Sterile review #1, CBSPD Certification Exam Questions and answers. Rated A+

Sterile review #1, CBSPD Certification Exam Questions and answers. Rated A+ The function of the gastrointestinal system is to a. supply oxygen to the blood b. convert sound energy into nerve impulses c. conduct signals from one part of the body to the other d. provide the body with nutrients - Ans-D A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? a. HIV b. Hepatitis C virus c. CMG d. CJD - Ans-B The growth of pathogentic bacteria in living tissue is called a. decay b. sepsis c. contagion d. asepsis - Ans-B Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following except a. using proper handwashing techniques b. maintaining barriers to contamination c. following established isolation procedures d. increasing the patient length of stay - Ans-D Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents? a. Hepatitis B b. HIV c. Pneumococcus d. Rubella - Ans-A A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the SPD on a cart and requests that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should a. place the tray on the cart as requested b. drape the top of the cart, then place trays on top of the drape c. insert trays in a plastic bag before giving them to staff member d. clean and dry the transport cart and sent it to distribution for the trays - Ans-D All of the following items of PPE should be worn when manually decontaminating flexible fiber-optic endoscopes except a. a mask with side shields b. an impervious gown c. wrist-length gloves d. lead apron - Ans-D Which of the following best describes the manual cleaning process of surgical instruments? a. wiping the instrument with a dry towel b. cleaning/brushing the instrument beneath the water level c. scrubbing the instrument in a detergent solution d. soaking the instrument in a detergent solution for 10 minutes - Ans-B A technician working in decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the washer/sterilizer did not remove barrier attire when they left the area to get additional tools. The technician should a. do nothing, since the maintenance worker did not come in contact with any contaminated material b. ask the maintenance person to remove the barrier wen leaving the area c. report the problem to the maintenance supervisor