Sterile Processing CBSPD Test :
Questions And Answers
Decontamination Area Correct Ans - Where soiled items are received
and cleaned. *All levels for the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify
the level number and set to which it belongs.
Preparation and Packaging Area Correct Ans - where cleaned items
are inspected, assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area Correct Ans - where terminal sterilization is
performed.
Sterile Storage Area Correct Ans - where sterile items are stored until
needed.
Sterile Stores Correct Ans - where items for patient care from outside
manufacturers are stored. Sometimes referred to as Medical Supply
Distribution, Central Supply, or similar designation.
Case Cart Area Correct Ans - where sterile supplies (trays and/or
sterile items from outside manufacturers) are kept and picked for surgical
cases.
Dispatch Correct Ans - where sterile and clean items are dispensed.
Loaner Area Correct Ans - for the receipt and return of instruments
borrowed for specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area Correct Ans - where patient
care equipment is cleaned and disinfected.
SPD Responsibilities Correct Ans - providing dependable, reliable
services to enhance the quality of patient care. Instruments sets, patient care
equipment, and other medical devices must be processed and distributed in
an accurate and timely manner so that patient care is not adversely affected.
,Work Flow Correct Ans - how the work progresses through the
department or processing area. *Dirty to Clean
People Flow Correct Ans - how people move through the department
or processing area. *Clean to Dirty
Traffic Control Correct Ans - controlling access to SPD
Ethics Correct Ans - the discipline dealing with what is good and bad
and with moral duty and obligation.
Ethical Actions Correct Ans - actions that conform to accepted and
professional standards of conduct.
Morals Correct Ans - deal with or relate to principles of right and
wrong behavior.
Unethical Professional Conduct Correct Ans - failure to conform to
moral standards or policies.
Professional Ethics Correct Ans - principles of conduct governing an
individual or group.
American Medical Association (AMA) Correct Ans - the most
important organization related to healthcare ethics.
Regulation Correct Ans - a principle, rule, or law designed to control
or govern behavior.
Agencies that issue regulations Correct Ans - EPA, FDA, OSHA and
State health departments
Standard Correct Ans - an established norm determined by opinion,
authority, research and/or theory.
Recommended Practices Correct Ans - statements of sound principles
of practice based on scientific data and opinions of experts.
Agencies that set standards Correct Ans - AAMI, CDC
,Examples of recommended practices Correct Ans - documents
developed by IAHCSMM, SGNA, AORN
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Correct Ans - Registers and
regulates environmental disinfectants, controls emissions into the air and
water, regulates the manufacture and sale of EO gas
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Correct Ans - regulates all
medical devices. MedWatch (recalls); approves reprocessing of single use
devices; require IFU (instructions for use)
Function of CS/SPD Correct Ans - receives, cleans, decontaminates,
assembles, inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable medical and surgical
devices
Sterile processing is A.K.A Correct Ans - Central Material Service,
Sterile Processing Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing Department
Two groups that certify Correct Ans - CBSPD (Cerification board for
sterile processing and distribution, IAHCSMM (International association of
healthcare central service material management)
Chain of command Correct Ans - chief operating officer, VP nursing,
sterile processing manager, SPD lead tech, SPD processing tech, SPD inventory
tech, SPD case cart tech
Compliance w/a regulation is Correct Ans - mandatory/required by
law
Confidentiality Correct Ans - HIPAA (Health insurance portability and
accountability act)
the manufacturer performs ________ for a product, the facility end user
performs _______. Correct Ans - validation; verification
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) Correct Ans -
protects workers; OSHA standards are required by law; sets occupational
, exposure limits for all chemicals in the workplace under mSDS (material
safety data sheet); "right to know"; Emergency eyewash stations
Responsible for regulating EO gas Correct Ans - OSHA, EPA
Ergonomics Correct Ans - OSHA; fitting the job to the worker, prevent
injuries before they occur
Emergency eyewash stations Correct Ans - available within 10
seconds/30 meters of chemicals; hands-free; test regularly and document, 0 4
gallons of water.
Government Agencies Correct Ans - EPA, FDA, OSHA
NFPA Correct Ans - National Fire Protection Association
Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) Correct Ans -
voluntary; promotes health by preventing and controlling disease; publishes
recommendations and guidelines; hand hygiene (15 second minimum); NO
artificial nails; classifies medical devices according to Spaulding
Spaulding Classification Correct Ans - Critical (exposed to sterile areas
of the body; must be sterile); Semi-Critical (touches mucous membranes;
recommended sterile or high level disinfected); Non Critical (touch the skin;
can be cleaned or disinfected; less than high level disinfection)
NFPA Blue Diamond Correct Ans - health hazard
NFPA Red Diamond Correct Ans - flammability
NFPA Yellow Diamond Correct Ans - instability
NFPA White Diamond Correct Ans - special hazard information
The Joint Commission (TJC) formally (Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)) Correct Ans - voluntary;
establishes accrediting standards and conducts onsite inspections; annual
competency testing
Questions And Answers
Decontamination Area Correct Ans - Where soiled items are received
and cleaned. *All levels for the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify
the level number and set to which it belongs.
Preparation and Packaging Area Correct Ans - where cleaned items
are inspected, assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area Correct Ans - where terminal sterilization is
performed.
Sterile Storage Area Correct Ans - where sterile items are stored until
needed.
Sterile Stores Correct Ans - where items for patient care from outside
manufacturers are stored. Sometimes referred to as Medical Supply
Distribution, Central Supply, or similar designation.
Case Cart Area Correct Ans - where sterile supplies (trays and/or
sterile items from outside manufacturers) are kept and picked for surgical
cases.
Dispatch Correct Ans - where sterile and clean items are dispensed.
Loaner Area Correct Ans - for the receipt and return of instruments
borrowed for specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area Correct Ans - where patient
care equipment is cleaned and disinfected.
SPD Responsibilities Correct Ans - providing dependable, reliable
services to enhance the quality of patient care. Instruments sets, patient care
equipment, and other medical devices must be processed and distributed in
an accurate and timely manner so that patient care is not adversely affected.
,Work Flow Correct Ans - how the work progresses through the
department or processing area. *Dirty to Clean
People Flow Correct Ans - how people move through the department
or processing area. *Clean to Dirty
Traffic Control Correct Ans - controlling access to SPD
Ethics Correct Ans - the discipline dealing with what is good and bad
and with moral duty and obligation.
Ethical Actions Correct Ans - actions that conform to accepted and
professional standards of conduct.
Morals Correct Ans - deal with or relate to principles of right and
wrong behavior.
Unethical Professional Conduct Correct Ans - failure to conform to
moral standards or policies.
Professional Ethics Correct Ans - principles of conduct governing an
individual or group.
American Medical Association (AMA) Correct Ans - the most
important organization related to healthcare ethics.
Regulation Correct Ans - a principle, rule, or law designed to control
or govern behavior.
Agencies that issue regulations Correct Ans - EPA, FDA, OSHA and
State health departments
Standard Correct Ans - an established norm determined by opinion,
authority, research and/or theory.
Recommended Practices Correct Ans - statements of sound principles
of practice based on scientific data and opinions of experts.
Agencies that set standards Correct Ans - AAMI, CDC
,Examples of recommended practices Correct Ans - documents
developed by IAHCSMM, SGNA, AORN
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Correct Ans - Registers and
regulates environmental disinfectants, controls emissions into the air and
water, regulates the manufacture and sale of EO gas
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Correct Ans - regulates all
medical devices. MedWatch (recalls); approves reprocessing of single use
devices; require IFU (instructions for use)
Function of CS/SPD Correct Ans - receives, cleans, decontaminates,
assembles, inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable medical and surgical
devices
Sterile processing is A.K.A Correct Ans - Central Material Service,
Sterile Processing Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing Department
Two groups that certify Correct Ans - CBSPD (Cerification board for
sterile processing and distribution, IAHCSMM (International association of
healthcare central service material management)
Chain of command Correct Ans - chief operating officer, VP nursing,
sterile processing manager, SPD lead tech, SPD processing tech, SPD inventory
tech, SPD case cart tech
Compliance w/a regulation is Correct Ans - mandatory/required by
law
Confidentiality Correct Ans - HIPAA (Health insurance portability and
accountability act)
the manufacturer performs ________ for a product, the facility end user
performs _______. Correct Ans - validation; verification
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) Correct Ans -
protects workers; OSHA standards are required by law; sets occupational
, exposure limits for all chemicals in the workplace under mSDS (material
safety data sheet); "right to know"; Emergency eyewash stations
Responsible for regulating EO gas Correct Ans - OSHA, EPA
Ergonomics Correct Ans - OSHA; fitting the job to the worker, prevent
injuries before they occur
Emergency eyewash stations Correct Ans - available within 10
seconds/30 meters of chemicals; hands-free; test regularly and document, 0 4
gallons of water.
Government Agencies Correct Ans - EPA, FDA, OSHA
NFPA Correct Ans - National Fire Protection Association
Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) Correct Ans -
voluntary; promotes health by preventing and controlling disease; publishes
recommendations and guidelines; hand hygiene (15 second minimum); NO
artificial nails; classifies medical devices according to Spaulding
Spaulding Classification Correct Ans - Critical (exposed to sterile areas
of the body; must be sterile); Semi-Critical (touches mucous membranes;
recommended sterile or high level disinfected); Non Critical (touch the skin;
can be cleaned or disinfected; less than high level disinfection)
NFPA Blue Diamond Correct Ans - health hazard
NFPA Red Diamond Correct Ans - flammability
NFPA Yellow Diamond Correct Ans - instability
NFPA White Diamond Correct Ans - special hazard information
The Joint Commission (TJC) formally (Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)) Correct Ans - voluntary;
establishes accrediting standards and conducts onsite inspections; annual
competency testing
