Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that - correct answer Patient care is not adversely affected
Ethics is the practice of: -
... [Show More] correct answer conforming to accepted and professional standards of conduct
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which ethical issue? - correct answer Confidentiality
Recommended practices are: - correct 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: - correct answer Regulation
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
Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in processing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer FDA (Food Drug Administration)
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations is - correct answer Required by law
Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is generally referred to as: - correct answer Quality assurance
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the GI/endoscopy suite are usually reviewed and/or approved by the: - correct answer Infection Prevention and Control Committee
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - correct answer Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - correct answer Physiology
The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of life are called - correct answer Cells
The nucleus is the cell's: - correct answer Brain
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? - correct answer Nucleus
Which of the following is the largest internal organ of the body? - correct answer Liver
The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment is referred to as: - correct answer Homeostaisis
DNA is the only molecule in the body capable of: - correct answer Reproducing itself
The term pathogenic means: - correct answer Disease-producing
Which of the following deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms? - correct answer Microbiology
Microorganisms are measured in? - correct answer Microns
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - correct answer Binary fission
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become dormant? - correct answer Gram-positive bacillus
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for bacteria to survive? - correct answer Bright light
A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a - correct answer Spore
Which of the following describes the shape of the bacterium Pseudomonas? - correct answer Rod
In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require - correct answer Oxygen
Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Pseudomonas
In order to cause an infection, microorganisms must be: - correct answer Present in sufficient numbers
The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff to patients is - correct answer Direct contact
Which of the following is a vector that could cause disease? - correct answer Mosquito
A healthcare-acquired infection is generally called what type of infection? - correct answer Nosocomial
The principal living reservoir of human disease is - correct answer The human body
Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is MOST notably responsible for - correct answer Gastrointestinal disease
The general term for any inanimate object involved in the spread of infection is - correct answer fomite
Which if the following IS NOT a disease spread by droplets? - correct answer Measles
The pathogens that cause tuberculosis, whopping cough, pneumonia, measles, mumps, and smallpox are discharged through the - correct answer Respiratory tract
Living things responsible for causing disease are called - correct answer Vectors
Which of the following is a common portal of exit in the transmission of disease? - correct answer The respiratory tract
An infection caused by a needlestick enters through which portal of entry? - correct answer Parenteral tissue
The single MOST effective way to prevent infections in the healthcare environment is to - correct answer Wash hands frequently
The physician who performs examinations of the colon is called a/an - correct answer Endoscopist
Enteroscopy is the examination of the - correct answer Small bowel
A colonoscope is typically used to perform procedures involving the: - correct answer stomach
When an upper endoscopy is being performed, a gastroscope is used to visualize the: - correct answer Esophagus and stomach
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is performed to - correct answer Insert a flexible feeding tube
A proctoscopy is an examination of the - correct answer Rectum
The charge coupled device (CCD) is also known as the: - correct answer Scope camera
Which portion of the flexible endoscope runs from the control body to the light guide connector? - correct answer Universal cord
Generally, which channel runs from the insertion tip to the control body? - correct answer Biopsy
To prevent damage to fiberoptic light bundles, scopes should NOT be - correct answer Tightly coiled
Handwashing sinks in the reprocessing area should - correct answer be separate from those used to clean scopes
Which if the following should be removed FIRST when removing personal protective equipment (PPE)? - correct answer Shoe covers
Reusable gloves used for decontamination procedures should - correct answer Be decontaminated daily
When donning PPE, which of the following is the LAST to be applied? - correct answer Gloves
The use of PPE is regulated by - correct answer OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
According to OSHA, a log must be maintained to monitor needle injuries and it must document all of the following EXCEPT - correct answer The employee's age
Fingernails should extend at most how far from the tip of the finger? - correct answer One quarter of an inch
A solution having a pH of 2 is - correct answer Acidic
According to AAMI, "the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use" defines - correct answer Cleaning
To enhance the manual cleaning process, brushes are used to - correct answer Create friction
A cleaning agent that lowers surface tension to dislodge or dissolve soils is called: - correct answer Detergent
The recommended sink size for manual cleaning of endoscopes should be - correct answer Deep and large enough to completely submerge the endoscope
A solution having a pH of 9 is: - correct answer Alkaline
Which of the following must be done if an automated endoscope reprocessor cycle is interrupted? - correct answer Repeat the entire cycle
Protein soils can best be removed using an enzymatic detergent that are: - correct answer Low in alkalinity
Biofilms are composed of - correct answer Polysaccharides
The amount of detergent needed to manually clean a scope is determined by - correct answer The quality of the water
The process that kills all microorganisms but not necessarily large numbers of bacterial spores is known as - correct answer High-level disinfection
According to Spaulding's classification of medical devices, a semicritical item requries which of the following? - correct answer High-level disinfection
Which of the level of disinfection is the MINIMUM needed for the destruction of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)? - correct answer Low-level disinfection
Which of the following disinfectants requires activation prior to use? - correct answer Glutaraldehyde
Which of the following will NOT affect the effectiveness of a disinfectant? - correct answer Number of times it is used
Which of the following disinfectants should NEVER be used as an environmental disinfectant? - correct answer Glutaraldehydes
The length of time for which a high-level disinfectant can be used after it has been opened is known as its - correct answer Use life
Items manually soaked in ortho-phthaldehyde at a minimum temperature of 68F can achieve high-level disinfection in - correct answer 12 minutes
In order to protect the reagent on high-level disinfectant test strips, it is important that the container be - correct answer Kept tightly closed
Ortho-phthaldehyde can be neutralized for disposal with - correct answer Glycine
The MOST critical step in the manual reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is: - correct answer Cleaning
Reprocessing is considered "delayed" if a scope is not cleaned within - correct answer 60 minutes
The purpose of precleaning at the point of use is to: - correct answer Prevent build up for [Show Less]