FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CBIC SECTION

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CBIC SECTION

8 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Work Area Sterilizer loading/unloading

1) Air exchanges 2) Airflow 3) Temperature 4) Humidity

Answer:

1) Air exchanges: 10

2) Airflow: Positive, out

3) Temperature: 68-73 F (20-23

C)

4) Humidity: 30-60%

Question 2: What items require only high-level disinfection based on the

Spaulding criteria?

• Non-critical items
• Semi-critical items
• Critical items

Answer:

Semi critical: Mucous membranes or non-intact skin: endoscopes; Vaginal probes; High level Disinfection

Question 3: What is the temperature required for flash steam sterilization?

A. 100°C/212°F

B. 132°C/ 270°F

C. 150°C/302°F

D. 172 °C/342 °F

Answer:

B. 132°C/ 270°F

Flash sterilization is done at 132C/270F and may be used on both porous and nonporous items although the time needed for sterilization may vary from 3 to 10 minutes, depending on the item being sterilized.Question 4: Vaginal probes with probe covers require which type of disinfection:

• Low-level disinfection
• Intermediate-level disinfection
• High-level disinfection
• Sterilization

Answer:

• High-level disinfection

Question 5: Work Area Sterilizer equipment access rooms

1) Air exchanges 2) Airflow 3) Temperature 4) Humidity

Answer:

1) Air exchanges: 10

2) Airflow: Negative

3) Temperature: 75-85 F (24-29

C) 4) Humidity 30-60% Question 6: Equipment that uses hot water for a definite period to destroy pathogenic bacteria; often used for respiratory therapy and anesthesia equipment

Answer:

Pasteurizer

Question 7: In an effort to reduce cost and decrease turn around time, the

endoscopy manager has asked if the enzymatic detergent can be

used for multiple patients. Your response is:

Answer:

• The enzymatic detergent must be discarded after each use. The CDC recommends that the

enzymatic detergent be discarded after each use since these products are not antimicrobial & will not retard microbial growth.

Question 8: Reprocessing

Answer:

to the validated cleaning and high-level disinfection or sterilization of reusable endoscopic devices by either manual or automated methods

Question 9: Which of the following are CDC requirements for storing

endoscopes?

Answer:

• Store hanging in a vertical position to facilitate drying

• Store in a manner that protects the scope from contamination

Store in a manner that protects them from contamination. Hang it in a vertical position to facilitate drying Question 10: Concept that items are considered sterile unless the integrity of the packaging is compromised (i.e., torn, soiled, wet, or showing evidence of tampering). Shelf life is indefinite.

Answer:

Event-related sterility

Question 11: Semi-critical

Answer:

objects which touch mucous membranes or skin that is not intact

Question 12: In the late 1950s and early 1960s, ethylene oxide (EO) sterilizers

were developed to address the reprocessing of heat-sensitive devices. True or False

Answer:

True

Question 13: A pt in Droplet Precautions is scheduled for a procedure in

Endoscopy. In addition to following respiratory hygiene & cough etiquette, which of the following is the most appropriate method to reduce the transmission during transportation of the pt?

Answer:

• Place a surgical mask on the patient

Question 14: Under the Spalding system, which of the following is classified as a semi-critical item when considering methods for sterilization.

• Surgical instrument
• Prosthetic implant
• Endoscope
• Blood pressure cuff