Question 1

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

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Place it in an appropriate rigid container

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Discard it in the general trash

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Discard it in an infectious waste bag

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Place it in a cardboard box for disposal

Question 2

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

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Chemical

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Electrical

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Mechanical

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Psychological

Question 3

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

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Decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterile storage

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Distribution, assembly, packaging, sterile storage

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Decontamination, sterile storage, sterilization, assembly

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Disinfection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage

Question 4

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

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allow fungus to grow beneath them

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fall off

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catch on packaging material

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tear gloves

Question 5

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

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JC)

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Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA)

Question 6

Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chard, that outlines

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departmental authority relationships

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workflow patterns

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productivity standards

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quality monitoring program guidelines

Question 7

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

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work flow

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inventory control methods

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distribution procedures

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sterilization procedures

Question 8

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

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

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Sterile Storage, Sterile Processing, Soiled Receiving, and Distribution

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Sterile Storage, Equipment Storage, Distribution and Sterilization

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Decontamination, Soiled Receiving, Sterilization, and Distribution

Question 9

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

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can get caught in moving equipment

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may encourage theft among employees

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can become easily contaminated

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present a non-professional appearance

Question 10

Hair coverings are required

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in all areas of the department

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only in the decontamination area

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only in the preparation and packaging area

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while working in the sterile storage area

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