STERILE PROCESSING PRACTICE EXAM -LATEST UPDATED 2024 WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/A+ GRADE What exactly does the SPD do? - ANSWER 1. receives 2. cleans 3. decontaminate 4. assemble 5. disinfect 6 sterilize reusable and surgical devices for safe and effective patient care What preferred name is recommended by the SPD? - ANSWER Sterile Processing What is SPD responsible for ? - ANSWER providing dependable, reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care Work Flow - ANSWER how the work progresses through the department or processing area. (everything begins in the decontamination area, where medical devices are cleaned) DIRTY TO CLEAN FLOW should never be circumvented People Flow - ANSWER how people move through the department or processing area Traffic Control - ANSWER controlling access to SPD ( who comes in and out ) Who requires SPD facilities to be prepared for disasters? - ANSWER The Joint Commision Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER the ideal of doing no harm to another person Regulations - ANSWER a principle, rule or law designed to control or govern behavior Standard - ANSWER is an established norm determined by opinion, authority, research, and/or theory Recommended Practices - ANSWER statements of sound principles of practice that are based upon scientific data and the opinions of experts Validation - ANSWER documented procedure for obtaining, recording, and interpreting the results required to establish that a process will consistently yield product complying with predetermined specification. Validation is performed by MANUFACTURERS, not the end user User verification - ANSWER Documented procedures, performed in the user environment for obtaining recording, and interpreting the results required to establish that predetermined specification have been met (Users are facility personnel who reprocess or use the device) Emergency Eyewash Stations - ANSWER Required by OSHA should provide at least 0.4 gallons of water per minute continuously for 15 min Hands Free