CBSPD EXAMS COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What two steps are involved in decontamination?
Answer: 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
◉ Define Cleaning...
Answer: The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
◉ nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by...
Answer: poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments
◉ What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process?
Answer: Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified
bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4)
must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
◉ How do you properly clean a device?
Answer: follow the device manufacturer's written instructions
,◉ What is the starting point in sterilization?
Answer: Cleaning
◉ 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
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What two steps are involved in decontamination?
Answer: 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
◉ Define Cleaning...
Answer: The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
◉ nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by...
Answer: poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments
◉ What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process?
Answer: Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified
bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4)
must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
◉ How do you properly clean a device?
Answer: follow the device manufacturer's written instructions
,◉ What is the starting point in sterilization?
Answer: Cleaning
◉ 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
