CBSPD Exam / CBSPD Sterile Processing Technician Certification Exam (CSPDT) All Correctly Answered. UPDATED

CBSPD Exam / CBSPD Sterile Processing Technician Certification Exam (CSPDT) All Correctly Answered. UPDATED What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? (Correct Answer) - Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? (Correct Answer) - 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... (Correct 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... (Correct Answer) - poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? (Correct 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? (Correct Answer) - follow the device manufacturer's written instructions What is the starting point in sterilization? (Correct Answer) - Cleaning Define decontamination (Correct 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