QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following agencies regulates clearances for glutaraldehyde-based
disinfectants?
- OSHA
- CDC
- EPA
- FDA - ANSWER: FDA
Which agency is responsible for employee health and safety at work?
- EPA
- FDA
- CDC
- OSHA - ANSWER: OSHA
Recommended practices are:
- Statements of sound principles of practice that are 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 -
ANSWER: Statements of sound principals of practice that are based on scientific data
and the opinions of experts.
Which of the following agencies registers and regulates environmental disinfectants
used on
non-living things in healthcare facilities?
- EPA
- NFPA
- OSHA
- FDA - ANSWER: EPA
Reprocessing of single-use devices is regulated by the :
- OSHA
- FDA
- TJC
- CDC - ANSWER: FDA
Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in processing
flexible
gastrointestinal endoscopes?
- EPA
- FDA
- AAMI
, - SGNA - ANSWER: SGNA
Which of the following must be provided by the chemical manufacturer for every
the chemical used in the department?
- Approval notice from Infection Control
- Product distributer
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Facility contract - ANSWER: Safety data sheets (SDS)
According to Earl Spaulding, devices that come in contact with intact mucous
membranes during use are classified as :
- Sterile
- Semicritical
- Critical
- Noncritical - ANSWER: Semicritical
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities 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 - ANSWER: Infection Prevention and
Control Committee
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end-users in
healthcare
facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess their reusable products?
- FDA
- CDC
- OSHA
- AAMI - ANSWER: FDA
Environmental disinfectants should never bu used on :
- Items that contact the patient
- Patient beds
- Medical equipment
- Tables in the processing room - ANSWER: Items that contact the patient
Compliance with OSHA regulations is :
- Optional
- Required by law
- Only required during unsafe practices
- Recommended whenever there is time - ANSWER: Required by law
According to Spaulding's classification of medical devices, a semicritical item requires
which of the following?