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Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile Processing
department (SPD)?
A. Preparation
B. Packaging
C. Decontamination
D. Sterilization
C. Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is:
A. Receiving
B. Sorting
C. Soaking
D. Cleaning
D. Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminates, Sterile
Processing (SP) technicians must wear special attire referred to as:
A. Personal protective equipment
B. Personal protection garments
,C. Professional protective equipment
D. Personal safety attire
A. Personal protective equipment
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures
for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
A. Two days before they will be used
B. The day or evening before they will be used
C. The morning of the planned surgery
D. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures)
on the day of surgery
B. The day or evening before they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions in a component of:
A. Communication skills
B. Facility system responsibilities
C. Employability
D. Safety practices
C. Employability
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are:
A. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure
,B. Caused by drug-resistant organisms
C. Infections without known cures
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a specific
position is called a:
A. Job duty list
B. Job specification
C. Task summary review
D. Job Description
D. Job Description
SP workflow should move from:
A. Clean to soiled
B. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
C. Soiled to clean
D. Clean to sterile
C. Soiled to clean
While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is:
A. The Emergency Department
, B. Labor and Delivery
C. Supply Chain Management
D. The Operating Room
D. The Operating Room
Working in the decontamination area requires:
A. Knowledge of microbiology
B. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes
C. Instrument identification
D. All the above
D. All the above
1.) Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps technicians
A.) reduce the productivity of the Operating Room
B.) understand manufacturer's Instructions for Use
C.) understand what is asked when a request is made
D.) become proficient in Latin and French word elements.
C. understand what is asked when a request is made
2.) The majority of medical terms are either (blank) or (Blank) origin.
A.) Greek or French
B.) Greek or Latin
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2026.
Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile Processing
department (SPD)?
A. Preparation
B. Packaging
C. Decontamination
D. Sterilization
C. Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is:
A. Receiving
B. Sorting
C. Soaking
D. Cleaning
D. Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminates, Sterile
Processing (SP) technicians must wear special attire referred to as:
A. Personal protective equipment
B. Personal protection garments
,C. Professional protective equipment
D. Personal safety attire
A. Personal protective equipment
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures
for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
A. Two days before they will be used
B. The day or evening before they will be used
C. The morning of the planned surgery
D. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures)
on the day of surgery
B. The day or evening before they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions in a component of:
A. Communication skills
B. Facility system responsibilities
C. Employability
D. Safety practices
C. Employability
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are:
A. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure
,B. Caused by drug-resistant organisms
C. Infections without known cures
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a specific
position is called a:
A. Job duty list
B. Job specification
C. Task summary review
D. Job Description
D. Job Description
SP workflow should move from:
A. Clean to soiled
B. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
C. Soiled to clean
D. Clean to sterile
C. Soiled to clean
While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is:
A. The Emergency Department
, B. Labor and Delivery
C. Supply Chain Management
D. The Operating Room
D. The Operating Room
Working in the decontamination area requires:
A. Knowledge of microbiology
B. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes
C. Instrument identification
D. All the above
D. All the above
1.) Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps technicians
A.) reduce the productivity of the Operating Room
B.) understand manufacturer's Instructions for Use
C.) understand what is asked when a request is made
D.) become proficient in Latin and French word elements.
C. understand what is asked when a request is made
2.) The majority of medical terms are either (blank) or (Blank) origin.
A.) Greek or French
B.) Greek or Latin
