Roles and Responsibilities

A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the technician do?

A. Place it in an appropriate rigid container.

B. Place it in a cardboard box for disposal.

C. Discard it in an infectious waste bag.

D.Discard it in the general trash.

A. Place it in an appropriate rigid container

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following?

A. Chemical

B. Electrical

C. Mechanical

D. Psychological

A. Chemical

Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for the traffic workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed?

A. Decontamination, sterile storage, sterilization, assembly

B. Distribution, assembly, packaging, sterile storage

C. Decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage

D. Disinfection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage

C. Decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage

The MAJOR reason why acrylie nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing department is because they can

   A. catch on packaging material.

   B. fall off

   C. allow fungus to grow beneath them.

   D. tear gloves.

   C. allow fungus to grow beneath them.

Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and walls in the Sterile Processing Department?

   A. Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healtheare Organizations (JC)

   B. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

   C. Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA)

   D. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  D. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart. that outlines

   A. departmental authority relationships.

   B. workflow patterns.

   C. quality monitoring program guidelines.

   D. productivity standards.

   A. departmental authority relationships.

"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe

   A. work flow.

   B. inventory control methods.

   C. distribution procedures.

   D. sterilization procedures.

   A. work flow.

What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile Processing Department?

A. Decontamination, Soiled Receiving. Sterilization. and Distribution

B. Decontamination, Assembly. Preparation and Packaging. Sterilization, and Sterile Storage

C. Sterile Storage, Equipment Storage, Distribution. and Sterilization

D. Sterile Storage, Sterile Processing, Soiled Receiving, and Distribution

B. Decontamination, Assembly. Preparation and Packaging. Sterilization, and Sterile Storage

Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should NOT be worn in sterile processing because it

   A. presents a non-professional appearance.

   B. can become easily contaminated.

   C. can get caught in moving equipment.

   D. may encourage theft among employees.

   C. can get caught in moving equipment.

Hair coverings are required

A. Only in the preparation and packing area.

B. Only in the decontamination area.

C. In all areas of the department.

D. While working in a sterile storage area.

C. In all areas of the department.