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STERILE PROCESSING / SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
(STR) EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
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
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from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following: -
Answer-Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: -
Answer-Healthcare facilities to report deaths or serious
injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of
what kind of program? - Answer-Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same
information, training should be: - Answer-Standardized
Which branch of science refers to the form and
organization of body parts? - Answer-Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific
body parts? - Answer-Physiology
The smallest and most numerous structural units
possessing the basic characteristics of life are called: -
Answer-Cells
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Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor
required for the life of a cell? - Answer-Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? - Answer-Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the
body are known as: - Answer-Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? -
Answer-Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: - Answer-
Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the
functions in swallowing? - Answer-Hyoid Bone
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are
part of the: - Answer-Axial Skeleton
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Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? - Answer-
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Which of the following bones can be found in the axial
skeleton? - Answer-Sternum
Which of the following is part of the appendicular
skeleton? - Answer-Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: - Answer-
Lower limbs
The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: - Answer-
Upper limbs
Smooth muscle cells lack: - Answer-Striations
What connects muscle to bone? - Answer-Tendons
Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the body
are called: - Answer-Muscles
STERILE PROCESSING / SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
(STR) EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
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
,2|Page
from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following: -
Answer-Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: -
Answer-Healthcare facilities to report deaths or serious
injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of
what kind of program? - Answer-Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same
information, training should be: - Answer-Standardized
Which branch of science refers to the form and
organization of body parts? - Answer-Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific
body parts? - Answer-Physiology
The smallest and most numerous structural units
possessing the basic characteristics of life are called: -
Answer-Cells
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Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor
required for the life of a cell? - Answer-Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? - Answer-Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the
body are known as: - Answer-Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? -
Answer-Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: - Answer-
Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the
functions in swallowing? - Answer-Hyoid Bone
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are
part of the: - Answer-Axial Skeleton
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Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? - Answer-
1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial
skeleton? - Answer-Sternum
Which of the following is part of the appendicular
skeleton? - Answer-Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: - Answer-
Lower limbs
The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: - Answer-
Upper limbs
Smooth muscle cells lack: - Answer-Striations
What connects muscle to bone? - Answer-Tendons
Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the body
are called: - Answer-Muscles
