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A cleaning agent that lowers surface tension to dislodge or dissolve soils is called: - Answer -
Detergent
A colonoscope is typically used to perform procedures involving the: - Answer -stomach
A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a - Answer -Spore
A detergent that is too concentrated can cause - Answer -Inadequate rinsing
A healthcare-acquired infection is generally called what type of infection? - Answer -Nosocomial
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is performed to - Answer -Insert a flexible feeding
tube
A proctoscopy is an examination of the - Answer -Rectum
A rule designed to govern behavior is called a: - Answer -Regulation
A solution having a pH of 2 is - Answer -Acidic
A solution having a pH of 9 is: - Answer -Alkaline
A storage cabinet for endoscopes should be: - Answer -well ventilated
According to AAMI, "the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intended use" defines - Answer -Cleaning
According to OSHA, a log must be maintained to monitor needle injuries and it must document all of the
following EXCEPT - Answer -The employee's age
According to Spaulding's classification of medical devices, a semicritical item requries which of the
following? - Answer -High-level disinfection
After each use, reusable cleaning brushes MUST be - Answer -Disinfected
All endoscopes should be high-level disinfected or sterilized between each patient use? - Answer -
true
An infection caused by a needlestick enters through which portal of entry? - Answer -Parenteral
tissue
Automated endoscope reprocessors are used because they: - Answer -provide standardized
cleaning of interior and exterior surfaces of the endoscope
, Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - Answer -Binary fission
Before a flexible endoscope is manually cleaned, it should be - Answer -Leak tested
Biofilms are composed of - Answer -Polysaccharides
Coiling a scope too tightly may cause - Answer -Damage to the fiberoptic rods
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is - Answer -
Required by law
Containers or bags used to transport contaminated endoscopes should be labeled - Answer -As
biohazardous
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - Answer -Nucleus
DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of: - Answer -Reproducing itself
Endoscopes should be inspected for cleanliness - Answer -Using a lighted magnifier
Enteroscopy is the examination of the - Answer -Small bowel
Ethics is the practice of: - Answer -conforming to accepted and professional standards of conduct
Fingernails should extend at most how far from the tip of the finger? - Answer -One quarter of an
inch
Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that - Answer -Patient care is not
adversely affected
Following high-level disinfection and rinsing, accessory channels should be: - Answer -flushed with
alcohol
Generally, which channel runs from the insertion tip to the control body? - Answer -Biopsy
Handwashing sinks in the reprocessing area should - Answer -be separate from those used to clean
scopes
In order to cause an infection, microorganisms must be: - Answer -Present in sufficient numbers
In order to protect the reagent on high-level disinfectant test strips, it is important that the container be
- Answer -Kept tightly closed
In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require - Answer -Oxygen
In which part of the flexible endoscope are the fiberoptic bundles? - Answer -insertion tube
Items manually soaked in ortho-phthaldehyde at a minimum temperature of 68F can achieve high-level
disinfection in - Answer -12 minutes
Living things responsible for causing disease are called - Answer -Vectors