Chapter 5 (Quiz) Flashcards
Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Regulations under the Clean Air Act are administered by the
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency which imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of disinfectants used by Central Service departments
Environmental Protection Agency
Healthcare regulations and standards establish
minimal levels of quality and safety
Chemical indicators are classified as
FDA Class III medical devices
Heart valves and pacemakers are example of
FDA Class III medical devices
Under current regulations, who is required to report suspected medical device related deaths to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
Device manufacturer
Hospital
All The Above
Non of The Above
All The Above
Standards and regulations help set levels of ___________ in our departments
Both quality and safety
Medical device reporting is regulated by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Department of Transportation enforces statues relating to the
transportation of clean soiled instruments between facilities
Sometimes state or local regulations differ from Federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply (T or F)
True
It it optional to allow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s regulation for wearing personal protective equipment in the Central Service decontamination (T or F)
False
Third-party reprocessors are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (T or F)
True
Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by the association for the Advancement of Medical Instrument (T or F)
True
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a voluntary association dedicated to infection control and prevention (T or F)
False
Failure to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission can result in the loss of medicare and medicaid payments. (T or F)
False
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates is a source information about the proper processing of flexible endoscopes (T or F)
True
Class III medical devices are identified as high risks (T or F)
True
Reuse of single use medical devices is less regulated now than it was in the 1990’s (T or F)
False
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls may be either mandatory or voluntary.
True
