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EXAM WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED 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)
,Which of the following agencies registers and regulates environmental disinfectants used on non-living
things in healthcare facilities? - ANSWER-EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and effective before companies put
them on the market? - ANSWER-FDA (Food Drug Administration)
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end users in healthcare facilities with
specific instructions on how to reprocess their reusable products? - ANSWER-FDA (Food Drug
Administration)
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is - ANSWER-
Required by law
Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is generally referred to as: -
ANSWER-Quality assurance
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the GI/endoscopy suite are usually reviewed
and/or approved by the: - ANSWER-Infection Prevention and Control Committee
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - ANSWER-Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - ANSWER-Physiology
The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of life are called -
ANSWER-Cells
The nucleus is the cell's: - ANSWER-Brain
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - ANSWER-Nucleus
Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - ANSWER-Liver
,The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is referred to as: - ANSWER-
Homeostaisis
DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of: - ANSWER-Reproducing itself
The term pathogenic means: - ANSWER-Disease-producing
Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms? -
ANSWER-Microbiology
Microorganisms are measured in? - ANSWER-Microns
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - ANSWER-Binary fission
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become dormant? -
ANSWER-Gram-positive bacillus
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for bacteria to survive? - ANSWER-Bright light
A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a - ANSWER-Spore
Which of the following describes the shape of the bacterium Pseudomonas? - ANSWER-Rod
In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require - ANSWER-Oxygen
Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - ANSWER-Viruses
Which of the following organisms can grow inside the lumens of flexible endoscopes that have not been
properly dried and rinsed with 70% alcohol? - ANSWER-Pseudomonas
, In order to cause an infection, microorganisms must be: - ANSWER-Present in sufficient numbers
The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff to patients is -
ANSWER-Direct contact
Which of the following is a vector that could cause disease? - ANSWER-Mosquito
A healthcare-acquired infection is generally called what type of infection? - ANSWER-Nosocomial
The principal living reservoir of human disease is - ANSWER-The human body
Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is MOST notably
responsible for - ANSWER-Gastrointestinal disease
The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is - ANSWER-fomite
Which if the following IS NOT a disease spread by droplets? - ANSWER-Measles
The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whopping cough, pneumonia, measles, mumps, and smallpox are
discharged through the - ANSWER-Respiratory tract
Living things responsible for causing disease are called - ANSWER-Vectors
Which of the following is a common portal of exit in the transmission of disease? - ANSWER-The
respiratory tract
An infection caused by a needlestick enters through which portal of entry? - ANSWER-Parenteral tissue
The single MOST effective way to prevent infections in the healthcare environment is to - ANSWER-Wash
hands frequently
EXAM WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED 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)
,Which of the following agencies registers and regulates environmental disinfectants used on non-living
things in healthcare facilities? - ANSWER-EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and effective before companies put
them on the market? - ANSWER-FDA (Food Drug Administration)
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end users in healthcare facilities with
specific instructions on how to reprocess their reusable products? - ANSWER-FDA (Food Drug
Administration)
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is - ANSWER-
Required by law
Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is generally referred to as: -
ANSWER-Quality assurance
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the GI/endoscopy suite are usually reviewed
and/or approved by the: - ANSWER-Infection Prevention and Control Committee
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - ANSWER-Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - ANSWER-Physiology
The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of life are called -
ANSWER-Cells
The nucleus is the cell's: - ANSWER-Brain
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - ANSWER-Nucleus
Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - ANSWER-Liver
,The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is referred to as: - ANSWER-
Homeostaisis
DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of: - ANSWER-Reproducing itself
The term pathogenic means: - ANSWER-Disease-producing
Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms? -
ANSWER-Microbiology
Microorganisms are measured in? - ANSWER-Microns
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - ANSWER-Binary fission
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become dormant? -
ANSWER-Gram-positive bacillus
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for bacteria to survive? - ANSWER-Bright light
A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a - ANSWER-Spore
Which of the following describes the shape of the bacterium Pseudomonas? - ANSWER-Rod
In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require - ANSWER-Oxygen
Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - ANSWER-Viruses
Which of the following organisms can grow inside the lumens of flexible endoscopes that have not been
properly dried and rinsed with 70% alcohol? - ANSWER-Pseudomonas
, In order to cause an infection, microorganisms must be: - ANSWER-Present in sufficient numbers
The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff to patients is -
ANSWER-Direct contact
Which of the following is a vector that could cause disease? - ANSWER-Mosquito
A healthcare-acquired infection is generally called what type of infection? - ANSWER-Nosocomial
The principal living reservoir of human disease is - ANSWER-The human body
Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is MOST notably
responsible for - ANSWER-Gastrointestinal disease
The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is - ANSWER-fomite
Which if the following IS NOT a disease spread by droplets? - ANSWER-Measles
The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whopping cough, pneumonia, measles, mumps, and smallpox are
discharged through the - ANSWER-Respiratory tract
Living things responsible for causing disease are called - ANSWER-Vectors
Which of the following is a common portal of exit in the transmission of disease? - ANSWER-The
respiratory tract
An infection caused by a needlestick enters through which portal of entry? - ANSWER-Parenteral tissue
The single MOST effective way to prevent infections in the healthcare environment is to - ANSWER-Wash
hands frequently
