CBSPD Practice Exam 2 |114 Questions and Answers
(Basics of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing)
Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that - -Patient care is not
adversely affected
-Ethics is the practice of: - -conforming to accepted and professional standards of conduct
-The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which
ethical issue? - -Confidentiality
-Recommended practices are: - -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: - -Regulation
-Which of the following defines what a department MUST do? - -Policies
-Steps for performing a task are defined in a - -Procedure
-Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in processing
flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? - -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? - -EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
-Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and effective before
companies put them on the market? - -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? - -FDA
(Food Drug Administration)
-Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is - -
Required by law
-Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is generally
referred to as: - -Quality assurance
-The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the GI/endoscopy suite are
usually reviewed and/or approved by the: - -Infection Prevention and Control Committee
-Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - -Anatomy
, -Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - -Physiology
-The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of
life are called - -Cells
-The nucleus is the cell's: - -Brain
-DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - -Nucleus
-Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - -Liver
-The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is referred to as: - -
Homeostaisis
-DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of: - -Reproducing itself
-The term pathogenic means: - -Disease-producing
-Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living
organisms? - -Microbiology
-Microorganisms are measured in? - -Microns
-Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - -Binary fission
-Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - -Gram-positive bacillus
-Which of the following is NOT a requirement for bacteria to survive? - -Bright light
-A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a - -Spore
-Which of the following describes the shape of the bacterium Pseudomonas? - -Rod
-In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require - -Oxygen
-Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - -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? - -Pseudomonas
-In order to cause an infection, microorganisms must be: - -Present in sufficient numbers
-The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff
to patients is - -Direct contact
(Basics of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing)
Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that - -Patient care is not
adversely affected
-Ethics is the practice of: - -conforming to accepted and professional standards of conduct
-The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which
ethical issue? - -Confidentiality
-Recommended practices are: - -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: - -Regulation
-Which of the following defines what a department MUST do? - -Policies
-Steps for performing a task are defined in a - -Procedure
-Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in processing
flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? - -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? - -EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
-Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and effective before
companies put them on the market? - -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? - -FDA
(Food Drug Administration)
-Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is - -
Required by law
-Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is generally
referred to as: - -Quality assurance
-The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the GI/endoscopy suite are
usually reviewed and/or approved by the: - -Infection Prevention and Control Committee
-Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - -Anatomy
, -Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - -Physiology
-The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of
life are called - -Cells
-The nucleus is the cell's: - -Brain
-DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - -Nucleus
-Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - -Liver
-The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is referred to as: - -
Homeostaisis
-DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of: - -Reproducing itself
-The term pathogenic means: - -Disease-producing
-Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living
organisms? - -Microbiology
-Microorganisms are measured in? - -Microns
-Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - -Binary fission
-Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - -Gram-positive bacillus
-Which of the following is NOT a requirement for bacteria to survive? - -Bright light
-A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a - -Spore
-Which of the following describes the shape of the bacterium Pseudomonas? - -Rod
-In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require - -Oxygen
-Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - -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? - -Pseudomonas
-In order to cause an infection, microorganisms must be: - -Present in sufficient numbers
-The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff
to patients is - -Direct contact
