HSPA EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

HSPA EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Work flow
Answer:
A one way work flow is essential to separate soiled and clean areas.

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2. 4 areas of spd
Answer:
Decontamination prep and packaging sterlization Sterile storage

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3. Pathogens
Answer:
Microorganisms that cause disease within a host

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4. Prions
Answer:
Infections agents composed entirely of a protein material that can fold in multiple ways ex:cjd

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5. Viruses
Answer:
Are much smaller than bacteria

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6. Aerobic
Answer:
Organisms that require oxygen to survive

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7. Anaerobic
Answer:
Organisms do not require oxygen

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8. Spores
Answer:
Highly resistant to heat , UV radiation and disinfectants. Live spores are used as a monitoring device for
sterilizers in the form of a BI

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9. Gram staining
Answer:
Classify bacteria based on the properties of their cell walls

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10. Gram positive
Answer:
Stain purple/blue

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11. gram negative
Answer:
Stain pink/red

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12. Cells
Answer:
Basic unit of life

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13. Cocci
Answer:
spherical bacteria

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14. Bacilli
Answer:
Rod shaped bacteria

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15. Asepsis
Answer:
Absense of disease causing microorganisms

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16. aseptic technique
Answer:
Prevent infections and breaks the chain of infection

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17. Decontamination area
Answer:
Negative pressure , flows from clean to dirty light fixtures and vents are cleaned every 6 months