Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam

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 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 empl