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SUR 101
Sterile Processing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which agency is responsible for minimizing greenhouse gases? | EPA-Environmental Protection Agency |
| Whos role is it to protect workers from occupational caused illnesses and injuries? | OSHA-Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| For Medical Device Classification, which devices devices are most stringently regulated? | Class III-heart valves, pacemakers, and other life sustaining devices |
| For Medical Device Recalls, which class devices pose the highest risk to cause serious health problems or death? | Class I |
| This technique is considered "Clean technique" to reduce the number for microorganisms and minimize spread | Medical Asepsis |
| This technique is considered "Surgical technique" to eliminate the presence of all microorganisms | Surgical Asepsis |
| Which agency is responsible for ensuring that foods, cosmetics, human and vet drugs, biological products, medical devices, and electronic products that emit radiation are safe and effective for public use? | FDA-Food and Drug Administration |
| This federal agency promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease? | CDC-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Regulations under the Clean Air Act are administered by: | EPA-Environmental Protection Agency |
| Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation. | OSHA |
| Agency which imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of chemicals used by Central Service Departments | EPA |
| Established national emissions standards for EO used by hospitals are regulated by | There are no established national emissions standards |
| Chemical indicators are FDA ______ devices. | Class II |
| This Association collects information and establishes standards and guidelines relating to the processing of flexible endoscopes. | SGNA |
| what are the 5 principles of asepsis? | Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three separate, remedy contamination immediately |
| Which technique is used prevent the introduction of microorganisms to an area? | Surgical Asepsis |
| For good hand washing, how long should one scrub their hands for? | 20 seconds |
| To protect themselves from splashes and spills, Central Service Technicians assigned to the decontamination area should wear: | Fluid resistant gowns |
| The decontamination area of the Central Service Department should have: | 10 air exchanges per hour |
| Inanimate objects that can transmit bacteria are called: | Fomites |
| All patient care equipment must be considered _____ and handled as such regardless of its appearance | contaminated |
| Watches and other jewelry should not be worn in the Central Service Department work are because: | They harbor bacteria |
| How often should the floors be cleaned in the central service department | daily |
| Which vaccine does healthcare facilities highly recommend their employees recieve? | Hepatitis B |