CBSPD Exam 2026 PASS ON FIRST ATTEMPT
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be?
Nega ve w/10 air exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamina on?
1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
2. applica on of a thermal or chemical disinfec on process
Define Cleaning...
The removal of contamina on from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use.
nosocomial infec ons are well documented and caused by...
poor or ineffec ve decontamina on of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamina on process?
Technicians work with a large amount of 1) uniden fied bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/steriliza on agents
How do you properly clean a device?
follow the device manufacturer's wri1en instruc ons
What is the star ng point in steriliza on?
Cleaning
Define decontamina on
The process of cleaning surgical instruments, pa ent care devices, and all involved surfaces
in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards?
-good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for li3ing, pushing, pulling, and
reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a poten al injury -li3s to li3 heavy
supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height
tables -proper clothing can prevent injury
What is the weakest point of an instrument?
Box lock and jaws
, What does the ABC system stand for?
A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in me distribu on?
Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory
control.
What are specialty/ procedure carts?
Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribu on?
visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to department case cart is specialized to
departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribu on?
Two iden cal carts are made one is out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribu on?
There is fixed inventory and when items become low they are replenished from the
stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribu on?
An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it
What are the most common distribu on systems?
1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in me
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area?
posi ve air flows out
What is shelf life
period of me which a sterile item is considered safe to use
event related not me related
When are packs most vulnerable to contamina on?
Immediately a3er steriliza on
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case condi ons?
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be?
Nega ve w/10 air exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamina on?
1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
2. applica on of a thermal or chemical disinfec on process
Define Cleaning...
The removal of contamina on from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use.
nosocomial infec ons are well documented and caused by...
poor or ineffec ve decontamina on of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamina on process?
Technicians work with a large amount of 1) uniden fied bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/steriliza on agents
How do you properly clean a device?
follow the device manufacturer's wri1en instruc ons
What is the star ng point in steriliza on?
Cleaning
Define decontamina on
The process of cleaning surgical instruments, pa ent care devices, and all involved surfaces
in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards?
-good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for li3ing, pushing, pulling, and
reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a poten al injury -li3s to li3 heavy
supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height
tables -proper clothing can prevent injury
What is the weakest point of an instrument?
Box lock and jaws
, What does the ABC system stand for?
A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in me distribu on?
Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory
control.
What are specialty/ procedure carts?
Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribu on?
visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to department case cart is specialized to
departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribu on?
Two iden cal carts are made one is out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribu on?
There is fixed inventory and when items become low they are replenished from the
stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribu on?
An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it
What are the most common distribu on systems?
1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in me
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area?
posi ve air flows out
What is shelf life
period of me which a sterile item is considered safe to use
event related not me related
When are packs most vulnerable to contamina on?
Immediately a3er steriliza on
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case condi ons?
