2026 CBSPD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When are biologicals placed for steam sterilization? - ✔✔Coldest point (drain line)
✔✔Where do you place biologicals for EtO sterilization? - ✔✔Approximately the center
of the load
✔✔Where are biologicals placed for gas plasma sterilization? - ✔✔First shelf back of
chamber
✔✔If no microorganisms survived, the biological test is the positive or negative? -
✔✔Negative
✔✔If microorganisms survive the biological test is considered positive or negative? -
✔✔posititve
✔✔If bacteria lives what color does the biological turn? - ✔✔yellow
✔✔When a BI tests positive you must... - ✔✔Determine why it failed and recall
everything from that cycle and reprocess it
✔✔Steam sterilizers should be monitors at a minimum of... - ✔✔weekly
✔✔Each package ran through sterilizers should be labeled with what? - ✔✔1)lot
number
2)date
3)cycle number
✔✔What must CSD comply with? - ✔✔local and state regulations
✔✔What is decontamination? - ✔✔contaminated items are rendered safe for handling
by personnel who are not wearing protective attire
, ✔✔What does the EPA regulate? - ✔✔EtO manufacturing and emissions, and labeling
✔✔What agencies govern central sterile departments? - ✔✔-joint commission (JC)
-occupational safety (OSHA)
-Environmental (EPA)
-Food and Drug (FDA)
✔✔Is JCAHO a government agency? - ✔✔no it is a volunteer organization
✔✔The standards of _____________ affect most areas of the health care facility. -
✔✔Joint Commision
✔✔What should large items be lifted with? - ✔✔If too large, then a lift must be used; if
can be lifted with body use legs not back/arms
✔✔What can an incident report lead to? - ✔✔Work practices that need improvement
✔✔What should be in an incident report? - ✔✔-how the accident happened
-where/ when it occurred
-any witnesses
-medical treatment given
-any work time lost due to accident
-description of corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of the accident
✔✔When should an incident report for an accident/injury be reported? - ✔✔immediately
✔✔What items can be disinfected? - ✔✔-surgical instrumentation
-patient care equipment
-other medical devices from all areas of the institution
✔✔When is disinfection used? - ✔✔When cleaning alone might not be enough to make
an item safe for reuse or further handling without transmitting disease
✔✔Decontamination activites should not take place when - ✔✔clean activities are being
performed (prep, packaging, and sterilization)
✔✔What kind of containers should sharps be kept in? - ✔✔impervious (puncture proof),
and leak proof containers
✔✔Acrylic nails are... - ✔✔prohibited because the support the growth of
microorganisms
✔✔How long should fingernails be kept? - ✔✔Short
✔✔When are biologicals placed for steam sterilization? - ✔✔Coldest point (drain line)
✔✔Where do you place biologicals for EtO sterilization? - ✔✔Approximately the center
of the load
✔✔Where are biologicals placed for gas plasma sterilization? - ✔✔First shelf back of
chamber
✔✔If no microorganisms survived, the biological test is the positive or negative? -
✔✔Negative
✔✔If microorganisms survive the biological test is considered positive or negative? -
✔✔posititve
✔✔If bacteria lives what color does the biological turn? - ✔✔yellow
✔✔When a BI tests positive you must... - ✔✔Determine why it failed and recall
everything from that cycle and reprocess it
✔✔Steam sterilizers should be monitors at a minimum of... - ✔✔weekly
✔✔Each package ran through sterilizers should be labeled with what? - ✔✔1)lot
number
2)date
3)cycle number
✔✔What must CSD comply with? - ✔✔local and state regulations
✔✔What is decontamination? - ✔✔contaminated items are rendered safe for handling
by personnel who are not wearing protective attire
, ✔✔What does the EPA regulate? - ✔✔EtO manufacturing and emissions, and labeling
✔✔What agencies govern central sterile departments? - ✔✔-joint commission (JC)
-occupational safety (OSHA)
-Environmental (EPA)
-Food and Drug (FDA)
✔✔Is JCAHO a government agency? - ✔✔no it is a volunteer organization
✔✔The standards of _____________ affect most areas of the health care facility. -
✔✔Joint Commision
✔✔What should large items be lifted with? - ✔✔If too large, then a lift must be used; if
can be lifted with body use legs not back/arms
✔✔What can an incident report lead to? - ✔✔Work practices that need improvement
✔✔What should be in an incident report? - ✔✔-how the accident happened
-where/ when it occurred
-any witnesses
-medical treatment given
-any work time lost due to accident
-description of corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of the accident
✔✔When should an incident report for an accident/injury be reported? - ✔✔immediately
✔✔What items can be disinfected? - ✔✔-surgical instrumentation
-patient care equipment
-other medical devices from all areas of the institution
✔✔When is disinfection used? - ✔✔When cleaning alone might not be enough to make
an item safe for reuse or further handling without transmitting disease
✔✔Decontamination activites should not take place when - ✔✔clean activities are being
performed (prep, packaging, and sterilization)
✔✔What kind of containers should sharps be kept in? - ✔✔impervious (puncture proof),
and leak proof containers
✔✔Acrylic nails are... - ✔✔prohibited because the support the growth of
microorganisms
✔✔How long should fingernails be kept? - ✔✔Short
