Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam Already Graded A

What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to 60% Humidity What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? 10 air exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? 68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35% The main role of sterile processing is to: Provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care. Ethics is the practice of: Doing the right thing. Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research, and/or theory: AAMI EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: Regulations. Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: AAMI The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical issue? ConfidentialityIf healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: 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: Communication of workplace hazards The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: 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? Quality Assurance To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be: Standardized Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? Anatomy Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? Physiology The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of life are called: Cells Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a cell? Cold DNA is found in which part of the cell? Nucleus