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STERILE PROCESSING CBSPD TEST
THE TOPICS IN THIS GUIDE ALIGN WITH THE EXAM. GOOD LUCK!
Decontamination Area - 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 - where cleaned items are inspected,
assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area - where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile Storage Area - where sterile items are stored until needed.
Sterile Stores - 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 - where sterile supplies (trays and/or sterile items from
outside manufacturers) are kept and picked for surgical cases.
Dispatch - where sterile and clean items are dispensed.
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Loaner Area - for the receipt and return of instruments borrowed for
specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area - where patient care equipment
is cleaned and disinfected.
SPD Responsibilities - 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 - how the work progresses through the department or
processing area. *Dirty to Clean
People Flow - how people move through the department or processing
area. *Clean to Dirty
Traffic Control - controlling access to SPD
Ethics - the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral
duty and obligation.
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Ethical Actions - actions that conform to accepted and professional
standards of conduct.
Morals - deal with or relate to principles of right and wrong behavior.
Unethical Professional Conduct - failure to conform to moral standards
or policies.
Professional Ethics - principles of conduct governing an individual or
group.
American Medical Association (AMA) - the most important organization
related to healthcare ethics.
Regulation - a principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern
behavior.
Agencies that issue regulations - EPA, FDA, OSHA and State health
departments
Standard - an established norm determined by opinion, authority,
research and/or theory.
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Recommended Practices - statements of sound principles of practice
based on scientific data and opinions of experts.
Agencies that set standards - AAMI, CDC
Examples of recommended practices - documents developed by
IAHCSMM, SGNA, AORN
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - 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) - regulates all medical devices.
MedWatch (recalls); approves reprocessing of single use devices;
require IFU (instructions for use)
Function of CS/SPD - receives, cleans, decontaminates, assembles,
inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable medical and surgical devices
Sterile processing is A.K.A - Central Material Service, Sterile Processing
Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing Department
STERILE PROCESSING CBSPD TEST
THE TOPICS IN THIS GUIDE ALIGN WITH THE EXAM. GOOD LUCK!
Decontamination Area - 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 - where cleaned items are inspected,
assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area - where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile Storage Area - where sterile items are stored until needed.
Sterile Stores - 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 - where sterile supplies (trays and/or sterile items from
outside manufacturers) are kept and picked for surgical cases.
Dispatch - where sterile and clean items are dispensed.
,2|Page
Loaner Area - for the receipt and return of instruments borrowed for
specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area - where patient care equipment
is cleaned and disinfected.
SPD Responsibilities - 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 - how the work progresses through the department or
processing area. *Dirty to Clean
People Flow - how people move through the department or processing
area. *Clean to Dirty
Traffic Control - controlling access to SPD
Ethics - the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral
duty and obligation.
,3|Page
Ethical Actions - actions that conform to accepted and professional
standards of conduct.
Morals - deal with or relate to principles of right and wrong behavior.
Unethical Professional Conduct - failure to conform to moral standards
or policies.
Professional Ethics - principles of conduct governing an individual or
group.
American Medical Association (AMA) - the most important organization
related to healthcare ethics.
Regulation - a principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern
behavior.
Agencies that issue regulations - EPA, FDA, OSHA and State health
departments
Standard - an established norm determined by opinion, authority,
research and/or theory.
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Recommended Practices - statements of sound principles of practice
based on scientific data and opinions of experts.
Agencies that set standards - AAMI, CDC
Examples of recommended practices - documents developed by
IAHCSMM, SGNA, AORN
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - 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) - regulates all medical devices.
MedWatch (recalls); approves reprocessing of single use devices;
require IFU (instructions for use)
Function of CS/SPD - receives, cleans, decontaminates, assembles,
inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable medical and surgical devices
Sterile processing is A.K.A - Central Material Service, Sterile Processing
Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing Department
