Chpt 5 Quiz/Test

Question 1

This organization specializes in endoscopy issues and has established standards for the effective processing of flexible endoscopes

Answer 1

Society of gastroenterology and health admin
Voluntary

Question 2

Furthers international cooperation in improving health conditions

Answer 2

world health org
Voluntary

Question 3

Develops nationally recognized guidelines for the perioperative setting

Answer 3

association of perioperative registered nurses
Voluntary

Question 4

Protects workers from occupationally-caused illnesses and injuries

Answer 4

occupational safety and health admin
Regulatory

Question 5

Proposed standards are submitted from members such as the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

Answer 5

american national standards institute
Voluntary

Question 6

Provides standards and evaluations for healthcare facilities. These evaluations are in the form of onsite surverys at least every 3 years

Answer 6

the joint commission
Voluntary

Question 7

Creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation

Answer 7

united states pharmacopeia - national nurses
voluntary

Question 8

Enforces laws relating to the transportation of medical waste

Answer 8

department of transportation
regulatory

Question 9

Creates and enforces laws relating to cleaner water, air, and land

Answer 9

environmental protection agency
regulatory

Question 10

A voluntary international org. dedicated to the prevention and control of infections and related outcomes

Answer 10

assoc. for profs. in infections control and epidemiology
voluntary

Question 11

Is considered one of the major resources for healthcare guidelines

Answer 11

assoc. for the advancement of medical instrumentation
voluntary

Question 12

International standards to reduce the burden of fire and other hazards

Answer 12

national fire protection association
voluntary

Question 13

Promotes health by preventing and controlling disease

Answer 13

centers for disease control
voluntary

Question 14

Responsible for pre- and post-market medical device requirments. medwatch, medical device classification and medical device recall

Answer 14

u.s food and drug admin.
regulatory

Question 15

Enhances the global competitiveness and quality of life by promoting standards and ensuring their integrity

Answer 15

american national standards institute
voluntary

Question 16

Agencies responsible for regulating ethylene oxide

Answer 16

occupational safety and health admin, environmental protection agency
regulatory

Question 17

Agency responsible for the medwatch program

Answer 17

u.s. food and drug admin.
regulatory

Question 18

Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation

Answer 18

occupational safety and health admin.

Question 19

regulations under the clean air act are administered by

Answer 19

encironmental protection agency

Question 20

the agency which imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of disinfectants used by cs departments

Answer 20

environmental protection agency

Question 21

healthcare regulations and standards establish

Answer 21

minimal levels of quality and safety

Question 22

chemical indicators are classified as

Answer 22

fda class 2 medical devices

Question 23

heart valves and pacemakers are examples of

Answer 23

fda class 3 medical devices

Question 24

under current regulations, who are required to report suspected medical device-related deaths to the u.s. food and drug admin.

Answer 24

-device manufacturer
-hospitals

Question 25

standards and regulations help set levels of ___ in our departments

Answer 25

both quality and safety

Question 26

medical device reporting is regulated by the

Answer 26

u.s. food and drug admin.

Question 27

the department of transportation enforces statutes relating to the

Answer 27

transportation of unclean, damaged flexible endoscopes

Question 28

sometimes state or local regulations differ from federal regulations and when that happens the most stringent regulations apply. (T/F)

Answer 28

True

Question 29

following the occupational safety and health admins regulations for wearing ppe in the cs decontam area is option (T/F)

Answer 29

False

Question 30

3rd party reprocessors are regulated by the u.s. food and drug admin. (T/F)

Answer 30

True

Question 31

recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by the association for the advancement of medical instrumentation (T/F)

Answer 31

True

Question 32

the american national standards institute is a voluntary assoc. dedicated to infection control and prevention (T/F)

Answer 32

false

Question 33

failure to receive accreditation from tjc can result in the loss of medicare and medicaid payments

Answer 33

true

Question 34

the society of gastroenterology nurses and assocs. is a source for infor about the proper processing of flexible endoscopes (T/F)

Answer 34

true

Question 35

class 3 medical devices are identified as high risk (T/F)

Answer 35

true

Question 36

reuse of single-use medical devices is less regulated now than it was in the 1990s (T/F)

Answer 36

false

Question 37

the u.s. food and drug admin recalls may be either mandatory or voluntary

Answer 37

true

Question 38

the u.s. food and drug admin is responsible for

Answer 38

ensuring food, drugs, and cosmetics are safe to use

Question 39

the federal program designed for the voluntary reporting of device-related problems is called

Answer 39

medwatch

Question 40

Which org. conducts onsite survery

Answer 40

tjc

Question 41

chemical indicators are what fda class devices?

Answer 41

2

Question 42

healthcare regulations and standards provide consistency of departmental activities by outlining

Answer 42

minimal levels of quality and safety

Question 43

regulations and standards provide info to help ensure

Answer 43

quality and safety

Question 44

Sterrad low temp sterilizer 4 types

Answer 44

Duo Standard Express Flex