CBSPD Certification Board for Sterile
Processing and Distribution High-Yield
Technician Certification STUDY GUIDE
Questions and Answers {GRADE A}
The chemical disinfectant that leaves a residual film is - correct answer Phenolic
A tray of instruments has been brought to the decontamination area in a saline
solution. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - correct answer
Rinse them with water and then clean them according the manufacturer's instructions
The MOST commonly recognized halogen is - correct answer Sodium hypochlorite
When working the decontamination area, transmission of pathogenic organisms from
used surgical instruments can BEST be minimized by - correct answer Wearing
appropriate personal protective equipment
, Paper-plastic pouches are generally used to package - correct answer One to two
light weight instruments
When using the sequential wrapping method - correct answer Apply one wrapper
followed by a second one
Surgical grade instruments, if properly cared for, usually last longer than floor grade
instruments because they have - correct answer Passivation layer
If the operating room requests instruments for an emergency ruptured aortic
aneurysm, the technician should send - correct answer Major vascular instruments
Which of the following is the main DISADVANTAGE of using a rigid sterilization
container system? - correct answer They must be disassembled, processed,
reassembled, and checked before each use.
containerized packaging systems are most commonly used to protect which if the
following during steam sterilization? - correct answer Surgical instrument sets
Processing and Distribution High-Yield
Technician Certification STUDY GUIDE
Questions and Answers {GRADE A}
The chemical disinfectant that leaves a residual film is - correct answer Phenolic
A tray of instruments has been brought to the decontamination area in a saline
solution. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - correct answer
Rinse them with water and then clean them according the manufacturer's instructions
The MOST commonly recognized halogen is - correct answer Sodium hypochlorite
When working the decontamination area, transmission of pathogenic organisms from
used surgical instruments can BEST be minimized by - correct answer Wearing
appropriate personal protective equipment
, Paper-plastic pouches are generally used to package - correct answer One to two
light weight instruments
When using the sequential wrapping method - correct answer Apply one wrapper
followed by a second one
Surgical grade instruments, if properly cared for, usually last longer than floor grade
instruments because they have - correct answer Passivation layer
If the operating room requests instruments for an emergency ruptured aortic
aneurysm, the technician should send - correct answer Major vascular instruments
Which of the following is the main DISADVANTAGE of using a rigid sterilization
container system? - correct answer They must be disassembled, processed,
reassembled, and checked before each use.
containerized packaging systems are most commonly used to protect which if the
following during steam sterilization? - correct answer Surgical instrument sets
