HSPA/CRCST Progress test 5 (9th edition)

Temperature and humidity levels in the Sterile Processing department (SPD) need to be monitored and recorded.

at least daily

Survey readiness is the responsibility of.

Survey readiness is everyone's responsibility

Product expiration dates are located on this part of each package:

There is no standard placement for expiration dates

If an equipment malfunction causes harm to a patient, it should be:

Returned to the Biomedical department

Which of the following is considered formal monitoring?

Monitoring the department's temperature and humidity levels

OSHA is responsible for:

Worker safety and the Bloodborne Pathogen

Standard

The human ear is made up of three parts:

a. Inner, middle and external (page

Inner, middle and external

The most common reason for steam sterilization failure

Lack of steam contact with the contents of the load

When working with glutaraldehyde, technicians should always wear ___gloves for protection

Nitrile

Which of the following cannot be used to protect delicate instrument tips during packaging?

Latex tubing

The purpose of using a decontamination battery or hose when cleaning powered surgical instruments is to

Keep fluid from entering the unit

Healthcare-associated infections (HAls) are

Infections that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization

Items that have been used for patient care should be considered:

Contaminated

The term -excise means

Cut Out

Water must be degassed each time an ultrasonic cleaner's tank is changed because excess bubbles from filing

Reduce the energy of the cavitation process

Wrapped trays should not be stacked because

it can cause holes in the wrappers

___monitoring uses a device affixed directly on the employee's clothing.

Personal monitoring

Instrument lubrication should be performed

Following the manufacturer's instructions for use

(IFU)

Immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) documentation

should include:

Patient ID, sterilizer number and cycle, name of the instrument sterilized

Microbes

Are useful to break down sewage

Temperature and humidity parameters in the SPD can best be established by reviewing which document?

ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170

Monitoring records must be

accurate, legible, and complete

When quality is not emphasized:

conflicts can arise

Case cart systems:

Reduce the amount of space needed for supply storage in user departments

Which of the following requires that preventive. maintenance (PM) standards be established for medical equipment?

The Joint Commission (TIC)

What is a consequence of a healthcare facility not following regulations and standards?

The facility could face legal consequences

The iris is:

The circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye

The main difference between IUSS and steam flush pressure pulse (SFPP) processes 1s:

Reduced dry cycle

The use of heat to kill all microorganisms, except spores, is called:

Thermal disinfection

Clean multi-part instruments that have been assembled to test for functionality should

be disassembled and sterilized following manufacturer's Instructions for Use (IFU)

Robotic instruments

May have exposed cables

To minimize their exposure to blooborne pathogens and

other contaminants. SP technicians must wear special

Attire referred to as

Personal Protective Equipment

Which is not a goal of point-of-use treatment:

Transporting items within two hours of the end of the procedure

The suffis -plasty means:

Sargical restoration

Using untreated water:

increases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits

Sterile trays should:

Not be touched until they are properly cooled , lifted not dragged off the sterilizer cart and checked to be sure the external chemical indicators (CIs)have turned the appropriate color

Aeration instructions for a medical device can be found

In the device manufacturers IFU

Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by

Black handles

When is point-of-use treatment performed?

Immediately after use

The basic unit of a living organism is a

cell

Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile. Keep conditions separate and remedy contamination immediately. These are known as the

the principles of asepsis

Documentation of JUSS eyes should indude

Patient identification and the reason for the IUSS cycle

A true SP quality program utilizes

All SP personnel and a cross section of it customers

The requisition system where items are ordered as needed is called

Requisition system

when SP supports afiliated clinics:

Planning and communication are critical

Which FDA classification is the most stringently regulated and requires a premarket approval (PMA)?

Class III devices

This organ filers the blood to remove amino acids and some harmful toxins:

Liver

Which of the following statements is not true about devices processed by IUSS? The devices:

May be stored for later use

Which of the following are classified as high-level disinfectants?

Glutaraldehyde and ortho-phthalaldehydes(OPA)

The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a:

Class II Medical Device

Loaned instruments should

be decontaminated before use

Maintaining professional standards of conduct and adapting to changing situations are examples of.

Methods to improve employability

If a user discovers equipment that is in need of repair, they are responsible for notifying the

Biomedical Engineering department

The term ostomy.

is a suffix

Instrument inspection is performed:

After cleaning

The bottom shelf of any sterile storage system should be;

solid and 8-10 inches from the floor

Packaging materials containing cellulose are not compatible with____sterilization:

Hydrogen peroxide

The purpose of a suction stylet is to:

unclog the suction during surgery

Which type of packaging system can be used for IUSS?

A contaminated device that's has been validated for IUSS

Bacteria that cause disease are called:

pathogens

Asepsis is defined as the:

Absence of all microorganisms

External Cls should be found:

On the outsides of packages

The degree or grade of excellence of a product or service is called:

Quality

Capital equipment items are items:

with a high cost price

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Tracking patient care equipment can prevent equipment shortages

Medical device reporting is regulated by the:

FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

The surgical procedure that removes tissue or displaced bone from the wrist area to release pressure on the median nerve is called:

carpal tunnel repair

How are steam fush pressure pulse (SPy en

classitied?

Dynamic air removal

Thermal disinfection is accomplished using

Heat

Which of the following is an acceptable i per

plastic pouches?

Self-seal. Lousier systems

Information regarding cleaning proceses for ear should be provided by the:

Device manufacturer

Which of the following is an advantage of n invasive surgery (MIS)?

Shorter recovery times

When moving transport carts throughout the healthcare facility, SP technicians must always:

Yield the right of way to patients and visitors

The last word element in a medical term is the

suffix

Instruments should be manually cleaned using a:

To-and-from motion

Trays that overhang shelving

can become contaminated

What is meant by material compatibility?

There should be no charges in the device's functionality

Which solution is known to damage surgical instrumentation?

Betadine

Trems to be disinfected or sterilized at the point of use must be:

Properly cleaned per the manufacturer's IFU

___ is an example of a fungus

athlete's foot

Hand hygiene should be performed

Before starting work m upon entering work,before leaving work

A positive biological indicator (Bl) means:

There is growth in the ampule after incubation

This organization uses unannounced inspections to monitor standards:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

The inventory system that stocks supplies by pre-established stock levels is called a/an:

PAR system

All patient care equipment that is received after use must be considered

and handled as such,

regardless of its appearance.

Contaminated

This agency imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of chemicals used by the SPD,

FDA

The largest part of the human brain is the:

cerebrum

The coolest area in a steam sterilizer is the:

Drain

How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a reasonable level of disinfection?

5-10 minutes

Which of the following locations is NOT ideal for sterile storage

Accessible from an outside hallway

Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true

Flexible endoscopes are time-consuming to clean

While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SP personnel is

The OR

This Symbol means (spiked bar graph like)

Date of manufacture

Injuries or disorders of the muscles,nerves, tendons, or joints are called

musculoskeletal disorders

The purpose of a combining vowel is to:

ease pronunciation of a word

Which of the following is not a goal of point-of-use

treatment?

Thoroughly cleaning all instrumentation

Quality control indicaters

Include root cause analysis (RCA)and failure mode and effect analysis(FMEA), are used to determine how well the department is meeting its objectives, should be monitored periodically

Which system provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures?

case cart

The shelving system of choice for the sterile storage area is

closed

Why is it necessary to aerate devices that have undergone EO sterilization?

To remove residual EO gases before instruments and packaging can be handled safely