Sterile Processing Practice Exam (100% Correct Answers)

What exactly does the SPD do? ---------- Correct Answer -------- 1. receives 2. cleans 3. decontaminate 4. assemble 5. disinfect 6 sterilize reusable and surgical devices for safe and effective patient care What preferred name is recommended by the SPD? ---------- Correct Answer -------- Sterile Processing What is SPD responsible for ? ---------- Correct Answer -------- providing dependable, reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care Work Flow ---------- Correct Answer -------- how the work progresses through the department or processing area. (everything begins in the decontamination area, where medical devices are cleaned) DIRTY TO CLEAN FLOW should never be circumvented People Flow ---------- Correct Answer -------- how people move through the department or processing area Traffic Control ---------- Correct Answer -------- controlling access to SPD ( who comes in and out ) Who requires SPD facilities to be prepared for disasters? ---------- Correct Answer -------- The Joint Commision Hippocratic Oath ---------- Correct Answer -------- the ideal of doing no harm to another person Regulations ---------- Correct Answer -------- a principle, rule or law designed to control or govern behavior Standard ---------- Correct Answer -------- is an established norm determined by opinion, authority, research, and/or theory Recommended Practices ---------- Correct Answer -------- statements of sound principles of practice that are based upon scientific data and the opinions of experts Validation ---------- Correct Answer -------- documented procedure for obtaining, recording, and interpreting the results required to establish that a process will consistently yield product complying with predetermined specification. Validation is performed by MANUFACTURERS, not the end user