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STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2024
A laparoscope is an instrument used in what part of the body?
A. Stomach
B. Abdominal wall
C. Intestines
D. Gallbladder
Abdominal wall
The suffix "-itis" means?
A. Inflammation
B. Infection
C. Injection
D. Inoculation
inflammation
The root word "hemo" means?
A. Fluids
B. Blood
C. Drugs
D. Water
blood
The prefix A or An means?
A. Without
B. Presence of
C. With
D. In between
without
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Bradycardia means?
A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased respiratory rate
C. Decreased heart rate
D. Decreased respiratory rate
Decreased heart rate
An otoscope is an instrument used to view what part of the body?
A. Eyes
B. Nose
C. Mouth
D. Ears
Ears
Hysterectomy means?
A. Visual viewing of the urethra
B. Surgical removal fohte uterus
C. Visual viewing of the bladder
D. Surgical removal of the cervix
surgical removal of the uterus
A colonoscope is an instrument used ot view what part of the body?
A. Small intestines
B. Stomach
C. Rectum
D. Colon
Colon
The sufix lysis means?
A.Destruction
B. Removal
c. Binding
D. Coagulation
Destruction
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What is the function of a hyperthermia machine?
A. Decrease body temperature
B. Decrease body fats
C. Increase body temperature
D. Increase body fats
increase body temperature
EPA regulates all of the folowing except:
A. Pesticides
B. Ethylene Oxide Gas
C. Environmental Disinfectants
D. None of the above
None of the above
It refers to how work progresses through each department:
A Work Flow
B. People Folw
C. Traffic Control
D. Traffic Pattern
work flow
Acording to Spaulding's Classification of Medical Devices, devices that comes in contact
with the normal sterile areas of the body are classified as:
A. Non - critical
B. Semi - critical
C. Critical
D. None of the above
Critical
Which classification of medical devices need to undergo sterilization after each use?
A. Non-critical
B. Critical
C. Semi-critical
D. Both B and C
critical
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Any equipment with a cracked, or broken electrical cord should be:
A. Cleaned then repaired
B. Discarded
C. Sent out for repair
D. Cleaned, disinfected, and sent out for repair
Cleaned, disinfected, and sent out for repair
If a facility loses JC's accreditation, the immediate consequence is:
A. The facility is shut down
B. The facility cannot accept any patients
C. The facility cannot accept any insurance payments
D. The facility cannot operate until it is re-accredited
The facility cannot accept any insurance payments
FDA regulated all of the folowing "except"
A. Chemical Indicators
B. Sterilants
C. Reprocessing of single use devices
D. Reprocessing of opened but unused devices
Reprocessing of opened but unused devices
The three most common blood - borne pathogens are all of the folowing except:
A. Hepatitis A
B. Hepatitis B
C. Hepatitis C
D. HIV
Hepatitis A
All are parameters of an Emergency Eyewash Station except:
A. Ability to flush both eyes
B. Must provide warm water (60 - 10 F)
C. Provide .04g/min continuously for 10 mins
D. Hands free
Provide .04g/min continuously for 10 mins
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2024
A laparoscope is an instrument used in what part of the body?
A. Stomach
B. Abdominal wall
C. Intestines
D. Gallbladder
Abdominal wall
The suffix "-itis" means?
A. Inflammation
B. Infection
C. Injection
D. Inoculation
inflammation
The root word "hemo" means?
A. Fluids
B. Blood
C. Drugs
D. Water
blood
The prefix A or An means?
A. Without
B. Presence of
C. With
D. In between
without
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Bradycardia means?
A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased respiratory rate
C. Decreased heart rate
D. Decreased respiratory rate
Decreased heart rate
An otoscope is an instrument used to view what part of the body?
A. Eyes
B. Nose
C. Mouth
D. Ears
Ears
Hysterectomy means?
A. Visual viewing of the urethra
B. Surgical removal fohte uterus
C. Visual viewing of the bladder
D. Surgical removal of the cervix
surgical removal of the uterus
A colonoscope is an instrument used ot view what part of the body?
A. Small intestines
B. Stomach
C. Rectum
D. Colon
Colon
The sufix lysis means?
A.Destruction
B. Removal
c. Binding
D. Coagulation
Destruction
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What is the function of a hyperthermia machine?
A. Decrease body temperature
B. Decrease body fats
C. Increase body temperature
D. Increase body fats
increase body temperature
EPA regulates all of the folowing except:
A. Pesticides
B. Ethylene Oxide Gas
C. Environmental Disinfectants
D. None of the above
None of the above
It refers to how work progresses through each department:
A Work Flow
B. People Folw
C. Traffic Control
D. Traffic Pattern
work flow
Acording to Spaulding's Classification of Medical Devices, devices that comes in contact
with the normal sterile areas of the body are classified as:
A. Non - critical
B. Semi - critical
C. Critical
D. None of the above
Critical
Which classification of medical devices need to undergo sterilization after each use?
A. Non-critical
B. Critical
C. Semi-critical
D. Both B and C
critical
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Any equipment with a cracked, or broken electrical cord should be:
A. Cleaned then repaired
B. Discarded
C. Sent out for repair
D. Cleaned, disinfected, and sent out for repair
Cleaned, disinfected, and sent out for repair
If a facility loses JC's accreditation, the immediate consequence is:
A. The facility is shut down
B. The facility cannot accept any patients
C. The facility cannot accept any insurance payments
D. The facility cannot operate until it is re-accredited
The facility cannot accept any insurance payments
FDA regulated all of the folowing "except"
A. Chemical Indicators
B. Sterilants
C. Reprocessing of single use devices
D. Reprocessing of opened but unused devices
Reprocessing of opened but unused devices
The three most common blood - borne pathogens are all of the folowing except:
A. Hepatitis A
B. Hepatitis B
C. Hepatitis C
D. HIV
Hepatitis A
All are parameters of an Emergency Eyewash Station except:
A. Ability to flush both eyes
B. Must provide warm water (60 - 10 F)
C. Provide .04g/min continuously for 10 mins
D. Hands free
Provide .04g/min continuously for 10 mins
