacteria that casue disease are called

Product expiration dates are located on this part of each package

It is recommended to use immediate use steam sterilization to sterilize instruments with CJD.

Requistion systems are primarily used in large facilities

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

Loaner instruments should

The iris is

Water must be degassed each time the ultrasonic cleaners tank is changed because

The shelving choice for the sterile storage area is

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

Largest part of the human brain

Ethylene oxide is a toxic gas

Which of the following is an advantage of minimally invasive surgery

Asepsis is defiend as