MDRAO Exam Prep Questions With Complete Solutions
5 Levels of Excellent Client Service: Correct Answers Basic
information --> reactive care --> accountability and follow up --
> proactivity --> entering a partnership where you rely on one
another.
6 external quality control bodies? Correct Answers CSA,
Accreditation Canada, and PIDAC, Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), and two
bodies about Operating Room Nurses.
A central dispatch system is based on a predetermined quota.
These quotas are essential numbers established based on actual
use and represent the number of items which should always be
available in order to avoid shortage. Correct Answers FALSE.
Items are requested then delivered (time-consuming, works best
in small hospitals). Predetermined quotas are Top Up.
A Laryngoscope blade is used to exam the throat. Correct
Answers True.
A slow exhaust Gravity Sterilizer is needed for sterilizing:
Correct Answers Liquids.
A washer disinfector must have an extended hot water rinse that
provides thermal disinfection: 91 C (195.8 F) for 1 minute or 71
C (160 F) for 30 minutes in order to meet requirements. Correct
Answers True.
,According to the CSA Standards, all sterilization records must
be kept on file for one year. Correct Answers False: 2+ years.
Alcohols Correct Answers Used only as a drying agent on
lumen devices. Is a skin disinfectant .
All detergents or cleaners used in the reprocessing of medical
devices and equipment should be of a neutral pH (7.0). Correct
Answers True.
All medical devices that have a lumen must be hand washed,
flushed and brushed at least three times or until the brush is
clean prior to any mechanical cleaning. Correct Answers True.
All newly purchased, non-sterile devices shall be inspected but
not all medical devices need to be decontaminated before further
processing or use. Correct Answers True.
An ideal storage area has the following characteristics: Correct
Answers The ideal storage area is located close to the
sterilization area. Speed and efficiency are improved when
supplies are stored as near as possible to the processing area.
The storage area should be at the end of a one-way workflow
and convenient to the clean elevator, dispatch and/or distribution
point.
The area should also be closed to through traffic. Eliminating
traffic minimizes the possibility of contamination by the
airborne route. It also decreases the chance that packages will be
accidentally damaged by passing traffic.
, An internal chemical indicator is not always required in every
package. Correct Answers False.
Are chemicals compatible? Correct Answers Chemicals for
cleaning and disinfection are not compatible, so must be rinsed
thoroughly (i.e., detergent residue will decrease the effectiveness
of the disinfectant.)
Are portable fans or air conditioners allowed in
decontamination? Correct Answers No.
Assembly Area Correct Answers Inspected, tested,
reassembled, packaged.
At what point can sterilized items become contaminated?
Correct Answers Any time during handling, transport, or
storage.
Biopsy forceps require sterilization as a critical device? Correct
Answers True. They go into broken mucosa.
Can dry scrubbers be used to clean areas? Correct Answers No,
only wet scrubbers may be used. Dry mopping may not be used
either. Vacuum cleaners must be equipped with HEPA filters.
Can jaw tips be replaced? Correct Answers Only jaw tips with
tungsten-carbide inserts.
Cart washers vs washer disinfectors? Correct Answers Cart
washers are similar but larger.
5 Levels of Excellent Client Service: Correct Answers Basic
information --> reactive care --> accountability and follow up --
> proactivity --> entering a partnership where you rely on one
another.
6 external quality control bodies? Correct Answers CSA,
Accreditation Canada, and PIDAC, Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), and two
bodies about Operating Room Nurses.
A central dispatch system is based on a predetermined quota.
These quotas are essential numbers established based on actual
use and represent the number of items which should always be
available in order to avoid shortage. Correct Answers FALSE.
Items are requested then delivered (time-consuming, works best
in small hospitals). Predetermined quotas are Top Up.
A Laryngoscope blade is used to exam the throat. Correct
Answers True.
A slow exhaust Gravity Sterilizer is needed for sterilizing:
Correct Answers Liquids.
A washer disinfector must have an extended hot water rinse that
provides thermal disinfection: 91 C (195.8 F) for 1 minute or 71
C (160 F) for 30 minutes in order to meet requirements. Correct
Answers True.
,According to the CSA Standards, all sterilization records must
be kept on file for one year. Correct Answers False: 2+ years.
Alcohols Correct Answers Used only as a drying agent on
lumen devices. Is a skin disinfectant .
All detergents or cleaners used in the reprocessing of medical
devices and equipment should be of a neutral pH (7.0). Correct
Answers True.
All medical devices that have a lumen must be hand washed,
flushed and brushed at least three times or until the brush is
clean prior to any mechanical cleaning. Correct Answers True.
All newly purchased, non-sterile devices shall be inspected but
not all medical devices need to be decontaminated before further
processing or use. Correct Answers True.
An ideal storage area has the following characteristics: Correct
Answers The ideal storage area is located close to the
sterilization area. Speed and efficiency are improved when
supplies are stored as near as possible to the processing area.
The storage area should be at the end of a one-way workflow
and convenient to the clean elevator, dispatch and/or distribution
point.
The area should also be closed to through traffic. Eliminating
traffic minimizes the possibility of contamination by the
airborne route. It also decreases the chance that packages will be
accidentally damaged by passing traffic.
, An internal chemical indicator is not always required in every
package. Correct Answers False.
Are chemicals compatible? Correct Answers Chemicals for
cleaning and disinfection are not compatible, so must be rinsed
thoroughly (i.e., detergent residue will decrease the effectiveness
of the disinfectant.)
Are portable fans or air conditioners allowed in
decontamination? Correct Answers No.
Assembly Area Correct Answers Inspected, tested,
reassembled, packaged.
At what point can sterilized items become contaminated?
Correct Answers Any time during handling, transport, or
storage.
Biopsy forceps require sterilization as a critical device? Correct
Answers True. They go into broken mucosa.
Can dry scrubbers be used to clean areas? Correct Answers No,
only wet scrubbers may be used. Dry mopping may not be used
either. Vacuum cleaners must be equipped with HEPA filters.
Can jaw tips be replaced? Correct Answers Only jaw tips with
tungsten-carbide inserts.
Cart washers vs washer disinfectors? Correct Answers Cart
washers are similar but larger.
