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Soiled instruments and other items are received in the
_____ area of the Central service department ANS >>
decontamination
the first step in the sterilization process is ANS >>
cleaning
Central Service Technician must wear special attire
referred to as ______ to minimize their exposure to
bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants ANS >>
PPE
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instruments sets and other requirement instrumentation
needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire day are
usually pulled (collected) ANS >> the day or evening
before they will be used
the use of analytical skills to solve problems and make
decisions is a component go which knowledge and skills
dimensions? ANS >> employability skills
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is ANS >>
infections which occur in the course of being treated in a
health care facility
the human resources tool that defines job duties
performed by persons in specific positions is called a:
ANS >> job description
in the future, which of the following will more frequently
become a requirement for working in a Central Service
department? ANS >> formal education
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While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility,
the major focus of the sterile storage personnel is ANS
>> the Operating Room
which of the following is NOT a growing trend in central
service? ANS >> decentralization of Central Service
responsibilities
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps
technicians ANS >> understand what is asked when a
request is made
the majority of medical terms are of either ________ or
________ origin. ANS >> Greek or Latin
which of the following tells the primary meaning of a
word? ANS >> root word element
the purpose of a combing vowel is to ANS >> ease
pronunciation of a word