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1. True or False:
Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply.: True
2. Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?
- Type A
- Type B
- Type C
- Type D: Type B
3. Deionized water is used for:
-Sterile irrigation
- Heating/cooling therapy units
- Injection
- Steam sterilizers: Sterile Irrigation
4. Minimum Recommendations for EtO Aeration
- 8 hours at 140 F or 12 hours at 122 F
- 8 hours at 140 F or 10 hours at 122 F
- 6 hours at 140 F or 8 hours at 122 F: 8 hours at 140 F or 12 Hours at 122F
5. Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is
designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity:
- Biological tests
- Bowie dick tests
- Mechanical recording charts/printouts
- Chemical integrators: Mechanical recording charts/printouts
6. Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are called:
- Nucleus - Causative agent - Flagella - Spores: Flagella
7. True or False:
Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live.: False
8. True or False:
Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror (shiny) finish.: - False
15. Medical Device reporting is regulated by the
- NFPA - EPA - WHO - FDA: FDA
16. Wicking materials are used to:
- Dry instruments before sterilization - Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying - Cushion instruments from the extreme force in steam sterilizer chambers
- Hold water away from the bottom of instrument trays: Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying
17. Maximum Density for Linen Packs: 7.2 pounds per cubic foot
18. Loaner instruments should:
- Be decontaminated if they appear soiled upon arrival - Be sterilized using a low temperature process - Be decontaminated before use - Not be used: Be decontaminated before use
19. Disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care equip- ment
should be:
- Discarded at point of use - Be reprocessed for re-use - Discarded during preventive maintenance - Removed in the biomedical engineering department: Discarded at point of use
20. "Dermopathy" is a(an):
- Skin disease - Inflammation of the liver - Fluid-filled sack - Inflammation of a joint: Skin disease
21. Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for
individual surgical procedures?
- Exchange carts - Par-level - Case cart - Requisition: Case cart
22. Which of the following are classified as high-level disinfectants?
- Glutaraldehyde and OPA - Glutaraldehyde and Phenolics
24. The test used to evaluate the efficacy of air removal in dynamic air
removal steam sterilizer is the:
- BI test - Bowie-dick test -Steris test - Sterrad test: Bowie-dick test
25. Which of the following disinfectants is also known as a wetting agent
- Formaldehyde - OPA - Phenolic - QUATs ( quaternary ammonium compounds ): QUATs
26. This portion of the brain controls muscle coordination, body balance &
posture
- Cerebrum - Cerebellum - Brain Stem - Brain: Cerebellum
27. The majority of medical terms are of either BLANK or BLANK origin.
- Greek or French - Greek or Latin - Latin or French - Latin or English: Greek or Latin
28. The decontamination area of the Central Service department should
have:
- 10 air exchanges per hour - 15 air exchanges per hour - 20 air exchanges per hour - No air exchanges because it is a biohazard area: 10 Air exchanges per hour
29. This part of the nervous system controls many automatic body functions like
the heartbeat and breathing.
- Cerebellum - Brain - Nerves - Brain Stem: Brain Stem
30. "Pneumonectomy" is:: Surgical removal of the lung
31. True or False:
Tissue forceps have teeth.: True
38. The endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that required
visualization of the lower part of the large intestine would be a:
- Colonoscope - Sigmoidoscope - Gastroscope - Ureteroscope: Sigmoidoscope
39. In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer,you must:
- Increase the steam pressure - Decrease the steam pressure
- Archieve ambient pressure - Inject boiler amines: Increase the steam pressure
40. The healthcare dept. responsible for researching, ordering, receiving, and
managing inventory (conumable supplies).
- Bio-med - OR - Material Management Dept. - Nursery: Material Management Dept.
41. This surgical procedure is the removal of a testicle.
- Transurethral Resection - Prostatectomy - Orchiopexy - Orchiectomy: Orchiectomy
42. Surface-acting agent that lowers the surface tension of liquid so it can
penetrate deeper and prevent debris from being re-deposited on item to which the soil was attached
- Descaler - Surfactant - Wetting Agent - Softener: Surfactant
43. True or False
Instruments with lumens should be soaked in a horizontal position.: False
44. Which of the following would be the best choice for high level disinfection of
instruments?
- Phenolics - Chlorine - Iodophors -OPA: OPA
47. This system gives the body shape and support.
-Muscular System
- Nervous System -Skeletal System -Circulatory System: Skeletal System
48. Proposed standards are submitted from members such as AAMI. ANSI
APIC
CDC
WHO: ANSI
49. True or False:
Mechanical washers and washer-decontaminators are regulated by the CDC.: False
50. True or False:
Psychrophiles grow best at warm temperatures.: False
51. Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by:-
: Gold handles
52. Turbidity: Having the sediment or solids stirred up to appear cloudy silicate - a
mineral derived from silca which is from quartz, sand, opal, etc.
53. Cerebrum: The largest part of the brain, it controls mental activities and
movement.
54. Gastroscope: Allows for visual inspection of the upper digestive tract.
55. Alimentary Canal: The pathway that food takes through the digestive system
56. Consistent delivery of products and services according to established
standards; it "integrates" the concerns for the customers with those of the department and facility
-Validation -Quality -Sterility Assurance Level (ASL) -ISO 9000: Quality
57. The movement of supplies throughout the healthcare facility is called:
-distribution -case cart system -inventory management -procurement: distribution
disinfectant is diminished: Use life
71. True or False
When it is necessary to transport soiled items between facilities using a truck or van, facilities must consult U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as state and local laws for transporting biohazard items: True
72. True or False
The organization that conducts on-site surveys to evaluate healthcare orga- nizations is the ISO: False
