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Which of the following agencies regulates clearances for FDA
glutaraldehyde-based disinfectants?
- OSHA
- CDC
- EPA
- FDA
Which agency is responsible for employee health and OSHA
safety at work?
- EPA
- FDA
- CDC
- OSHA
Recommended practices are: Statements of sound principals of practice that are based on scientific data and
- Statements of sound principles of practice that are the opinions of experts.
based on scientific data and the opinions of experts
- Principles, laws, or rules designed to govern behavior
- Documents that reflects state and federal regulations
- Established norms determined by opinion, authority,
research, and/or theory
Which of the following agencies registers and regulates EPA
environmental disinfectants used on
non-living things in healthcare facilities?
- EPA
- NFPA
- OSHA
- FDA
Reprocessing of single-use devices is regulated by the : FDA
- OSHA
- FDA
- TJC
- CDC
Which of the following has published standards of SGNA
infection prevention in processing flexible
gastrointestinal endoscopes?
- EPA
- FDA
- AAMI
- SGNA
, Which of the following must be provided by the chemical Safety data sheets (SDS)
manufacturer for every
the chemical used in the department?
- Approval notice from Infection Control
- Product distributer
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Facility contract
According to Earl Spaulding, devices that come in Semicritical
contact with intact mucous membranes during use are
classified as :
- Sterile
- Semicritical
- Critical
- Noncritical
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities Infection Prevention and Control Committee
in the GI/endoscopy suite are
usually reviewed and/or approved by the :
- Supervisors and managers
- staff performing the reprocessing
- physicians performing the procedures
- Infection Prevention and Control Committiee
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to FDA
provide end-users in healthcare
facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess
their reusable products?
- FDA
- CDC
- OSHA
- AAMI
Environmental disinfectants should never bu used on : Items that contact the patient
- Items that contact the patient
- Patient beds
- Medical equipment
- Tables in the processing room
Compliance with OSHA regulations is : Required by law
- Optional
- Required by law
- Only required during unsafe practices
- Recommended whenever there is time
According to Spaulding's classification of medical High level disinfection
devices, a semicritical item requires
which of the following?
- High-level disinfection
- Sanitization
- Low-level disinfection
- Sterilization