BOARD EXAM REVIEWER Questions and Answers Graded A+
When donning PPE attire, what PPE will be the first one to
Shoe covers first, gloves last
wear and the last one to wear?
A government agency responsible for approving environ-
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mental disinfectants and pesticides prior to being sold to
healthcare facilities
When do you discard an open bottle of Sterile Water in
within 24 hours
Preparation and Packaging?
Craniotomy set A set considered as high-risk for special prion processing
A CDC study says 75,000 patients died during hospitaliza-
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
tion and 1 in about 25 patients gets this infection?
laparoscope
instrument for looking inside the abdomen or pelvis
LAP-ah-ro-skope
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration requires
leak-proof that transport containers for potentially infectious materi-
als be?
tympanic membrane eardrum
Prions cause of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
The most common means of transporting medical devices
distribution cart
and other supply items in the Healthcare facility
a gram-negative bacilli that causes UTI and Respiratory
Serratia marcescens Tract Infection. It is usually found in catheter or saline
irrigation, and is an important cause of HAI.
an asset at SPD. It is essential in monitoring the depart-
ment with the second-largest inventory in the hospital. It
tracking system is very useful in tracking case carts, loaner instruments,
employee productivity, equipment, and instrument utiliza-
tion. This system uses barcode or radiofrequency.
, BOARD EXAM REVIEWER Questions and Answers Graded A+
gram-positive rod bacteria capable of causing antibiot-
Clostridium diflcile
ic-associated diarrhea and colitis
Higher alkalinity in water 11-14 used for cleaning instru-
Can increase the chance of corrosion
ments
a type of organism that can survive adverse environmental
Clostridium
conditions by forming spores
takes precedence in processing instruments or medical
IFU of the instruments or medical devices
devices in the Decontamination area
the removal of contamination from an item necessary for
cleaning
further processing
a microorganism that is resting or in a dormant stage
Spore and has a thick hard, shell-like outer covering capable of
surviving extreme heat and lack of water
Plasty means shape
metatarsal bones foot bones
completely reprocessed Opened but unused instrument sets should be:
Soft bristle brush used to clean the distal end of a rigid endoscope
a unique property of Cidex-OPA or Ortho-Phthalaldehyde
Blue stain presence
when instruments are still not clean
Patient Care Equipment used to prevent the formation of
Sequential Compression Device (SCD)
blood clots
Sonic irrigators used in cleaning Laparoscopic Instruments
Unless otherwise directed, an item disinfected at a high
two times level in glutaraldehyde must be rinsed a
minimum of?
Bronchoscope (BRON-ko-skop) an example of a flexible endoscope
When donning PPE attire, what PPE will be the first one to
Shoe covers first, gloves last
wear and the last one to wear?
A government agency responsible for approving environ-
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mental disinfectants and pesticides prior to being sold to
healthcare facilities
When do you discard an open bottle of Sterile Water in
within 24 hours
Preparation and Packaging?
Craniotomy set A set considered as high-risk for special prion processing
A CDC study says 75,000 patients died during hospitaliza-
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
tion and 1 in about 25 patients gets this infection?
laparoscope
instrument for looking inside the abdomen or pelvis
LAP-ah-ro-skope
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration requires
leak-proof that transport containers for potentially infectious materi-
als be?
tympanic membrane eardrum
Prions cause of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
The most common means of transporting medical devices
distribution cart
and other supply items in the Healthcare facility
a gram-negative bacilli that causes UTI and Respiratory
Serratia marcescens Tract Infection. It is usually found in catheter or saline
irrigation, and is an important cause of HAI.
an asset at SPD. It is essential in monitoring the depart-
ment with the second-largest inventory in the hospital. It
tracking system is very useful in tracking case carts, loaner instruments,
employee productivity, equipment, and instrument utiliza-
tion. This system uses barcode or radiofrequency.
, BOARD EXAM REVIEWER Questions and Answers Graded A+
gram-positive rod bacteria capable of causing antibiot-
Clostridium diflcile
ic-associated diarrhea and colitis
Higher alkalinity in water 11-14 used for cleaning instru-
Can increase the chance of corrosion
ments
a type of organism that can survive adverse environmental
Clostridium
conditions by forming spores
takes precedence in processing instruments or medical
IFU of the instruments or medical devices
devices in the Decontamination area
the removal of contamination from an item necessary for
cleaning
further processing
a microorganism that is resting or in a dormant stage
Spore and has a thick hard, shell-like outer covering capable of
surviving extreme heat and lack of water
Plasty means shape
metatarsal bones foot bones
completely reprocessed Opened but unused instrument sets should be:
Soft bristle brush used to clean the distal end of a rigid endoscope
a unique property of Cidex-OPA or Ortho-Phthalaldehyde
Blue stain presence
when instruments are still not clean
Patient Care Equipment used to prevent the formation of
Sequential Compression Device (SCD)
blood clots
Sonic irrigators used in cleaning Laparoscopic Instruments
Unless otherwise directed, an item disinfected at a high
two times level in glutaraldehyde must be rinsed a
minimum of?
Bronchoscope (BRON-ko-skop) an example of a flexible endoscope
