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a broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. which of the following should the technician do? - Ans-Place it in an appropriate rigid container Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide healt... h and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following? - Ans-chemical Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for the traffic workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - Ans-Decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage The major reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing department is because they can - Ans-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? - Ans-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines - Ans-departmental authority relationships "Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe - Ans-work flow What are the major physical areas of a typical sterile processing department? - Ans-Decontamination, Assembly, Preparation and Packaging, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should not be worn in sterile processing because it - Ans-can get caught in moving equipment. Hair covering are required - Ans-in all areas of the department. Decontamination procedures - Ans-reduce contamination to permit reprocessed medical devices to be sterilized A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical instrument. This is an example of - Ans-a healthcare acquired infection Coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed on patients with - Ans-artsriosclevosis The function of the gastrointestinal system is to - Ans-provide the body with nutrients A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? - Ans-Hepatitis C virus The growth of pathogenic bacteria in living tissue is called - Ans-sepsis Nosocimial infections can be prevented by all of the following EXCEPT - Ans-increasing the patient length of stay. Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents? - Ans-Hepatitis b A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the sterile processing department on a cart and requests that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should - Ans-clean and dry the transport cart and send it to Distribution for trays. When manually cleaning devices, all of the following personal Protective equipment (PPE) should be worn EXCEPT - Ans-a plastic apron over the scrub suit. [Show More]

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