CBSPD MAIN EXAMINATION 2026 SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What factor is critical to EO gas killing microbes? - ✔✔Humidity
✔✔Minimal amount of IFUs spd techs should haveand where: - ✔✔2, one at
decontamination and the other at prep and packaging
✔✔AMII Tir 34 establishes parameters and values for testing: - ✔✔Water quality
✔✔Pathogens prefer these environmental conditions: - ✔✔Warm, dark and moist
✔✔Distribution system designed to reduce inventory - ✔✔Just-in-time/ stockless
✔✔Correct temperature range for tepid water: - ✔✔60-100
✔✔HAIs arent usually transmitted to healthy individuals, which quality of surgical
patients must techs understand? - ✔✔Surgery involves penetration of skin, the body's
first line of defense
✔✔What is the most popular title for the Central Service department head? -
✔✔Director
✔✔Where should 1005 ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored? - ✔✔Chemical
storage cabinet
✔✔Chemical indicators are FDA ___ devices - ✔✔Class II
✔✔Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency of departmental
activities by
outlining: - ✔✔Minimal performance standards
✔✔Established national emissions standards for EO used by hospitals are regulated. -
✔✔No emission standards for EO
✔✔HEART VALVES AND PACEMAKERS ARE EXAMPLES OF FDA
________________ MEDICAL DEVICES. - ✔✔Class III
✔✔Under current regulations who is required to report suspected medical device-
related deaths
to the FDA? - ✔✔Hospitals and device manufacturers
, ✔✔develop and publish International Standards - ✔✔ISO international standards
institute
✔✔NOT a requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard - ✔✔Keep
biohazard areas locked
✔✔Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three
conditions separate, and remedy contamination immediately are: - ✔✔The principles of
asepsis
✔✔a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning? - ✔✔Deionization
✔✔Deionized water is used for: - ✔✔heating/cooling therapy units
✔✔The ideal level of silicates in water used for cleaning is - ✔✔100 ppm Or less
✔✔pH of purified water - ✔✔6.5-7.5
✔✔Tap water should ideally have a chloride concentration of - ✔✔100 ppm or less
✔✔Turbid water is - ✔✔Cloudy
✔✔Water purification involves - ✔✔Pre and post filter
✔✔Water softeners are used to remove _______ in the water - ✔✔Calcium and
magnesium
✔✔reverse osomosis Removes in water: - ✔✔Bacteria pyrogens endotoxins
✔✔Multi-enzymatic cleaning products containing lipase are useful for cleaning - ✔✔Fats
✔✔Main purpose of manual cleaners: - ✔✔Remove soil
✔✔Why does water need to be degassed in ultrasonic? - ✔✔Excess bubbles make
detergent ineffective
✔✔Top prevent coagulation of proteins, water temp must stay under - ✔✔110
✔✔When is instrument lubrication performed? - ✔✔Before sterilizing/ after cleaning
✔✔How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a reasonable
level of
disinfection - ✔✔3 min
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What factor is critical to EO gas killing microbes? - ✔✔Humidity
✔✔Minimal amount of IFUs spd techs should haveand where: - ✔✔2, one at
decontamination and the other at prep and packaging
✔✔AMII Tir 34 establishes parameters and values for testing: - ✔✔Water quality
✔✔Pathogens prefer these environmental conditions: - ✔✔Warm, dark and moist
✔✔Distribution system designed to reduce inventory - ✔✔Just-in-time/ stockless
✔✔Correct temperature range for tepid water: - ✔✔60-100
✔✔HAIs arent usually transmitted to healthy individuals, which quality of surgical
patients must techs understand? - ✔✔Surgery involves penetration of skin, the body's
first line of defense
✔✔What is the most popular title for the Central Service department head? -
✔✔Director
✔✔Where should 1005 ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored? - ✔✔Chemical
storage cabinet
✔✔Chemical indicators are FDA ___ devices - ✔✔Class II
✔✔Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency of departmental
activities by
outlining: - ✔✔Minimal performance standards
✔✔Established national emissions standards for EO used by hospitals are regulated. -
✔✔No emission standards for EO
✔✔HEART VALVES AND PACEMAKERS ARE EXAMPLES OF FDA
________________ MEDICAL DEVICES. - ✔✔Class III
✔✔Under current regulations who is required to report suspected medical device-
related deaths
to the FDA? - ✔✔Hospitals and device manufacturers
, ✔✔develop and publish International Standards - ✔✔ISO international standards
institute
✔✔NOT a requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard - ✔✔Keep
biohazard areas locked
✔✔Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three
conditions separate, and remedy contamination immediately are: - ✔✔The principles of
asepsis
✔✔a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning? - ✔✔Deionization
✔✔Deionized water is used for: - ✔✔heating/cooling therapy units
✔✔The ideal level of silicates in water used for cleaning is - ✔✔100 ppm Or less
✔✔pH of purified water - ✔✔6.5-7.5
✔✔Tap water should ideally have a chloride concentration of - ✔✔100 ppm or less
✔✔Turbid water is - ✔✔Cloudy
✔✔Water purification involves - ✔✔Pre and post filter
✔✔Water softeners are used to remove _______ in the water - ✔✔Calcium and
magnesium
✔✔reverse osomosis Removes in water: - ✔✔Bacteria pyrogens endotoxins
✔✔Multi-enzymatic cleaning products containing lipase are useful for cleaning - ✔✔Fats
✔✔Main purpose of manual cleaners: - ✔✔Remove soil
✔✔Why does water need to be degassed in ultrasonic? - ✔✔Excess bubbles make
detergent ineffective
✔✔Top prevent coagulation of proteins, water temp must stay under - ✔✔110
✔✔When is instrument lubrication performed? - ✔✔Before sterilizing/ after cleaning
✔✔How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a reasonable
level of
disinfection - ✔✔3 min
