All Correct 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