BTC Patient Assessment & Documentation 5

Question 1

A hospital implements a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) scanning system at the bedside. Which federal regulation mandates UDI labeling on medical devices in the US?

Accepted Answer

FDA 21 CFR Part 830

Answer

FDA 21 CFR Part 830 implements the UDI system, requiring manufacturers to label devices with a unique identifier to improve post-market surveillance and adverse event tracking.

Question 2

When performing a functional assessment of a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump, the biomedical technician must verify that the lockout interval is correctly programmed. The lockout interval refers to the:

Accepted Answer

Minimum time between patient-initiated doses to prevent overdose

Answer

The lockout interval is the minimum time between patient-activated doses, preventing overdose by limiting how frequently the patient can self-administer medication.

Question 3

In risk stratification for biomedical equipment management, a device classified as 'life support' receives the highest maintenance priority. Which of the following is correctly classified as life support?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical ventilator

Answer

A mechanical ventilator directly sustains breathing and is classified as life support; failure can immediately endanger the patient's life.

Question 4

A new staff nurse asks the biomedical technician why a recently inspected infusion pump has a green 'PM passed' sticker with an expiration date. The technician explains that the sticker:

Accepted Answer

Provides visual confirmation that the device passed safety inspection and is cleared for use until the next PM due date

Answer

PM stickers provide a quick visual indicator that the device has passed safety inspection and show when the next PM is due, supporting clinical staff in identifying safe-to-use equipment.

Question 5

During a biomedical assessment of a ward's cardiac monitors after a network upgrade, the technician discovers that alarm waveforms are delayed by 8 seconds compared to the bedside display. This finding should be documented as:

Accepted Answer

A critical alarm management deficiency requiring immediate escalation

Answer

An 8-second alarm delay on a central monitoring station is a critical patient safety deficiency; clinicians relying on central alarms may respond too late in life-threatening events.

(BTC) Biomedical Technician Certification Practice Test

(BTC) Biomedical Technician Certification Practice Test

BTC Patient Assessment & Documentation 5