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Sterile Processing Exam


Soiled Instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile Processing
department (SPD)?
a. Preparation
b. Packaging
c. Decontamination

Decontamination




The first step in the sterilization process is
a. Receiving
b. Sorting
c. Soaking
d. Cleaning

Cleaning




To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants, (SP) technicians
must wear special attire referred to as:
a. Personal Protective equipment




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b. Personal Protective garments
c. Professional Protective equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE)




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. Thet day or evening before they would be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning and early afternoon on the day of surgery

The day or evening before they will be used

The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of:
a. Communication skills
b. Facility system responsibilities
c. Employability

Employability




The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a specific position is
called a:
a. Job duty list
b. Job specifications
c. Job description




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Job description




Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) are:
a. Most likely occur during a surgical procedure
b. Caused by drug-resistant organism
c. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization

Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization

SP workflow should move from:
a. Clean to soiled
b. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
c. Soiled to clean
d. Clean to sterile

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 operation room

The Operating Room




Working in the decontamination area requires:
a. Knowledge of microbiology



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b. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes
c. Instrument identification
d. All the above

All of the above




Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps Sterile Processing (SP) technicians:
a. Reduce the Productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturing instructions for use ( IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made

Understand what is asked when a request is made




The origin of most medical terms is either:
a. Greek or French
b. Greek or Latin
c. Latin or French

Greek or Latin




Which of the following gives the primary meaning of a word?
a. Prefix word element




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