ACE YOUR CBSPD FINAL EXAM: COMPLETE
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
Functions of SPD ✔✔Our functions are Decontamination, Assembly/Prep & Pack, Sterilization &
Storage.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Top shelf ✔✔Peel packs tilted on edge/side
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Middle shelf ✔✔Textile, Basins, Non-Perforated
trays - tilted on edge/side
Where should Textiles etc. be placed on Sterilizer rack ✔✔Textiles ect. should always be placed
on the rack above the metal containers.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Bottom shelf ✔✔Rigid container, perforated
basket trays- placed flat
LTGP ✔✔back bottom shelf on top of tray/pack ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @
131-140 deg.
BI placement for Steam ✔✔over the drain ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
BI placement for ETO ✔✔center of load (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 99
degrees
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BI placement for LTHP ✔✔center top shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
BI placement for Ozone ✔✔upper shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-140
deg.
BI placement for Dry Heat ✔✔fullest densest load (Bacillus Atrophaeus) Incubated @ 96-120 deg.
Cleaning ✔✔is the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intend use.
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) ✔✔Issues standards which
is an established norm based on theory,opinion, authority, & research AAMI is not law but
recognized as best practices. AAMI makes recommendations for sterilization based on opinion,
research, authority, and /or theory.
2 types of contact transmission ✔✔direct and indirect via a reservoir. Which is either by human,
animal or nonliving means as soil or water.
direct contact ✔✔person to person or physical contact between the source to the person by animals
which is considered a vector that causes Lymes disease via ticks/lice which is a spriochete that is
spiral shaped also causes syphilis, Influenza via birds & Rabies via rats,bats, skunks, foxes,
dogs,cats.
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Indirect contact ✔✔via objects/fomites inanimate objects.
Instrument Usage : Hemostats ✔✔Hemostats are used to clamp arteries to stop the flow of blood.
Instrument Usage : Scissors ✔✔Scissors are used to cut & dissect tissue and to cut dressings &
suture.
Instrument Usage : Tissue & Dressing forceps ✔✔Tissue & Dressing forceps are used to
manipulate & grasp tissue, sponges & dressings.
Instrument Usage : Needle holders ✔✔Needle holders are used to hold back tissue & organs.
Retractors ✔✔Retractors are used to hold back tissue & organs.
Laparoscopic ✔✔Laparoscopic instruments are used in minimally invasive surgery.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ✔✔The FDA regulates all medical devices are safe before
companies market them and that they must provide IFU's for their products on how to reprocess.
Also, any single use device must be cleared by FDA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) ✔✔Patient confidentiality is
provided by HIPAA
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
Functions of SPD ✔✔Our functions are Decontamination, Assembly/Prep & Pack, Sterilization &
Storage.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Top shelf ✔✔Peel packs tilted on edge/side
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Middle shelf ✔✔Textile, Basins, Non-Perforated
trays - tilted on edge/side
Where should Textiles etc. be placed on Sterilizer rack ✔✔Textiles ect. should always be placed
on the rack above the metal containers.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Bottom shelf ✔✔Rigid container, perforated
basket trays- placed flat
LTGP ✔✔back bottom shelf on top of tray/pack ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @
131-140 deg.
BI placement for Steam ✔✔over the drain ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
BI placement for ETO ✔✔center of load (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 99
degrees
, ACE YOUR CBSPD FINAL EXAM: COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
BI placement for LTHP ✔✔center top shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
BI placement for Ozone ✔✔upper shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-140
deg.
BI placement for Dry Heat ✔✔fullest densest load (Bacillus Atrophaeus) Incubated @ 96-120 deg.
Cleaning ✔✔is the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intend use.
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) ✔✔Issues standards which
is an established norm based on theory,opinion, authority, & research AAMI is not law but
recognized as best practices. AAMI makes recommendations for sterilization based on opinion,
research, authority, and /or theory.
2 types of contact transmission ✔✔direct and indirect via a reservoir. Which is either by human,
animal or nonliving means as soil or water.
direct contact ✔✔person to person or physical contact between the source to the person by animals
which is considered a vector that causes Lymes disease via ticks/lice which is a spriochete that is
spiral shaped also causes syphilis, Influenza via birds & Rabies via rats,bats, skunks, foxes,
dogs,cats.
, ACE YOUR CBSPD FINAL EXAM: COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
Indirect contact ✔✔via objects/fomites inanimate objects.
Instrument Usage : Hemostats ✔✔Hemostats are used to clamp arteries to stop the flow of blood.
Instrument Usage : Scissors ✔✔Scissors are used to cut & dissect tissue and to cut dressings &
suture.
Instrument Usage : Tissue & Dressing forceps ✔✔Tissue & Dressing forceps are used to
manipulate & grasp tissue, sponges & dressings.
Instrument Usage : Needle holders ✔✔Needle holders are used to hold back tissue & organs.
Retractors ✔✔Retractors are used to hold back tissue & organs.
Laparoscopic ✔✔Laparoscopic instruments are used in minimally invasive surgery.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ✔✔The FDA regulates all medical devices are safe before
companies market them and that they must provide IFU's for their products on how to reprocess.
Also, any single use device must be cleared by FDA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) ✔✔Patient confidentiality is
provided by HIPAA
