HSPA CH 1 ACTUAL EXAM WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS SOLVED

since central service technicians do not handle money, ethics considerations do not apply to them. - Correct Answers False Central Service technicians practice resource management when they control costs and reduce waste. - Correct Answers True Central Service technicians must be able to identify approximately 100 surgical instruments in order to be proficient in their job. - Correct Answers False Central Service technicians must be able to adapt to change. - Correct Answers True Because all Central Service departments are structured alike , healthcare facilities use one standard job description for all Central Service technicians . - Correct Answers False Career growth and progression is virtually nonexistent for Central Service technicians. - Correct AnswersFalse Departments that perform Central Service functions may go by other names at different facilities like 'Sterile Processing and Distribution' or 'Surgical Supply'. - Correct AnswersTrue Central Service workflow can be divided into the handling of three categories of items: soiled items, clean items, and sterile items. - Correct AnswersTrue The use of good verbal communication skills is the most important and most used skill for Central Service technicians to provide or obtain information. - Correct AnswersFalse Since modern Central Service departments are virtually risk free , Central Service technicians need not be concerned with safety practices. - Correct AnswersFalse Soiled instruments and other items are received in the_____________ area of the central service department. a. preparation b. packaging c. decontamination d. sterilization - Correct Answersc. decontamination The first step in the sterilization process is a. receiving b. sorting c. soaking d. cleaning - Correct Answersd. cleaning Central service technicians must wear a tie or referred to as_____________ to minimize their exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other contaminants. a. PPE b. OSHA c. TPA d. CDC - Correct Answersa. PPE Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected) a. two days before they will be used b. the day or evening before they will be used c. the morning of the planned surgery d. early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of surgery - Correct Answersb. the day or evening before they will be used Play use an analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and skill dimensions? a. communication abilities b. facility system requirements c. employability skills d. safety practices - Correct Answersc. employability skills Healthcare associated infections are a. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure b. Caused by drug resistant organisms c. Infections without no one cares d. Infections which occur in the course of being treated in a healthcare facility - Correct Answersd. Infections which occur in the course of being treated in a healthcare facility The human resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in specific positions is called a a. job duty list b. job specification c. task summary review d. job description - Correct Answersd. job description In the future, which of the following will more frequently become a requirement for working in the central service department? a. on the job training b. experience c. formal education d. reference from facility manager - Correct Answersc. formal education While items may be dispensed to all areas of the facility, the major focus of the sterile storage personnel is a. the emergency department b. labor and delivery c. material management d. the operating room - Correct Answersd. the operating room Which of the following is NOT a growing trend in central service? a. Decentralization of central service responsibilities b. The use of more reusable and more complex devices c. Satellite processing units with centralized management d. Consolidation into entire integrated delivery networks - Correct Answersa. Decentralization of central service responsibilities