Basics of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing
Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that - ✔️ Patient
care is not adversely affected
Ethics is the practice of - ✔️ conforming to accepted and professional
standards of conduct
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for
which ethical issue? - ✔️ Confidentiality
Recommended practices are - ✔️ Statements of sound principles of practice
that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts
A rule designed to govern behavior is called a - ✔️ Regulation
Which of the following defines what a department MUST do? - ✔️ Policies
Steps for performing a task are defined in a - ✔️ Procedure
Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in
processing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? - ✔️ SGNA (Society for
Gastroenterology Nurse and Associates)
Which of the following agencies registers and regulates environmental
disinfectants used on non-living things in healthcare facilities? - ✔️ EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)
Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and
effective before companies put them on the market? - ✔️ FDA (Food Drug
Administration)
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end users in
healthcare facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess their
reusable products? - ✔️ FDA (Food Drug Administration)
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations is - ✔️ Required by law
, Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is
generally referred to as - ✔️ Quality assurance
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the
GI/endoscopy suite are usually reviewed and/or approved by the - ✔️
Infection Prevention and Control Committee
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -
✔️ Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts - ✔️
Physiology
The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic
characteristics of life are called - ✔️ Cells
The nucleus is the cell's - ✔️ Brain
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - ✔️ Nucleus
Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - ✔️ Liver
The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is
referred to as - ✔️ Homeostaisis
DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of - ✔️ Reproducing itself
The term of "pathogenic" means - ✔️ Disease-producing
Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other
living organisms? - ✔️ Microbiology
Microorganisms are measured in - ✔️ Microns
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by - ✔️ Binary fission
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and
become dormant? - ✔️ Gram-positive bacillus
Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that - ✔️ Patient
care is not adversely affected
Ethics is the practice of - ✔️ conforming to accepted and professional
standards of conduct
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for
which ethical issue? - ✔️ Confidentiality
Recommended practices are - ✔️ Statements of sound principles of practice
that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts
A rule designed to govern behavior is called a - ✔️ Regulation
Which of the following defines what a department MUST do? - ✔️ Policies
Steps for performing a task are defined in a - ✔️ Procedure
Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in
processing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? - ✔️ SGNA (Society for
Gastroenterology Nurse and Associates)
Which of the following agencies registers and regulates environmental
disinfectants used on non-living things in healthcare facilities? - ✔️ EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)
Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and
effective before companies put them on the market? - ✔️ FDA (Food Drug
Administration)
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end users in
healthcare facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess their
reusable products? - ✔️ FDA (Food Drug Administration)
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations is - ✔️ Required by law
, Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is
generally referred to as - ✔️ Quality assurance
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the
GI/endoscopy suite are usually reviewed and/or approved by the - ✔️
Infection Prevention and Control Committee
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -
✔️ Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts - ✔️
Physiology
The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic
characteristics of life are called - ✔️ Cells
The nucleus is the cell's - ✔️ Brain
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - ✔️ Nucleus
Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - ✔️ Liver
The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is
referred to as - ✔️ Homeostaisis
DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of - ✔️ Reproducing itself
The term of "pathogenic" means - ✔️ Disease-producing
Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other
living organisms? - ✔️ Microbiology
Microorganisms are measured in - ✔️ Microns
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by - ✔️ Binary fission
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and
become dormant? - ✔️ Gram-positive bacillus
