Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam Correct 100%

What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - ANSWER 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to 60% Humidity What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? - ANSWER 10 air exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? - ANSWER 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? - ANSWER 68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35% The main role of sterile processing is to: - ANSWER Provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care. Ethics is the practice of: - ANSWER Doing the right thing. Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research, and/or theory: - ANSWER AAMI EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: - ANSWER Regulations. Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: - ANSWER AAMI The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical issue? - ANSWER Confidentiality If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: - ANSWER FDA OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathog