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What is the purpose of wearing stud earrings in the CSSD?
What is the purpose of wearing stud earrings in the CSSD?
- To prevent ear infections during work
- To enhance personal style and appearance
- To prevent loose earrings from contaminating reusable medical devices (correct)
- To comply with safety regulations for jewelry
Why is strict adherence to work practices important in the CSSD?
Why is strict adherence to work practices important in the CSSD?
- To minimize the risk of infection and contamination (correct)
- To comply with government regulations
- To maintain a professional working environment
- To protect personal belongings during work
What is the rationale for applying Standard Precautions in healthcare?
What is the rationale for applying Standard Precautions in healthcare?
- To ensure that all surgical instruments are sterile at all times
- To eliminate the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)
- To minimize the risk of infection only in high-risk areas
- To prevent all blood and body substances from being considered potentially infectious (correct)
Why do hospital staff constantly try to minimize the reservoir of infection in the healthcare environment?
Why do hospital staff constantly try to minimize the reservoir of infection in the healthcare environment?
In what way do patients in hospitals pose a particular risk of infection?
In what way do patients in hospitals pose a particular risk of infection?
Which type of microorganism has a lifecycle stage that is encysted and resistant to disinfectants?
Which type of microorganism has a lifecycle stage that is encysted and resistant to disinfectants?
Which microorganism is usually identified by growing them in the laboratory and examining the characteristic features of colony shape, size, and color?
Which microorganism is usually identified by growing them in the laboratory and examining the characteristic features of colony shape, size, and color?
Which microorganism may infect the gut, urogenital tract, respiratory tract, and oral cavity?
Which microorganism may infect the gut, urogenital tract, respiratory tract, and oral cavity?
What is the purpose of decontaminating a needle as described in the text?
What is the purpose of decontaminating a needle as described in the text?
What is the role of microbiologists in the detection of microscopic organisms mentioned in the text?
What is the role of microbiologists in the detection of microscopic organisms mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the high magnification view of the tip of an unsterilized needle in Figure M2-1?
What is the significance of the high magnification view of the tip of an unsterilized needle in Figure M2-1?
What makes prions difficult to remove from reusable medical devices?
What makes prions difficult to remove from reusable medical devices?
How are viruses usually detected in the laboratory?
How are viruses usually detected in the laboratory?
Why are microbes considered potentially harmful in clinical environments?
Why are microbes considered potentially harmful in clinical environments?
Under high magnification, the unevenness of reusable medical device surfaces can make it difficult to ____________ properly.
Under high magnification, the unevenness of reusable medical device surfaces can make it difficult to ____________ properly.
Why do specialists in CSSD strictly comply with validated procedures and processes for cleaning and decontaminating reusable medical devices?
Why do specialists in CSSD strictly comply with validated procedures and processes for cleaning and decontaminating reusable medical devices?
What is the reason for specialists in CSSD needing to be vigilant and understand the basic principles of what they are doing?
What is the reason for specialists in CSSD needing to be vigilant and understand the basic principles of what they are doing?
What is the approximate rate at which the forearm sheds dead skin cells per hour?
What is the approximate rate at which the forearm sheds dead skin cells per hour?
What is the primary purpose of wearing fluid resistant gowns with long-cuffed sleeves in the Decontamination zone?
What is the primary purpose of wearing fluid resistant gowns with long-cuffed sleeves in the Decontamination zone?
Why is it important to wear dedicated non-slip enclosed footwear in the CSSD?
Why is it important to wear dedicated non-slip enclosed footwear in the CSSD?
What is the primary purpose of Standard Precautions in healthcare?
What is the primary purpose of Standard Precautions in healthcare?
Which factor is NOT required for the spread of microbial infection?
Which factor is NOT required for the spread of microbial infection?
Why is it important to seek medical advice if an individual is ill with enteritis or a severe respiratory tract infection?
Why is it important to seek medical advice if an individual is ill with enteritis or a severe respiratory tract infection?
What is the main reason for trying to break the chain of infection in the healthcare environment?
What is the main reason for trying to break the chain of infection in the healthcare environment?
What is the rationale for minimizing the reservoir of infection in the healthcare environment?
What is the rationale for minimizing the reservoir of infection in the healthcare environment?
