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CBSPD MULTI-CHOICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The reorder point is the? A. Highest amount of stock B. Lowest
amount of stock C. Average daily use D. Historical - correct
answer - B. Lowest amount of stock
2. Ordering the optimum quantity of an item based on historical
data is known as? A. Reorder point B. Minimum stock quantity
C. Maximum stock quantity D. Economical order quantity - correct
answer - D. Economical order quantity
3. Par level should be based on? A. Actual use B. Weekly average
C. Monthly average D. Budget - correct answer - A. Actual use
4. An effective case cart system requires? A. Little space B.
Infrequent cleaning of carts C. The user to enter code D. Good
communication - correct answer - D. Good communication
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5. The period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to
use is known as? A. Use life B. Shelf life C. Storage life D.
Product life - correct answer - B. Shelf life
6. How far should shelving in the area from the outside walls be?
A. 1 inch B. 2 inches C. 3 inches S. 4 inches - correct answer -
B. 2 inches
7. How often should a package be visually inspected for integrity?
A. Daily B. Weekly C. Every time it is handled D. Prior to
distribution - correct answer - C. Every time it is handled
8. Shipping cartons should not be brought in sterile storage
because they? A. Harbor soil B. Are very heavy C. Can tear
easily D. Are hard to label - correct answer - A. Harbor soil
9. Damage to the medical/surgical supplies in sterile storage can be
avoided by the following except? A. Removing supplies out of the
box or cartons B. Storing sterile supplies no closer than 18 inches
from the ceiling sprinkle C. Avoiding temperature and humidity to
be our of range D. Shelf is 2 inches away from the wall - correct
answer - A. Removing supplies out of the box or cartons
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10. If an item with a dust cover drops on the floor, the integrity of
the cover should be inspected. If there's no damage, the
following must be done? A. Package should be reprocess Ed
B. The package plastic cover should be wipe off with disinfectant
and returned to the shelf C. Package can be return to the shelf D.
None of the above - correct answer - B. The package plastic cover
should be wipe off with disinfectant and returned to the shelf
11. Sterile items should be handled not more than? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
D. 4 - correct answer - D. 4
12. The routine cleaning of the following is the responsibility of
SPD technician? A. Mopped floor and dusting B. Cleaning the
bins and shelves C. Walls and ceiling vents D. All the above -
correct answer - B. Cleaning the bins and shelves
13. All medical devices kept close to the floor must be stored at
least? A. 6-8 inches B. 8-10 inches C. 4-6 inches D. None of
the above - correct answer - B. 8-10 inches
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14. If the temperature is at 73F and humidity is at 60% within the
sterile storage area, what must the SPD technician do? A. Asked
bio med engineering to adjust environment condition B. SPD
technician should re-adjust parameters because its to hot for the
technician to work C. Continue working ads usual D. Report the
incident to the supervisor - correct answer - C. Continue working
ads usual
15. The Bowie Dick test checks all of the following with the
exception of? A. Air leaks B. Inadequate air removal C.
Inadequate steam penetration D. Condensible gas E. None of
the above - correct answer - D. Condensible gas
16. OSHA requires that an eye wash station must be available for
emergency use and it should be located within? A. 15 secs
B. 10 secs C. 25 secs D. 20 secs - correct answer - B. 10 secs
17. CS/SPD is the , of the health care facility? A.
Heart B. Lungs C. Kidney D. Brain - correct answer - A. Heart
18. This bacterium is the common cause of nonscomial
infections of HAI? A. Enterococci B. Streptococci C.
CBSPD MULTI-CHOICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The reorder point is the? A. Highest amount of stock B. Lowest
amount of stock C. Average daily use D. Historical - correct
answer - B. Lowest amount of stock
2. Ordering the optimum quantity of an item based on historical
data is known as? A. Reorder point B. Minimum stock quantity
C. Maximum stock quantity D. Economical order quantity - correct
answer - D. Economical order quantity
3. Par level should be based on? A. Actual use B. Weekly average
C. Monthly average D. Budget - correct answer - A. Actual use
4. An effective case cart system requires? A. Little space B.
Infrequent cleaning of carts C. The user to enter code D. Good
communication - correct answer - D. Good communication
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5. The period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to
use is known as? A. Use life B. Shelf life C. Storage life D.
Product life - correct answer - B. Shelf life
6. How far should shelving in the area from the outside walls be?
A. 1 inch B. 2 inches C. 3 inches S. 4 inches - correct answer -
B. 2 inches
7. How often should a package be visually inspected for integrity?
A. Daily B. Weekly C. Every time it is handled D. Prior to
distribution - correct answer - C. Every time it is handled
8. Shipping cartons should not be brought in sterile storage
because they? A. Harbor soil B. Are very heavy C. Can tear
easily D. Are hard to label - correct answer - A. Harbor soil
9. Damage to the medical/surgical supplies in sterile storage can be
avoided by the following except? A. Removing supplies out of the
box or cartons B. Storing sterile supplies no closer than 18 inches
from the ceiling sprinkle C. Avoiding temperature and humidity to
be our of range D. Shelf is 2 inches away from the wall - correct
answer - A. Removing supplies out of the box or cartons
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10. If an item with a dust cover drops on the floor, the integrity of
the cover should be inspected. If there's no damage, the
following must be done? A. Package should be reprocess Ed
B. The package plastic cover should be wipe off with disinfectant
and returned to the shelf C. Package can be return to the shelf D.
None of the above - correct answer - B. The package plastic cover
should be wipe off with disinfectant and returned to the shelf
11. Sterile items should be handled not more than? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
D. 4 - correct answer - D. 4
12. The routine cleaning of the following is the responsibility of
SPD technician? A. Mopped floor and dusting B. Cleaning the
bins and shelves C. Walls and ceiling vents D. All the above -
correct answer - B. Cleaning the bins and shelves
13. All medical devices kept close to the floor must be stored at
least? A. 6-8 inches B. 8-10 inches C. 4-6 inches D. None of
the above - correct answer - B. 8-10 inches
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14. If the temperature is at 73F and humidity is at 60% within the
sterile storage area, what must the SPD technician do? A. Asked
bio med engineering to adjust environment condition B. SPD
technician should re-adjust parameters because its to hot for the
technician to work C. Continue working ads usual D. Report the
incident to the supervisor - correct answer - C. Continue working
ads usual
15. The Bowie Dick test checks all of the following with the
exception of? A. Air leaks B. Inadequate air removal C.
Inadequate steam penetration D. Condensible gas E. None of
the above - correct answer - D. Condensible gas
16. OSHA requires that an eye wash station must be available for
emergency use and it should be located within? A. 15 secs
B. 10 secs C. 25 secs D. 20 secs - correct answer - B. 10 secs
17. CS/SPD is the , of the health care facility? A.
Heart B. Lungs C. Kidney D. Brain - correct answer - A. Heart
18. This bacterium is the common cause of nonscomial
infections of HAI? A. Enterococci B. Streptococci C.
