Sterile Processing Chapters 1-12 Questions and Answers Rated A

Sterile Processing Chapters 1-12 Questions and Answers Rated A The main role of the sterile processing area is? To provide dependable reliable services to ehance the quality of patient care. Ethicis is the practice of? Doing the right thing Recommended practices are? Statements of sound principals of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts. The health insurance portability and accountability act provide for which? Confidentiality. Before a pesticide can be marketed and used in the united states it must be evaluated and registered by? The Environmental Protection Agency. Whic of the following single-use items are exempt from the food and drug administration third party reprocessing regulation? Packmakers An esablished norm based on theory is called? Standard. Which brand of science refers to the form and organization of the body part? Anatomy. Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? Physiology. The smallest bone of the body are found in the? Middle ear. Whic of the following supports the tongue and functions in swallowing? Hyriod Bone. Which of the following is the longest bone in the body? Femur. The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the? Lower limbs The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the? Upper limbs Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the body are called? Muscles. Which of the following is the largest organ of the body? The skin. Which organs produces bile? Liver. Which organ stores the bile? Gallbladder. Which of the following is a function of the autonomic nervous system? Heart Rate. The term pathogenic means: Disease producing. What color do gram positive bacteria stain? purple/blue. What color do gram negative bacteria stain? pink/red. Mircoorganism are measured in Microns. The shape of the streptococcus is Spherical. The shape of a spirochete Spiral-like. Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: binary fission The shape of cocci can be spherical or round Rod-shaped bacteria are called bacilli In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require: Oxygen Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by? prions Which of the following pathogens causes tuberculosis? Mycobacteria Influenza is caused by virus Staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive coccus The principal living reservior of human diseases is? The human body The principal route or nonsocomial infection is? Direct contact The general term for any inanmate object involved in the spread of infection is? Fomite Living things responsible for causing disease are called? Vectors One of the most common portals of exit in the transmission of diseasr is? The respiratory tract Lyme disease is generally transmitted by? vectors Bloodborne pathogens exposure is regulated by the Occupatonal Safety and Health administration Which of the following are vectors for pathogenic organisms Mosquitos Handwashing Is the single most effective way to prevent infection in the healthcare enviroment A healthcare acquired infection (HAI) is sometimes called Nosocomial infection What can elimate individual patient contmination? Dedicating single use items All cleaning and sterilizing should be performed according to? The manufactuer guidelines C.difficile spores can survivie on? Dry surfaces for many weeks or months. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) INcudes cover coats, fluid-resistant jumpsuits and gowns, hair coverings, shoe covers, face shields, masks, eye protection and gloves. In which part of the cell are genes and DNA located? In the nucleus Which of the following defines whar a department ust do? Policies Steps for performing a task are defined in a procedure Any equipment with a cord that is cracked, frayed or broken should be: Disinfected and sent out for repair. Decontamination is known as The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on the surface of an item Microorganism found in blood, tissue, or body fluids on surgical instruments are referred to as? Bioburden Which of the following terms refers to disease-producing microorganisms? Pathogen Negative pressure refers to? Air exhausted directly to the outside Before a medical device is cleaned, what information must the thecnician have before processing it? The manufacturer's instruction for use A solution is considered neutral when the PH is? 7 A cleaning solution having a PH of 9 is said to be Alkaline Enzyme-based detergents contain organic substances that assist in the breakdown of: Protein soil and blood when sorting items in the decontamination area; which of the following require manual cleaning? Powered equipment Proteolytic enzymes break down Blood soils Prior to manuel cleaning, a flexible endoscope must be leaked