True or False: Sterile processing is NOT highly regulated.
FALSE (it is highly regulated)
True or False: Nature of the work in CS/SPD means patient and personnel safety is paramount.
True
Where should the eyewash unit not be installed in?
decontamination
Control of emissions into the air and water is regulated by the?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Ethics is the practice of
doing the right thing
Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations is?
required by law
What establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research, and/or theory?
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Recommended practices are?
statements of sound principles of practice that are based on scientific data and the opinions of experts
Regulations are issued by?
The Environmental Protection (EPA) Agency, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and State Departments of Health
STANDARDS for sterile processing practice are developed by the?
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Confidentiality is provided by?
The Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What class of fire extinguishers would be used for an electrical equipment fire?
Class C
standard
An established norm which is based on theory
Before a pesticide can be marketed and used in the United States, it must be evaluated and registered by
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
For hazardous chemicals, the blue diamond represents which type of hazard?
A. Health B. Flammability C. Instability D. Special hazard
put down all definition on this!!
True or False: An implant is considered a critical device.
TRUE
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires?
healthcare facilities to report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The SPD Loaned Instrument policy should specify
the time frame during which the instruments should be delivered.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard, Communication Standard requires that an SDS (Safety Data Sheet) must be available for?
Each chemical in the department
To comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard (Right-to-Know Standard), employers must ensure that which of the following is available for employees?
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals
Any injury to an employee, no matter how slight, should be?
documented in an incident report.
Policies
defines what a department must do
For fire safety, SPD personnel should know?
the location of two fire alarm pull boxes.
Any equipment with an electrical cord that is cracked, frayed, or broken should be?
disinfected and sent out for repair
1. Collection of data and identification of issues are part of which kind of program?
Quality Assurance
The Right-to-Know Standard requires employers to have which of the following available for employees?
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals
1. The OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Hazard Communication Standard requires that a SDS (Safety Data Sheet) must be available for:
Each chemical in the department
Procedure
Steps for performing a task
1. Which agency requires that eyewash stations be available for emergency use?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Policies
defines what a department must do
The Medical Device Reporting regulations requires:
Healthcare facilities to report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has a great effect on the SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following?
Communication of workplace hazards