Basics of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing questions with correct answers

Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that Answer Patient care is not adversely affected Ethics is the practice of: Answer conforming to accepted and professional standards of conduct The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which ethical issue? Answer Confidentiality Recommended practices are: Answer Statements of sound principles of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts A rule designed to govern behavior is called a: Answer Regulation Which of the following defines what a department MUST do? Answer Policies Steps for performing a task are defined in a Answer Procedure Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in processing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? Answer SGNA (Society for Gastroenterology Nurse and Associates)