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CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+|2026 UPDATED
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the
following should the technician do? - ANSWER: Place it in an appropriate rigid
container
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on
which of the following? - ANSWER: Chemical
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic
workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - ANSWER:
Decontamination, Assembly, Packaging, Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile
processing department is because they can - ANSWER: Allow fungus to grow
beneath them
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors
and walls in the Sterile Processing Department? - ANSWER: Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines -
ANSWER: Departmental authority relationships
"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe -
ANSWER: Work flow
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What Are The Major Physical Areas Of A Typical Sterile Processing Department?
- ANSWER: Decontamination, Assembly, Preparation And Packaging,
Sterilization, And Sterile Storage
Loose Fitting Clothing And Jewelry Should NOT Be Worn In Sterile Processing
Because It - ANSWER: Can Get Caught In Moving Equipment
Hair Coverings Are REQUIRED - ANSWER: In All Areas Of The Department
Decontamination Procedures - ANSWER: Reduce Contamination To Permit
Reprocessed Medical Devices To Be Sterilized
A Patient Contracts An Infection From An Improperly Sterilized Surgical
Instrument. This Is An Example Of - ANSWER: A Healthcare Acquired Infection
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery May Be Performed On Patients With -
ANSWER:
Arteriosclerosis
All Of The Following Are Classified As Critical Medical Devices EXCEPT -
ANSWER: Thermometers
The Function Of The Gastrointestinal System Is To - ANSWER: Provide The
Body With Nutrients
A Liver Biopsy Would Be Performed To Check For Which Disease? - ANSWER:
Hepatitis C Virus
The Growth Of Pathogenic Bacteria In Living Tissue Is Called - ANSWER: Sepsis
CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+|2026 UPDATED
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the
following should the technician do? - ANSWER: Place it in an appropriate rigid
container
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on
which of the following? - ANSWER: Chemical
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic
workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - ANSWER:
Decontamination, Assembly, Packaging, Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile
processing department is because they can - ANSWER: Allow fungus to grow
beneath them
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors
and walls in the Sterile Processing Department? - ANSWER: Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines -
ANSWER: Departmental authority relationships
"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe -
ANSWER: Work flow
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What Are The Major Physical Areas Of A Typical Sterile Processing Department?
- ANSWER: Decontamination, Assembly, Preparation And Packaging,
Sterilization, And Sterile Storage
Loose Fitting Clothing And Jewelry Should NOT Be Worn In Sterile Processing
Because It - ANSWER: Can Get Caught In Moving Equipment
Hair Coverings Are REQUIRED - ANSWER: In All Areas Of The Department
Decontamination Procedures - ANSWER: Reduce Contamination To Permit
Reprocessed Medical Devices To Be Sterilized
A Patient Contracts An Infection From An Improperly Sterilized Surgical
Instrument. This Is An Example Of - ANSWER: A Healthcare Acquired Infection
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery May Be Performed On Patients With -
ANSWER:
Arteriosclerosis
All Of The Following Are Classified As Critical Medical Devices EXCEPT -
ANSWER: Thermometers
The Function Of The Gastrointestinal System Is To - ANSWER: Provide The
Body With Nutrients
A Liver Biopsy Would Be Performed To Check For Which Disease? - ANSWER:
Hepatitis C Virus
The Growth Of Pathogenic Bacteria In Living Tissue Is Called - ANSWER: Sepsis
