STERILE PROCESSING BOARD EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
You Received A Loaner Set From An Outside Vendor. While Verify If All Instruments Are
Present, You Noticed That There's A Missing Screw.
Unfortunately, The Vendor Already Left The Facility. What Is Your Next Step?
A. Ignore The Missing Screw And Continue To Reprocess The Set
B. Ignore The Missing Screw And Continue To Distribute The Set
C. Report The Missing Screw To The Primary Vendor And Do Not Reprocess The Set
D. Report The Missing Screw To Your Supervisor And Continue To Reprocess The Set
C. Report The Missing Screw To The Primary Vendor And Do Not Reprocess The Set
Paul Is About To Disinfect A Gastroscope That Was Used In A Suspected Cjd Case. What
Should Be His Next Step?
A. Reprocess The Set Using Extended Sterilization Cycle Of A Pre-Vac Steam Sterilization
B. Soak The Instrument With Ortho-Pthaldehyde For 5 Min At 68 F
C. Soak The Instrument With Glutaraldehyde For 8 Hours At 77 F
D. None Of The Above
D. None Of The Above
What Level Of Disinfection Is Needed For The Destruction Of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome?
A. High Level Disinfection
,B. Medium Level Disinfection
C. Low Level Disinfection
D. None Of The Above
D. None Of The Above
E. 5 Min At 77 F
What Is The Soaking Time And Temperature Needed To Achieve High Level Disinfection Of A
Bronchoscope?
A. 8 Hours At 77 F
B. 12 Min At 77 F
C. 45 Min At 68 F
D. 12 Hours At 77 F
E. 5 Min At 77 F
What Is This Neurodegenerative Disorder Of Humans Caused By An Abnormal Protein In
The Brain Which Has As A Sponge - Like Appearance In
The Brain And Invariably Fatal?
A. Mad Cow Disease
B. Cruetzfeldt-Jacob Disease
C. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
D. Multiple Sclerosis
B. Cruetzfeldt-Jacob Disease
A. Parenteral Tissue
Chantal Went To The Hospital To Be Injected For Immunization. Unfortunately, She Acquired A
Localized Infection Around The Puncture Site. What Route Did The Microorganisms Used To
,Infect Her?
A. Parenteral Tissue
B. Mucous Membrane
C. Skin
D. Subcutaneous Tissue
What Bacteria Is Used To Biologically Monitor An Extended Sterilization Cycle?
A. Geobacillus Stearothermophilus
B. Bacillus Atropheus
C. Both A And B
D. None Of The Above
D. None Of The Above
Which Gland Is Also Termed As "Hypophysis"? It Coordinates All Activities In The Body
And Specifically Secretes 9 Hormones Such As Growth Hormones.
A. Pineal Gland
B. Pituitary Gland
C. Adrenal Gland
D. Thymus Gland
B. Pituitary Gland
You Are About To Prepare A Set That Specifically States That You Have To Containerized
It. The Container That You Have Has A Latch That Is Not
Working Properly And You Cannot Find Another Container. What Should Be Your Next Step?
A. Ignore The Broken Latch And Continue To Use It
B. Just Wrapped The Set
, C. Look For Another Container Within The Hospital (Different Areas) That Needs Reprocessing
And Use That To Prepare The Set
D. Report It To Your Supervisor
C. Look For Another Container Within The Hospital (Different Areas) That Needs Reprocessing
And Use That To Prepare The Set
Which Agency Regulates Personal Protective Equipment As A Medical Device?
A. Occupational Safety And Health Administration
B. Food And Drug Administration
C. Environmental Protection Agency
D. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
B. Food And Drug Administration
You Received A Craniotomy Set From The Or And About To Process It In The Decontamination
Area. This Traffic Pattern Is Known As:
A. Work Flow
B. People Flow
C. Traffic Control
D. Both A And C
A. Work Flow
You Are Supposed To Use A Chemical Indicator In All Of These Scenarios Except:
A. First Cycle Of The Day
B. First Full Load Of The Day
C. Qualification Testing
D. None Of The Above
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
You Received A Loaner Set From An Outside Vendor. While Verify If All Instruments Are
Present, You Noticed That There's A Missing Screw.
Unfortunately, The Vendor Already Left The Facility. What Is Your Next Step?
A. Ignore The Missing Screw And Continue To Reprocess The Set
B. Ignore The Missing Screw And Continue To Distribute The Set
C. Report The Missing Screw To The Primary Vendor And Do Not Reprocess The Set
D. Report The Missing Screw To Your Supervisor And Continue To Reprocess The Set
C. Report The Missing Screw To The Primary Vendor And Do Not Reprocess The Set
Paul Is About To Disinfect A Gastroscope That Was Used In A Suspected Cjd Case. What
Should Be His Next Step?
A. Reprocess The Set Using Extended Sterilization Cycle Of A Pre-Vac Steam Sterilization
B. Soak The Instrument With Ortho-Pthaldehyde For 5 Min At 68 F
C. Soak The Instrument With Glutaraldehyde For 8 Hours At 77 F
D. None Of The Above
D. None Of The Above
What Level Of Disinfection Is Needed For The Destruction Of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome?
A. High Level Disinfection
,B. Medium Level Disinfection
C. Low Level Disinfection
D. None Of The Above
D. None Of The Above
E. 5 Min At 77 F
What Is The Soaking Time And Temperature Needed To Achieve High Level Disinfection Of A
Bronchoscope?
A. 8 Hours At 77 F
B. 12 Min At 77 F
C. 45 Min At 68 F
D. 12 Hours At 77 F
E. 5 Min At 77 F
What Is This Neurodegenerative Disorder Of Humans Caused By An Abnormal Protein In
The Brain Which Has As A Sponge - Like Appearance In
The Brain And Invariably Fatal?
A. Mad Cow Disease
B. Cruetzfeldt-Jacob Disease
C. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
D. Multiple Sclerosis
B. Cruetzfeldt-Jacob Disease
A. Parenteral Tissue
Chantal Went To The Hospital To Be Injected For Immunization. Unfortunately, She Acquired A
Localized Infection Around The Puncture Site. What Route Did The Microorganisms Used To
,Infect Her?
A. Parenteral Tissue
B. Mucous Membrane
C. Skin
D. Subcutaneous Tissue
What Bacteria Is Used To Biologically Monitor An Extended Sterilization Cycle?
A. Geobacillus Stearothermophilus
B. Bacillus Atropheus
C. Both A And B
D. None Of The Above
D. None Of The Above
Which Gland Is Also Termed As "Hypophysis"? It Coordinates All Activities In The Body
And Specifically Secretes 9 Hormones Such As Growth Hormones.
A. Pineal Gland
B. Pituitary Gland
C. Adrenal Gland
D. Thymus Gland
B. Pituitary Gland
You Are About To Prepare A Set That Specifically States That You Have To Containerized
It. The Container That You Have Has A Latch That Is Not
Working Properly And You Cannot Find Another Container. What Should Be Your Next Step?
A. Ignore The Broken Latch And Continue To Use It
B. Just Wrapped The Set
, C. Look For Another Container Within The Hospital (Different Areas) That Needs Reprocessing
And Use That To Prepare The Set
D. Report It To Your Supervisor
C. Look For Another Container Within The Hospital (Different Areas) That Needs Reprocessing
And Use That To Prepare The Set
Which Agency Regulates Personal Protective Equipment As A Medical Device?
A. Occupational Safety And Health Administration
B. Food And Drug Administration
C. Environmental Protection Agency
D. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
B. Food And Drug Administration
You Received A Craniotomy Set From The Or And About To Process It In The Decontamination
Area. This Traffic Pattern Is Known As:
A. Work Flow
B. People Flow
C. Traffic Control
D. Both A And C
A. Work Flow
You Are Supposed To Use A Chemical Indicator In All Of These Scenarios Except:
A. First Cycle Of The Day
B. First Full Load Of The Day
C. Qualification Testing
D. None Of The Above
