Sterile Processing - Final Exam: Q&A
B✔️ Q. Why is it important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set?
A. The set is difficult to carry if the weight is unevenly distributed
B. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry
C. It is easier for the end user to sort the instrument
D. The overall weight of the set is affected
A✔️ Q. Which of the following BEST describes the overall role of the CS/SPD
A. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care
B. To provide sterilization services on a rigid schedule
C. To provide delivery of supplies
D. To provide direct patient care
C✔️ Q. Which of the following government agencies regulates
environmental disinfectants?
A. OSHA
B. FDA
C. EPA
D. CDC
D✔️ Q. Medical-grade kraft paper CANNOT be used with which of the
following sterilization processes ?
A. Steam
B. Ozone
C. Ethylene oxide
D. Low temperature gas plasma
A✔️ Q. During cycle counts, items that have a large dollar value but are NOT
used frequently are classified as
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
B✔️ Q. Anatomy is the science that deals with the________ of the body parts
A. Function
,B. Structure
C. Physiology
D. Sociology
D✔️ Q. Which of the following transports molecules within the cell
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Nucleus
D. Cytoplasm
D✔️ Q. 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 set
D✔️ Q. Which of the following organs produces bile?
A. Gallbladder
B. Pancreas
C. Stomach
D. Liver
B✔️ Q. Microorganisms are measured in
A. Inches
B. Microns
C. Millimeters
D. Centimeters
D✔️ Q. With respect to rigid sterilization container testing, which term
defines the sterilizer's ability to sterilize under actual conditions?
A. Biological testing
B. Small load testing
C. Chemical testing
D. Maximum load testing
C✔️ Q. What is the ideal human body temperature?
A. 96.8° F
B. 97.8° F
, C. 98.6° F
D. 99.0° F
C✔️ Q. Which of the following is TRUE of capsules
A. It is less difficult to kill than vegatitive 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
B✔️ Q. Pulmonary capillaries are found in which system?
A. Circulatory
B. Respiratory
C. Nervous
D. Digestive
D✔️ Q. Ethics is the practice of
A. Discussing patient issues with friends
B. Not reconizing cultural beliefs
C. Dealing with what is bad
D. Doing the right thing
B✔️ Q. A microorganism that is resting and had a hard shell like outer
covering is called a
A. Prion
B. Spore
C. Flagella
D. Capsule
A✔️ Q. Spongiform encephalopathy is caused by which of the following
A. Prions
B. Spores
C. Viruses
D. Pyrogens
A✔️ Q. Nails,tissues, and money are examples of
A. Fomites
B. Vehicles
C. Vectors
D. Flagellae
B✔️ Q. Why is it important to evenly distribute large instruments in a set?
A. The set is difficult to carry if the weight is unevenly distributed
B. Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry
C. It is easier for the end user to sort the instrument
D. The overall weight of the set is affected
A✔️ Q. Which of the following BEST describes the overall role of the CS/SPD
A. To provide dependable service to enhance patient care
B. To provide sterilization services on a rigid schedule
C. To provide delivery of supplies
D. To provide direct patient care
C✔️ Q. Which of the following government agencies regulates
environmental disinfectants?
A. OSHA
B. FDA
C. EPA
D. CDC
D✔️ Q. Medical-grade kraft paper CANNOT be used with which of the
following sterilization processes ?
A. Steam
B. Ozone
C. Ethylene oxide
D. Low temperature gas plasma
A✔️ Q. During cycle counts, items that have a large dollar value but are NOT
used frequently are classified as
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
B✔️ Q. Anatomy is the science that deals with the________ of the body parts
A. Function
,B. Structure
C. Physiology
D. Sociology
D✔️ Q. Which of the following transports molecules within the cell
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Nucleus
D. Cytoplasm
D✔️ Q. 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 set
D✔️ Q. Which of the following organs produces bile?
A. Gallbladder
B. Pancreas
C. Stomach
D. Liver
B✔️ Q. Microorganisms are measured in
A. Inches
B. Microns
C. Millimeters
D. Centimeters
D✔️ Q. With respect to rigid sterilization container testing, which term
defines the sterilizer's ability to sterilize under actual conditions?
A. Biological testing
B. Small load testing
C. Chemical testing
D. Maximum load testing
C✔️ Q. What is the ideal human body temperature?
A. 96.8° F
B. 97.8° F
, C. 98.6° F
D. 99.0° F
C✔️ Q. Which of the following is TRUE of capsules
A. It is less difficult to kill than vegatitive 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
B✔️ Q. Pulmonary capillaries are found in which system?
A. Circulatory
B. Respiratory
C. Nervous
D. Digestive
D✔️ Q. Ethics is the practice of
A. Discussing patient issues with friends
B. Not reconizing cultural beliefs
C. Dealing with what is bad
D. Doing the right thing
B✔️ Q. A microorganism that is resting and had a hard shell like outer
covering is called a
A. Prion
B. Spore
C. Flagella
D. Capsule
A✔️ Q. Spongiform encephalopathy is caused by which of the following
A. Prions
B. Spores
C. Viruses
D. Pyrogens
A✔️ Q. Nails,tissues, and money are examples of
A. Fomites
B. Vehicles
C. Vectors
D. Flagellae
