The main role of sterile processing is to: - correct answer Provide dependable reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care
Ethics is the
... [Show More] practice of: - correct answer doing the right thing
Compliance with OSHA is: - correct answer required by law
Instrument sets and patient care equipment must be processed and distributed in an accurate and timely manner so that: - correct answer patient care is not adversely affected
Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research, and / or theory: - correct answer AAMI
Recommended practices are: - correct answer Statements of sound principals of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts.
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: - correct answer regulations
Standards for SPD practice are written by: - correct answer AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical issue? - correct answer Confidentiality
A rule designed to govern behavior is called a: - correct answer regulation
An established norm which is based on theory is called a: - correct answer standard
Before a pesticide can be marketed and used in the United States, it must be evaluated and registered by which of the following? - correct answer EPA
Which of the following regulates and makes sure products are safe and effective before companies put them on the market? - correct answer FDA
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: - correct answer FDA
How often should cleaning and sterilization instructions be requested from device manufactures? - correct answer Each time they are used
Which agency regulates the reprocessing of single-use devices? - correct answer FDA
OHSA has a great effect on SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, exposure from blood borne pathogens, which of the following: - correct answer Communication from workplace hazards
The medical device reporting regulation requires: - correct answer Healthcare facilities to report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use? - correct answer OHSA
The OHSA Hazard Communication Standard requires that and SDS must be available for: - correct answer Each chemical in the department
The Right-to-Know Standard requires employers to have which of the following available for employees? - correct answer Safety Data Sheets for chemicals
When should a new employee in SPD become familiar with the SDS? - correct answer On their first day at work
Which of the following defines what a department must do? - correct answer policies
Steps for performing a task are defined in a: - correct answer procedure
Any equipment with a cord that is cracked, frayed or broken should be: - correct answer Disinfected and sent out for repair
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? - correct answer Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be: - correct answer standardized
Annual competency testing is required by: - correct answer JC [Show Less]