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Certification Board for Sterile Processing and
Distribution(CBSPD) 1856 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025/26 UPDATE
BRAND NEW!!
Why is it important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set?
A. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry
B. It came help with storage
C. Easier to carry
D. None of the above - Answer:A. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry
Which of the following best describe the overall role of the CB/SPD
A. To help Nurse prepare for patients
B. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care
C. Specialized portable devices
D. None of the above - Answer:B. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care
Which of the following government agencies regulates environmental disinfectants?
A. FDA
B. OSHA
C. EPA
D. CDC - Answer:C. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Medical-grade kraft paper cannot be used with which of the following sterilization processes?
A. Low temperature gas plasma
B. Flash heat
C. High temperature gas plasma
D. Dry heat - Answer:A. Low temperature gas plasma
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During cycle counts, items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently are classified as:
A. B:items
B. C:items
C. A:items
D. Z:items - Answer:C. A:Items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently.
Anatomy is the science that deals with the _________ of body parts.
A. Role
B. Structure
C. Concept
D. Alignment - Answer:B. Structure
Which of the following transports molecules within the cell?
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Nucleus
D. Cytoplasm - Answer:D. Cytoplasm
Which of the following sets would be considered high-risk for special prion processing?
A. Open heart set
B. Laparotomy set
C. Abdominal set
D. Craniotomy - Answer:D. Craniotomy Set
Which of the following organs produces bile?
A. Gallbladder
B. Pancreas
C. Stomach
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D. Liver - Answer:D. Liver
Microorganisms are measured in:
A. Microns
B. Feet
C. Millimeters
D. Nano-meters - Answer:A. Microns
With respect to rigid sterilization container testing, which term defines the sterilizer's ability to sterilize
under actual use conditions?
A. Full-load testing
B. Maximum-load testing
C. Overload testing
D. Load testing - Answer:B. Maximum-load testing
What is the ideal human body temperature? A. 75 F B. 87.4 F C. 98 F D. 98.6 F - Answer:D. 98.6 F
Which of the following is true of a capsule? A. It is less difficult to kill than vegetive bacteria B. It is more
difficult to kill than a spore C. It is resistant to heat and chemicals D. It is easily killed by antibiotics -
Answer:C. It is resistant to heat and chemicals
Pulmonary capillaries are found in which system? A. Muscular System B. Lymphatic System C. Digestive
System D. Respiratory System - Answer:D. Respiratory System
Ethics is the practice of? A. Doing the right thing B. Making money C. Being nice D. None of the above -
Answer:A. Doing the right thing
A microorganism that is resting and has a hard, shell-like outer covering is called a? A. Cell B. Spore C.
Capsule D. Prion - Answer:B. Spore
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) is caused by which of the following? A. Bacteria B.
Fungi C. Protozoa D. Prions - Answer:D. Prions
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Nails, tissues, and money are examples of A. Vectors B. Vehicle C. Fomites D. None of the above -
Answer:C. Fomites
Cholera is transmitted by? A. Contaminated food and water B. Air-born bacteria C. Fomites D. Vector -
Answer:A. Contaminated food and water
In the final step of handwashing, the fingers should be rinsed with the fingertips: A. Up B. Down C. Left
D. Right - Answer:A. Up
All of the following play role in how bones support other body systems except? A. storage of minerals B.
growth of blood cells C. distribution of hormones D. protection of internal organs - Answer:C.
distribution of hormones
OSHA requires that containers of potentially infectious materials be? A. Open B. Soft C. Leak-proof D.
Semi-permeable - Answer:C. Leak-proof
Round or spherical bacteria are called? A. Bacilli B. Rod C. Cocci D. Spirochete - Answer:C. cocci
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing is called? A.
Rinsing B. Washing C. Soaking D. Cleaning - Answer:D. cleaning
Which of the following should be cleaned daily? A. Floors and work surfaces B. Walls and vents C. Floor
drains D. Ceilings - Answer:A. Floors and work surfaces
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in
the decontamination area? A. Its use is optional B. Vinyl gloves are all that is needed for manual cleaning
C. Failure to wear PPE can result in disciplinary D. If the temperature in the room is too warm. gowns do
not need to be worn - Answer:C. Failure to wear PPE can result in disciplinary action
Before a medical device is cleaned and processed? A. It must be secured B. The manufacturer's
instructions must be obtained (IFU) C. Check in by security D. Materialized - Answer:B. The
manufacturer's instructions must be obtained (IFU)
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and
Distribution(CBSPD) 1856 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025/26 UPDATE
BRAND NEW!!
Why is it important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set?
A. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry
B. It came help with storage
C. Easier to carry
D. None of the above - Answer:A. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry
Which of the following best describe the overall role of the CB/SPD
A. To help Nurse prepare for patients
B. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care
C. Specialized portable devices
D. None of the above - Answer:B. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care
Which of the following government agencies regulates environmental disinfectants?
A. FDA
B. OSHA
C. EPA
D. CDC - Answer:C. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Medical-grade kraft paper cannot be used with which of the following sterilization processes?
A. Low temperature gas plasma
B. Flash heat
C. High temperature gas plasma
D. Dry heat - Answer:A. Low temperature gas plasma
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During cycle counts, items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently are classified as:
A. B:items
B. C:items
C. A:items
D. Z:items - Answer:C. A:Items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently.
Anatomy is the science that deals with the _________ of body parts.
A. Role
B. Structure
C. Concept
D. Alignment - Answer:B. Structure
Which of the following transports molecules within the cell?
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Nucleus
D. Cytoplasm - Answer:D. Cytoplasm
Which of the following sets would be considered high-risk for special prion processing?
A. Open heart set
B. Laparotomy set
C. Abdominal set
D. Craniotomy - Answer:D. Craniotomy Set
Which of the following organs produces bile?
A. Gallbladder
B. Pancreas
C. Stomach
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D. Liver - Answer:D. Liver
Microorganisms are measured in:
A. Microns
B. Feet
C. Millimeters
D. Nano-meters - Answer:A. Microns
With respect to rigid sterilization container testing, which term defines the sterilizer's ability to sterilize
under actual use conditions?
A. Full-load testing
B. Maximum-load testing
C. Overload testing
D. Load testing - Answer:B. Maximum-load testing
What is the ideal human body temperature? A. 75 F B. 87.4 F C. 98 F D. 98.6 F - Answer:D. 98.6 F
Which of the following is true of a capsule? A. It is less difficult to kill than vegetive bacteria B. It is more
difficult to kill than a spore C. It is resistant to heat and chemicals D. It is easily killed by antibiotics -
Answer:C. It is resistant to heat and chemicals
Pulmonary capillaries are found in which system? A. Muscular System B. Lymphatic System C. Digestive
System D. Respiratory System - Answer:D. Respiratory System
Ethics is the practice of? A. Doing the right thing B. Making money C. Being nice D. None of the above -
Answer:A. Doing the right thing
A microorganism that is resting and has a hard, shell-like outer covering is called a? A. Cell B. Spore C.
Capsule D. Prion - Answer:B. Spore
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) is caused by which of the following? A. Bacteria B.
Fungi C. Protozoa D. Prions - Answer:D. Prions
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Nails, tissues, and money are examples of A. Vectors B. Vehicle C. Fomites D. None of the above -
Answer:C. Fomites
Cholera is transmitted by? A. Contaminated food and water B. Air-born bacteria C. Fomites D. Vector -
Answer:A. Contaminated food and water
In the final step of handwashing, the fingers should be rinsed with the fingertips: A. Up B. Down C. Left
D. Right - Answer:A. Up
All of the following play role in how bones support other body systems except? A. storage of minerals B.
growth of blood cells C. distribution of hormones D. protection of internal organs - Answer:C.
distribution of hormones
OSHA requires that containers of potentially infectious materials be? A. Open B. Soft C. Leak-proof D.
Semi-permeable - Answer:C. Leak-proof
Round or spherical bacteria are called? A. Bacilli B. Rod C. Cocci D. Spirochete - Answer:C. cocci
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing is called? A.
Rinsing B. Washing C. Soaking D. Cleaning - Answer:D. cleaning
Which of the following should be cleaned daily? A. Floors and work surfaces B. Walls and vents C. Floor
drains D. Ceilings - Answer:A. Floors and work surfaces
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in
the decontamination area? A. Its use is optional B. Vinyl gloves are all that is needed for manual cleaning
C. Failure to wear PPE can result in disciplinary D. If the temperature in the room is too warm. gowns do
not need to be worn - Answer:C. Failure to wear PPE can result in disciplinary action
Before a medical device is cleaned and processed? A. It must be secured B. The manufacturer's
instructions must be obtained (IFU) C. Check in by security D. Materialized - Answer:B. The
manufacturer's instructions must be obtained (IFU)
