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 behaviour 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: - Homeostasis
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 can slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - Gram-positive bacillus