HSPA Progress Test 2
The U.S food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for
A. Monitoring the high-level disinfection (HLD) process
B. Ensuring cleaning chemicals are safe for use
C. Maintaining all manufacturer records
D. Ensuring items can be properly cleaned and sterilized - answerD. Ensuring items can
be properly cleaned and sterilized
Aseptic technique is knowing the:
A. Bloodborne pathogen standard
B. Chain of infection
C. Activities that prevent infection
D. All of the above - answerC. Activities that prevent infection
The Decontamination Area of Sterile processing department (SPD) should have:
A. Filtered airflow
B. Negative airflow
C. Positive airflow
D. No air exchange because it is a biohazardous area - answerB. Negative airflow
Decontamination of instruments and equipment starts:
A. During the manual cleaning process
B. As soon as instruments are received in the decontamination area
C. At the point of use
D. When the instruments are placed back in their trays following a medical procedure -
answerC. At the point of use
Handwashing in the decontamination area should be in:
A. A sink dedicated to hand hygiene in the preparation and packaging area
B. The same sink in that is used to clean instruments
C. A sink dedicated to hand hygiene in the decontamination area
D. Any sink in the decontamination area as long as it is not in use - answerC. A sink
dedicated to hand hygiene in the decontamination area
Properly handling of instrumentation is the responsibility of:
A. The surgeon
B. The scrub technician
, C. The sterile processing (SP) technician
D. Everyone who comes in contact with the instrumentation - answerD. Everyone who
comes in contact with the instrumentation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
A. Is a regulatory association
B. Writes guidelines for Operating Room (OR) nurses
C. Is operated through MedWatch
D. Responds to health emergencies - answerD. Responds to health emergencies
A goal of point-of-use treatment and transport is to:
A. Speed up the decontamination process
B. Ensure all instruments are returned to the SPD
C. Prevent cross-contamination
D. All of the above - answerC. Prevent cross-contamination
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probes are classified as:
A. Critical because they enter sterile tissue
B. Semi-critical because they come in contact with intact mucous membranes
C. Non-critical because they touch intact skin
D. They are not classified - answerB. Semi-critical because they come in contact with
intact mucous membranes
The federal program designed for the voluntary reporting of device-related problems is
called:
A. The safe Medical Device Act
B. The Medical Device Recall Act
C. FDA reporting requirements
D. MedWatch - answerD. MedWatch
When removing personal protective equipment (PPE) , first remove:
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. Mask
D. Shoe covers - answerD. Shoe covers
Which of the following tells the primary meaning of a word?
A. Prefix word element
B. Root word element
C. Suffix word element
D. Combining vowel - answerB. Root word element
The U.S food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for
A. Monitoring the high-level disinfection (HLD) process
B. Ensuring cleaning chemicals are safe for use
C. Maintaining all manufacturer records
D. Ensuring items can be properly cleaned and sterilized - answerD. Ensuring items can
be properly cleaned and sterilized
Aseptic technique is knowing the:
A. Bloodborne pathogen standard
B. Chain of infection
C. Activities that prevent infection
D. All of the above - answerC. Activities that prevent infection
The Decontamination Area of Sterile processing department (SPD) should have:
A. Filtered airflow
B. Negative airflow
C. Positive airflow
D. No air exchange because it is a biohazardous area - answerB. Negative airflow
Decontamination of instruments and equipment starts:
A. During the manual cleaning process
B. As soon as instruments are received in the decontamination area
C. At the point of use
D. When the instruments are placed back in their trays following a medical procedure -
answerC. At the point of use
Handwashing in the decontamination area should be in:
A. A sink dedicated to hand hygiene in the preparation and packaging area
B. The same sink in that is used to clean instruments
C. A sink dedicated to hand hygiene in the decontamination area
D. Any sink in the decontamination area as long as it is not in use - answerC. A sink
dedicated to hand hygiene in the decontamination area
Properly handling of instrumentation is the responsibility of:
A. The surgeon
B. The scrub technician
, C. The sterile processing (SP) technician
D. Everyone who comes in contact with the instrumentation - answerD. Everyone who
comes in contact with the instrumentation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
A. Is a regulatory association
B. Writes guidelines for Operating Room (OR) nurses
C. Is operated through MedWatch
D. Responds to health emergencies - answerD. Responds to health emergencies
A goal of point-of-use treatment and transport is to:
A. Speed up the decontamination process
B. Ensure all instruments are returned to the SPD
C. Prevent cross-contamination
D. All of the above - answerC. Prevent cross-contamination
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probes are classified as:
A. Critical because they enter sterile tissue
B. Semi-critical because they come in contact with intact mucous membranes
C. Non-critical because they touch intact skin
D. They are not classified - answerB. Semi-critical because they come in contact with
intact mucous membranes
The federal program designed for the voluntary reporting of device-related problems is
called:
A. The safe Medical Device Act
B. The Medical Device Recall Act
C. FDA reporting requirements
D. MedWatch - answerD. MedWatch
When removing personal protective equipment (PPE) , first remove:
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. Mask
D. Shoe covers - answerD. Shoe covers
Which of the following tells the primary meaning of a word?
A. Prefix word element
B. Root word element
C. Suffix word element
D. Combining vowel - answerB. Root word element
