Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam Complete Questions with Correct Answers Updated 2025/2026||Already Graded!!! 100% Guaranteed Pass

Sterile Processing Study Material for Certification Exam Complete Questions with Correct Answers Updated 2025/2026||Already Graded!!! 100% Guaranteed Pass 1) What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - ANSWER 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to 60% Humidity 2) Patient care equipment that is soiled needs to be: - ANSWER Contained during transport 3) There is a high patient census, and there are no IV Pumps available in the CS/SPD department for distribution. Which of the following steps should be taken? - ANSWER Have staff check the units more frequently 4) Which series of stainless steel is used to manufacture malleable retractors? - ANSWER 300 5) Which of the following would be used to hold back tissue or organs? - ANSWER Retractor 6) The weakest part of the instrument is/are the: - ANSWER Box Lock 7) What is the most difficult part of a hemostat to clean? - ANSWER Box Lock 8) What is the FINAL stage in manufacturing a surgical grade instrument? - ANSWER Passivation 9) Scissors with black handles are often referred to as: - ANSWER Super Sharps 10) The layer of a surgical instrument created by the passivation process is called: - ANSWER Chromium oxide 11) How is an instrument with tungsten carbide inserts identified? - ANSWER Gold Handles 12) What type of finish on a surgical instrument is used for laser procedures? - ANSWER Ebonized 13) Which of the following lubricants is recommended for use on surgical instruments? - ANSWER Water-based 14) The chromium oxide layer is intended to make an instrument: - ANSWER Resistant to corrosion 15) Unless otherwise directed by the manufacturer, an instrument should be lubricated: - ANSWER Every time it is used 16) When testing a scissor for sharpness, it is important to: - ANSWER Make several cuts in the testing material 17) When the jaws of a stainless steel needle holder becomes worn, the needle holder MUST be: - ANSWER Discarded 18) A crack in a hand-held instrument would MOST likely be found in the: - ANSWER Box Lock 19) Cracked insulation on a laparoscopic instrument can cause: - ANSWER Electrical Shock 20) Power equipment should be lubricated: - ANSWER According to manufacturer's instructions 21) When labeling a rigid scope for sterilization, which of the following information is NOT required? - ANSWER Surgeon's name 22) Black dots in a fiber optic light cable indicate: - ANSWER There is damage to the glass rods 23) Which of the following is NOT a method for checking the visual clarity of a rigid endoscope? - ANSWER Using a leak tester 24) When marking and identifying instruments, which of the following should NEVER be used? - ANSWER Engraving 25) The air flow in the preparation and packaging area must be maintained at: - ANSWER Positive Pressure 26) The preparation and packaging area MUST have an air exchange rate of: - ANSWER 10 per hour 27) What is the acceptable temperature range for the prep and packaging area? - ANSWER 68 deg F - 73 deg F (20-23 deg C) 28) The IDEAL humidity level in the prep and packaging area should be: - ANSWER 50% 29) If a non-perforated tray is used for the sterilization of instruments sets, it MUST be: - ANSWER Tilted on the sterilizer rack 30) The floors in the preparation area should be: - ANSWER Wet-mopped daily 31) Where should the heavier instruments be placed when assembling a set containing heave and delicate instruments? - ANSWER On the bottom of the set 32) Which of the following can be done to aid in the drying of wrapped instrument sets? - ANSWER Place a towel in the bottom of the tray 33) Which of the following should be used to write on the count sheets and tray lists? - ANSWER Permanent, non-toxic ink 34) Where should the chemical indicator be placed in a wrapped set of instruments? - ANSWER The center of the set 35) Multi-layer container systems should have chemical indicators placed in: - ANSWER Each level 36) What is the MAXIMUM size and weight of a textile pack? - ANSWER 12" X 12" X 20", 12 pounds 37) Basin sets must be prepared for sterilization with: - ANSWER An absorbent material between each basin 38) Which of the following is NOT one of the basic principles of packaging? - ANSWER The material must be acceptable for all types of sterilization 39) Steriliant penetration can be inhibited by using: - ANSWER A wrapper that is too large 40) Approximately how much space should be left between an item and the inside edges of a peel pouch? - ANSWER 1" 41) Which of the following packaging materials is acceptable for Steam sterilization? - ANSWER Non-woven wraps 42) Which of the following packaging materials is acceptable for Low-Temperature Gas Plasma (LTGP) and Ozone sterilization - ANSWER Tyvek 43) Tamper-evident seals on rigid containers include: - ANSWER Latches and locks 44) When rigid containers are processed in a steam sterilizer, they MUST be placed: - ANSWER Flat on the cart during sterilzation 45) The absence of all forms of microbial life, including spores, is known as: - ANSWER Sterility 46) The sterilizer's heat-sensing thermometer is located in the: - ANSWER Drain line 47) In non-tabletop steam sterilizer's, where are PCDs (Process Challenge Devices or test packs) placed to present the greatest challenge to the steam sterilizer? - ANSWER Over the drain 48) The three parameters of steam sterilization are: - ANSWER Steam under pressure, time and temperature 49) Which of the following is the minimum exposure time for wrapped goods in a prevac steam cycle at 275 deg F (135 deg C)? - ANSWER 3 minutes 50) Immediate-use steam sterilization (flash) is appropriate when: - ANSWER A one-of-a-kind instrument is dropped 51) Unless otherwise specified by the device manufacturer, instruments used on patients with known or suspected CJD should be: - ANSWER Decontaminated as usual 52) Which of the following is the recommended cycle for processing decontaminated instruments from a suspected CJD case? - ANSWER 18 minutes, 273 deg F (134 deg C), prevac cycle 53) For sterilization to occur, steam must: - ANSWER Make direct contact with all surfaces 54) Which step should be taken when a wet pack is noticed while unloading the sterilizer? - ANSWER Reprocess the item 55) Which method of sterilization is used to sterilize liquids? - ANSWER Gravity steam 56) Which of the following can occur if packages are moist at the end of the steam cycle? - ANSWER Bacteria can wick into the package 57) For sterilization, paper-plastic peel packages should be placed: - ANSWER On their edge 58) In a mixed load of textile and metal goods the textile packs should be placed: - ANSWER On the top rack 59) For sterilization, basin sets should be positioned: - ANSWER Tilted on their side 60) Stacking of rigid sterilization containers on the autoclave rack is permitted when: - ANSWER The manufacturer provides technical data stating that is is acceptable 61) What is used to verify that the sterilizer air removal mechanism is functioning properly? - ANSWER Bowie Dick Test 62) Which of the following monitoring methods verifies that conditions within the load were adequate to kill bacterial spores? - ANSWER Biological