Chapter 1 (QUIZ)

Question 1

Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _________ area of the Central Service department.

Answer 1

Decontamination

Question 2

The first step in the sterilization process is

Answer 2

Cleaning

Question 3

Central Service technicians must wear special attire referred to as _________ to minimize their exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other contaminants

Answer 3

PPE

Question 4

Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected)

Answer 4

The day or evening before they will be used.

Question 5

The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and skills dimensions?

Answer 5

Facility System Responsibilities

Question 6

Healthcare-associate infections are

Answer 6

Infections which occur in the course of being treated in a healthcare facility.

Question 7

The human resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in specific positions is called a

Answer 7

Job Description

Question 8

In the future, which of the following will more frequently become a requirement for working in a Central Service department?

Answer 8

Formal Education

Question 9

While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the sterile storage personnel is

Answer 9

the Operating Room