Chapter 20. The Role Of Central Service In Ancillary Department Support Review Quiz

Question 1

technicians in the ______________ department performed safety inspections and functional tests on equipment

Accepted Answer

biomedical / clinical engineering

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materiel management

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infection control

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facilities and maintencance

Question 2

when patient equipment enters a healthcare facility, it must be safety checked by a __________ before it is cleared for patient use

Accepted Answer

biomedical technician

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infection control committee member

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central service technician

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central service director

Question 3

which of the following require that preventive maintenance standards be established for medical equipment

Accepted Answer

the joint commission

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occupational safety and health administration

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association for the advancement of medical instrumentation

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national institute for occupational safety and health

Question 4

all patient care equipment that was dispensed for use must be considered __________and handled as such, regardless of its appearance

Accepted Answer

contaminated

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sterile

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clean

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visibly soiled

Question 5

which of the following common items of patient care equipment limits the development of deep vein thrombosis and peripheral edema in immobile patients

Accepted Answer

sequential compression device

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respiratory

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intermittent suction device

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defibrillator

Question 6

disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care equipment should be

Accepted Answer

discarded at the point of use

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be reprocessed for re-use

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discarded during preventive maintenace

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removed in the biological engineering department

Question 7

equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as cracked or frayed electrical cords

Accepted Answer

whenever the equipment is inspected in central service

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only by trained biomedical engineering technicians

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only during preventive maintenance activities

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only when there are complaints from user department personnel

Question 8

if an equipment malfunction causes harm to patients, it should be

Accepted Answer

returned immediately to the biomedical department

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discarded immediately

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sent to the manufacturer for repair

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sequestered for inspection by occupational safety and health administration personnel

Question 9

patient care equipment should be stored in a _____________ condition

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ready to dispense

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ready to clean

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ready to inspect

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ready to sterilize

Question 10

patient care equipment is typically stored

Accepted Answer

in the central service department

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in the biomedical engineering department

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in patient units

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in sterile storage areas of the materiel management department

Question 11

the _________ requires that the healthcare facility report malfunctions of the medical devices that have contributed to the patient injury, illness and /or death to the manufacturer and the U.S. food and drug administration

Accepted Answer

safe medical device act

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occupational safety and health administration patient safety act

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environmental protection agency patient security act

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U.S. food and drug administration equipment notification act

Question 12

which of the following statements is correct

Accepted Answer

tracking patient care equipment can prevent equipment shortages

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patient care equipment tracking requires a computer

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patient care equipment should only be tracked if it has a value in excess of an amount specified by the facility

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patient care equipment must only be tracked if its usage will be charged to patients

Question 13

equipment leasing and rental differ in the

Accepted Answer

equipment rental is usually done on a shorter-term basic than equipment leasing

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leasing involves purchase; rental does not require ownership

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equipment leasing involves the most expensive equipment; equipment rental involves less expensive equipment

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equipment leasing is an operating expense; equipment rental does not have cost implication

Question 14

preventive maintenance is

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designed to identify potential problems before they occur

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performed when a piece of equipment injuries a patient

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performed when a user unit notices a problem

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done by central service before equipment is dispensed

Question 15

the decision to use reusable or disposable instruments in procedure trays is determined by

Accepted Answer

several factors including physician preference, storage and cost

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where the instruments will be used

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the infection prevention department

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amount of items to be used and delivery schedule