Question 1

Hospital acquired infections are also called _______________

Accepted Answer

A)  spores. 
B)  Bacillus. 
C)  nosocomial infections. 
D)  Clostridium. 
A)  spores. 
B)  Bacillus. 
C)  nosocomial infections. 
D)  Clostridium.

Question 2

How does a technician ensure that equipment that was placed in a steam autoclave was exposed to the proper sterilization conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermometer 
B)  Tape indicator 
C)  Barometer 
D)  a and c 
A)  Thermometer 
B)  Tape indicator 
C)  Barometer 
D)  a and c

Question 3

The practitioner has just performed a bedside pulmonary function test on a patient who tests positive for tuberculosis.This is detected only 1 hour before the next test is to be performed.What should be done?

Accepted Answer

If possible,an alternate PFT machine sho

Question 4

Ethylene oxide _________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Is not sporicidal but is a sterilization process that uses moisture and heat. 
B)  Is a toxic gas that is combined with moisture and heat to sterilize equipment. 
C)  It uses only water so that employee exposure to chemicals does not occur and no residue is left on the equipment. 
D)  It is a chemical that is used to cold-sterilize or disinfect equipment by immersion. 
A)  Is not sporicidal but is a sterilization process that uses moisture and heat. 
B)  Is a toxic gas that is combined with moisture and heat to sterilize equipment. 
C)  It uses only water so that employee exposure to chemicals does not occur and no residue is left on the equipment. 
D)  It is a chemical that is used to cold-sterilize or disinfect equipment by immersion.

Question 5

Tracheostomized patients in the medical intensive care unit have been developing infections from an unidentified source.What method would the respiratory therapist use to culture the aerosol tubing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rodac plate sampling 
B)  Gram staining 
C)  Rinse sampling 
D)  Aliquot culturing 
A)  Rodac plate sampling 
B)  Gram staining 
C)  Rinse sampling 
D)  Aliquot culturing

Question 6

Equipment that is going to be sterilized by steam autoclaving should first be __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  thoroughly sprayed with an antiseptic spray. 
B)  cleaned in an alcohol solution and then pasteurized. 
C)  tightly wrapped in a special paper to make sure that the steam thoroughly penetrates around the equipment. 
D)  disassembled and washed in a detergent solution to remove gross particles and body secretions. 
A)  thoroughly sprayed with an antiseptic spray. 
B)  cleaned in an alcohol solution and then pasteurized. 
C)  tightly wrapped in a special paper to make sure that the steam thoroughly penetrates around the equipment. 
D)  disassembled and washed in a detergent solution to remove gross particles and body secretions.

Question 7

The steam autoclave works by combining all of the following EXCEPT _____________

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure. 
B)  moisture. 
C)  gas concentration. 
D)  high heat. 
A)  pressure. 
B)  moisture. 
C)  gas concentration. 
D)  high heat.

Question 8

What types of vaccines should a health care worker undergo routinely?

Accepted Answer

Health care workers who have p

Hospital acquired infections are also called _______________

How does a technician ensure that equipment that was placed in a steam autoclave was exposed to the proper sterilization conditions?

The practitioner has just performed a bedside pulmonary function test on a patient who tests positive for tuberculosis.This is detected only 1 hour before the next test is to be performed.What should be done?

Ethylene oxide _________________

Tracheostomized patients in the medical intensive care unit have been developing infections from an unidentified source.What method would the respiratory therapist use to culture the aerosol tubing?

Equipment that is going to be sterilized by steam autoclaving should first be __________________

The steam autoclave works by combining all of the following EXCEPT _____________

What types of vaccines should a health care worker undergo routinely?

Basics of Asepsis

Basic Patient Assessment: Vital Signs and Breath Sounds

Advanced Patient Assessment: Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion

Radiologic Assessment

Pulmonary Function Testing

Electrocardiography

Phlebotomy

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring

Documentation and Goals Assessment

Oxygen Supply Systems

Oxygen Administration

Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Hyperinflation Therapy

Bronchoscopy Assisting

Emergency Airway Management

Artificial Airway Care

Chest Tubes

Insertion and Maintenance of Intravenous Lines

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation

Continuous Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Wave Form Analysis

Weaning and Discontinuance of Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

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Exam 19: Equipment Processing and Surveillance

Hospital acquired infections are also called _______________

How does a technician ensure that equipment that was placed in a steam autoclave was exposed to the proper sterilization conditions?

The practitioner has just performed a bedside pulmonary function test on a patient who tests positive for tuberculosis.This is detected only 1 hour before the next test is to be performed.What should be done?

Ethylene oxide _________________

Tracheostomized patients in the medical intensive care unit have been developing infections from an unidentified source.What method would the respiratory therapist use to culture the aerosol tubing?

Equipment that is going to be sterilized by steam autoclaving should first be __________________

The steam autoclave works by combining all of the following EXCEPT _____________

What types of vaccines should a health care worker undergo routinely?

Basics of Asepsis

Basic Patient Assessment: Vital Signs and Breath Sounds

Advanced Patient Assessment: Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion

Radiologic Assessment

Pulmonary Function Testing

Electrocardiography

Phlebotomy

Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring

Documentation and Goals Assessment

Oxygen Supply Systems

Oxygen Administration

Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Hyperinflation Therapy

Bronchoscopy Assisting

Emergency Airway Management

Artificial Airway Care

Chest Tubes

Insertion and Maintenance of Intravenous Lines

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation

Continuous Mechanical Ventilation

Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Wave Form Analysis

Weaning and Discontinuance of Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

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