Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam

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