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Flexible endoscopes MUST be competently reprocessed so that -
ANSWER>>Patient care is not adversely affected
Ethics is the practice of: - ANSWER>>conforming to accepted and professional
standards of conduct
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for
which ethical issue? - ANSWER>>Confidentiality
Recommended practices are: - ANSWER>>Statements of sound principles of
practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts
A rule designed to govern behavior is called a: - ANSWER>>Regulation
Which of the following defines what a department MUST do? -
ANSWER>>Policies
Steps for performing a task are defined in a - ANSWER>>Procedure
Which of the following has published standards of infection prevention in
processing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes? - ANSWER>>SGNA (Society for
Gastroenterology Nurse and Associates)
Which of the following agencies registers and regulates environmental
disinfectants used on non-living things in healthcare facilities? - ANSWER>>EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)
, Which of the following regulates and assures that products are safe and
effective before companies put them on the market? - ANSWER>>FDA (Food
Drug Administration)
Which agency requires medical device manufacturers to provide end users in
healthcare facilities with specific instructions on how to reprocess their reusable
products? - ANSWER>>FDA (Food Drug Administration)
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations is - ANSWER>>Required by law
Monitoring the effectiveness of work performed in the GI/endoscopy suite is
generally referred to as: - ANSWER>>Quality assurance
The policies and procedures for all reprocessing activities in the GI/endoscopy
suite are usually reviewed and/or approved by the: - ANSWER>>Infection
Prevention and Control Committee
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -
ANSWER>>Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? -
ANSWER>>Physiology
The smallest and MOST numerous structural units possessing the basic
characteristics of life are called - ANSWER>>Cells
The nucleus is the cell's: - ANSWER>>Brain
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is found in which part of the cell? -
ANSWER>>Nucleus