Sterile Processing Final Review Questions and Answers
The largest customer of CS
The Emergency Dept
Labor and Delivery
Material Management
The OR
the OR
In Central Service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of products:
from CS to surgical areas
from surgical areas to CS
from soiled areas to clean processing areas within CS
from clean processing areas to soiled areas in CS
from soiled areas to clean processing areas within CS
Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _______ area of the Central Service Department.
Preparation
Packaging
Decontamination
Sterilization
Decontamination
_______ is the first step in the sterilization process.
receiving
sorting
soaking
cleaning
Cleaning
Central Service Technicians must wear speacial attire referred to as ________ to minimize their exposure to
bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants.
PPE
OSHA
,scrubs
CDC
PPE
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all surgical procedures for an entire day are
usually pulled (collected):
two days before use
the day or evening before use
the morning of the planned surgery
early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of
surgery
The day or evening before they will be used
The sterile storage area in a CS dept should be restricted to:
CS managers and supervisors
OR personel
CS employees only
properly attired personnel meeting facility requirements
properly attired personnel meeting facility requirements
Surgical instruments should be inspected:
before they are cleaned
after they are cleaned
after they are sterilized
during storage
after they are cleaned
Which of the following is NOT a growing trend in Central Service?
decentralization of CS responsibilities
the use of more reusable and more complex devices
satellite-processing units with centralized management
consolidation into entire integrated delivery networks
decentralization of CS responsibilities
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following
knowledge and skills dimensions?
,communication abilities
facility system responsibilities
employability skills
safety practices
employability skills
Which of the following would fall under the area of "ethics"?
prevent unnecessary waste and duplication
respect patient rights
solve problems relating to legal dilemmas or issues
practice infection control procedures
respect patient rights
The basic level of infection control to prevent transmission of infectious organisms from contact with blood
and all other body fluids to non-intact skin, and mucous membranes is called:
safety practices
resource management
standard precautions
decontamination
standard precautions
Healthcare-associated infections are:
most likely to occur during international travel
caused by drug resistant organisms
those without known cures
those which occur in the course of being treated in a hospital
those which occur in the course of being treated in a hospital
The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a:
job duty list
job specification
task summary review
job description
job description
In the future, which of the following will more frequently become a requirement for working in a Central
Service department?
, on-the-job training
experience
formal education
reference from facility administrator
formal education
The term "hemi" is a:
prefix
root
suffix
noun
prefix
The term "excise" means
to repair
to open
to cut out
examine
to cut out
Which of the following means "beside or near"?
para
peri
parta
pana
para
Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone?
CABG
BSO
ORIF
TAH
ORIF
The term "intercostal" means
The largest customer of CS
The Emergency Dept
Labor and Delivery
Material Management
The OR
the OR
In Central Service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of products:
from CS to surgical areas
from surgical areas to CS
from soiled areas to clean processing areas within CS
from clean processing areas to soiled areas in CS
from soiled areas to clean processing areas within CS
Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _______ area of the Central Service Department.
Preparation
Packaging
Decontamination
Sterilization
Decontamination
_______ is the first step in the sterilization process.
receiving
sorting
soaking
cleaning
Cleaning
Central Service Technicians must wear speacial attire referred to as ________ to minimize their exposure to
bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants.
PPE
OSHA
,scrubs
CDC
PPE
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all surgical procedures for an entire day are
usually pulled (collected):
two days before use
the day or evening before use
the morning of the planned surgery
early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of
surgery
The day or evening before they will be used
The sterile storage area in a CS dept should be restricted to:
CS managers and supervisors
OR personel
CS employees only
properly attired personnel meeting facility requirements
properly attired personnel meeting facility requirements
Surgical instruments should be inspected:
before they are cleaned
after they are cleaned
after they are sterilized
during storage
after they are cleaned
Which of the following is NOT a growing trend in Central Service?
decentralization of CS responsibilities
the use of more reusable and more complex devices
satellite-processing units with centralized management
consolidation into entire integrated delivery networks
decentralization of CS responsibilities
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following
knowledge and skills dimensions?
,communication abilities
facility system responsibilities
employability skills
safety practices
employability skills
Which of the following would fall under the area of "ethics"?
prevent unnecessary waste and duplication
respect patient rights
solve problems relating to legal dilemmas or issues
practice infection control procedures
respect patient rights
The basic level of infection control to prevent transmission of infectious organisms from contact with blood
and all other body fluids to non-intact skin, and mucous membranes is called:
safety practices
resource management
standard precautions
decontamination
standard precautions
Healthcare-associated infections are:
most likely to occur during international travel
caused by drug resistant organisms
those without known cures
those which occur in the course of being treated in a hospital
those which occur in the course of being treated in a hospital
The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a:
job duty list
job specification
task summary review
job description
job description
In the future, which of the following will more frequently become a requirement for working in a Central
Service department?
, on-the-job training
experience
formal education
reference from facility administrator
formal education
The term "hemi" is a:
prefix
root
suffix
noun
prefix
The term "excise" means
to repair
to open
to cut out
examine
to cut out
Which of the following means "beside or near"?
para
peri
parta
pana
para
Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone?
CABG
BSO
ORIF
TAH
ORIF
The term "intercostal" means
