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A comprehensive review of questions related to medical devices and infection control, covering topics such as aer failures, osha regulations, bloodborne pathogens, and high-level disinfection. It is a valuable resource for university students studying healthcare, nursing, or medical technology, and can be used as study notes, summaries, or exam preparation materials.
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Which of the following is a major cause of AER failures? - Answer>> Using incorrect connectors Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use? - Answer>> OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requires that SDS's (Safety Data Sheet) must be available for? - Answer>> All chemicals used in the department How often should cleaning and sterilization instructions be requested from device manufacturers? - Answer>> Each time the item is purchased According to Dr. Earl Spaulding, devices that come in contact with intact mucous membranes during use are classified as? - Answer>> Semicritical On which type of fire would a Class C fire extinguisher be used? - Answer>> Electrical equipment Incident reporting is required when? - Answer>> An employee is injured on the job Following high-level disinfection and rinsing, accessory channels should be? - Answer>> Flushed with alcohol
Automated endoscope reprocessors are used because they? - Answer>> Provide standardize cleaning of inferior and exterior surfaces of the endoscope. Bloodborne pathogen exposure is regulated by? - Answer>> OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Waterless hand antiseptics are not appropriate when? - Answer>> Hands are visibly soiled Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are? - Answer>> Handled as if they were infectious A confidential medical evaluation must be performed any time an employee is exposed? - Answer>> Blood or other body fluids It is important for the flexible endoscope reprocessor to learn anatomy and physiology in order to? - Answer>> Recognize where endoscopes are used Which of the following pathogens is associated with tuberculosis? - Answer>> Mycobacteria Which of the following is the bacterium that commonly causes inflammation of the stomach? - Answer>> H.pylori Infectious hepatitis is caused by a? - Answer>> Virus
Resistance to infections developed during the life of an individual defines? - Answer>> Acquired immunity Transmission of disease by water or air is called? - Answer>> Vehicle transmission Which of the following must be offered by healthcare facilities to all employees who may potentially be exposed to blood and body fluids? - Answer>> Hepatitis B vaccine Which of the following will be noted on an improperly cleaned instrument that has been disinfected in ortho- phthaldehyde? - Answer>> Blue stain Which of the following chemicals would require employees to be routinely monitored for exposure levels? - Answer>> Glutaraldehyde It is not necessary to record which of the following on the high-level disinfectant record? - Answer>> Whether the item was completely dry Generally, the best temperature range for enzymatic cleaners is? - Answer>> 109F to 140F A proteolytic enzyme detergent breaks down? - Answer>> Blood soils A lipoltyic enzyme is used to break down? - Answer>> Fats
When cleaning a monitor, it is noted that a cord is frayed. What should be done? - Answer>> Clean and disinfect and send for repair To prevent the formation of biofilm on an endoscope, which if the following should be avoided? - Answer>> Prolonged soaking Which of the following steps in reprocessing flexible endoscopes is correct? - Answer>> Manual precleaning, leak test, manual cleaning, high-level disinfection. The purpose of the minimum effective concentration (MEC) test is to determine? - Answer>> Potential dilution of the high-level disinfectant Which of the following is intended to verify the integrity of the outer sheath of a flexible endoscope? - Answer>> Leak testing Which of the following must be done regardless of the method of leak testing? - Answer>> Angulate the distal tip Enzymatic cleaning solution should be discarded? - Answer>> After each scope is cleaned. Endoscope channels should be brushed? - Answer>> Until there is no visible debris on the brush
In which part of the flexible endoscope are the fiberoptic bundles found? - Answer>> Insertion tube The elevator is located in the? - Answer>> Distal end of the insertion tube Which of the following endoscope typically has an elevator? - Answer>> Duodenoscope Very thin glass rods that transmit light are called? - Answer>> Fiberoptic bundles Which of the following procedures uses sound waves to create a visual image of the stomach beyond the inner surface lining? - Answer>> Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Which of the following must be noted on the high-level disinfectant soaking container? - Answer>> Date of activation and solution expiration date Accessories and brushes can be processed in the AER if:
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides for which ethical issue? - Answer>> ConfidentialitySm The longest part of the GI (gastrointestinal) tract is the? - Answer>> Small Intestine Digestion of proteins begins in the? - Answer>> Stomach Which of the following is not a requirement for bacteria to survive? - Answer>> Bright light A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a? - Answer>> Spore A method of examining the inside of the small intestine that cannot be reached by other techniques is called? - Answer>> Double-balloon enteroscopy Inflammation of the liver is known as? - Answer>> Hepatitis Which of the following is an environmental disinfectant? - Answer>> Phenolic Which of the following is a wire-guided dilator? - Answer>> Savary The purpose of a dilator is to? - Answer>> Open stricture
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