CBSPD EXAMS ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Define decontamination
Answer: The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care
devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items
safe for handling and/or further processing
◉ What are physical safety hazards?
Answer: -good body mechanics -correct body techniques and
posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert
and correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy
supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on
sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent
injury
◉ What is the weakest point of an instrument?
Answer: Box lock and jaws
◉ What does the ABC system stand for?
Answer: A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
,◉ What is just in time distribution?
Answer: Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for
sterile storage or inventory control.
◉ What are specialty/ procedure carts?
Answer: Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
◉ What is case cart distribution?
Answer: visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to
department case cart is specialized to departments needs
◉ What is the exchange cart distribution?
Answer: Two identical carts are made one is out in the department
and other stays in SPD
◉ What is par level distribution?
Answer: There is fixed inventory and when items become low they
are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
◉ What is demand distribution?
Answer: An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it
, ◉ What are the most common distribution systems?
Answer: 1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty
6) Just in time
◉ What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area?
Answer: positive air flows out
◉ What is shelf life
Answer: period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use
event related not time related
◉ When are packs most vulnerable to contamination?
Answer: Immediately after sterilization
◉ What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case
conditions?
Answer: Small load testing
◉ What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under
actual use conditions?
Answer: Max load testing
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Define decontamination
Answer: The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care
devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items
safe for handling and/or further processing
◉ What are physical safety hazards?
Answer: -good body mechanics -correct body techniques and
posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert
and correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy
supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on
sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent
injury
◉ What is the weakest point of an instrument?
Answer: Box lock and jaws
◉ What does the ABC system stand for?
Answer: A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
,◉ What is just in time distribution?
Answer: Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for
sterile storage or inventory control.
◉ What are specialty/ procedure carts?
Answer: Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
◉ What is case cart distribution?
Answer: visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to
department case cart is specialized to departments needs
◉ What is the exchange cart distribution?
Answer: Two identical carts are made one is out in the department
and other stays in SPD
◉ What is par level distribution?
Answer: There is fixed inventory and when items become low they
are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
◉ What is demand distribution?
Answer: An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it
, ◉ What are the most common distribution systems?
Answer: 1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty
6) Just in time
◉ What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area?
Answer: positive air flows out
◉ What is shelf life
Answer: period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use
event related not time related
◉ When are packs most vulnerable to contamination?
Answer: Immediately after sterilization
◉ What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case
conditions?
Answer: Small load testing
◉ What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under
actual use conditions?
Answer: Max load testing
