Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam (A+ GUARANTEED)

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