Sterile review #1, CBSPD Certification Exam Questions and answers. Rated A+

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The function of the gastrointestinal system is to a. supply oxygen to the blood b. convert sound energy into nerve impulses c. conduct signals from one part of the body to the other d. provide... the body with nutrients - Ans-D A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? a. HIV b. Hepatitis C virus c. CMG d. CJD - Ans-B The growth of pathogentic bacteria in living tissue is called a. decay b. sepsis c. contagion d. asepsis - Ans-B Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following except a. using proper handwashing techniques b. maintaining barriers to contamination c. following established isolation procedures d. increasing the patient length of stay - Ans-D Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents? a. Hepatitis B b. HIV c. Pneumococcus d. Rubella - Ans-A A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the SPD on a cart and requests that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should a. place the tray on the cart as requested b. drape the top of the cart, then place trays on top of the drape c. insert trays in a plastic bag before giving them to staff member d. clean and dry the transport cart and sent it to distribution for the trays - Ans-D All of the following items of PPE should be worn when manually decontaminating flexible fiber-optic endoscopes except a. a mask with side shields b. an impervious gown c. wrist-length gloves d. lead apron - Ans-D Which of the following best describes the manual cleaning process of surgical instruments? a. wiping the instrument with a dry towel b. cleaning/brushing the instrument beneath the water level c. scrubbing the instrument in a detergent solution d. soaking the instrument in a detergent solution for 10 minutes - Ans-B A technician working in decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the washer/sterilizer did not remove barrier attire when they left the area to get additional tools. The technician should a. do nothing, since the maintenance worker did not come in contact with any contaminated material b. ask the maintenance person to remove the barrier wen leaving the area c. report the problem to the maintenance supervisor d. document the problem in shift report - Ans-B A broken glass suction bottle is returned to decontamination. Which of the following should the technician do. a. Place it in the 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 - Ans-A Material safety data sheets provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following? a. Chemical b. Electrical c. Mechanical d. Psychological - Ans-A 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 - Ans-C Acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing department because they can a. chip off b. fall off c. allow fungus to grow beneath them d. tear gloves - Ans-C Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and walls in the sterile Processing department a. JCAHO b. CDC c. OSHA d. EPA - Ans-D 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 - Ans-A Clean to dirty is an SPD term used to describe a. work flow b. inventory control methods c. distribution procedures d. sterilization procedures - Ans-A What are the major physical areas of a typical sterile processing department? a. Decontamination, soiled receiving, sterilization, and distribution b. decontamination, assembly, and sterile processing, sterile storage and distribution c. sterile storage, equipment storage, distribution, and sterilization d. sterile storage, sterile processing, soiled receiving, and distribution - Ans-B Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should not be worn in SPD 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 - Ans-C Warm-up jackets are recommended to be worn in the prep and packaging area for the purpose of a. keeping scrub tops dry b. preventing bacterial shedding from bare arms c. having everyone look the same d. protection from bloodborne pathogens - Ans-B When lifting heavy objects, which of the following muscles should bear most of the weight? a. back b. leg c. shoulder d. arm - Ans-B A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical instrument. This is an example of a. a vector transmission b. an airborne transmission c. an aerobic infection d. a nosocomial infection - Ans-D [Show More]

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