STERILE PROCESSING TEST BANK EXAM
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
⫸ Cleaning. Answer: The first step in the sterilization process is
a. Receiving
b. Sorting
c. Soaking
d. Cleaning
⫸ Personal protective equipment (PPE). Answer: To minimize their
exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants, (SP)
technicians must wear special attire referred to as:
a. Personal Protective equipment
b. Personal Protective garments
c. Professional Protective equipment
⫸ The day or evening before they will be used. Answer: Instrument
sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before they will be used
b. Thet day or evening before they would be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
,d. Early morning and early afternoon on the day of surgery
⫸ Employability. Answer: The use of analytical skills to solve
problems and make decisions is a component of:
a. Communication skills
b. Facility system responsibilities
c. Employability
⫸ Job description. Answer: The Human Resources tool that defines
job duties performed by persons in a specific position is called a:
a. Job duty list
b. Job specifications
c. Job description
⫸ Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization. Answer:
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) are:
a. Most likely occur during a surgical procedure
b. Caused by drug-resistant organism
c. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization
⫸ Soiled to clean. Answer: SP workflow should move from:
a. Clean to soiled
b. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
c. Soiled to clean
,d. Clean to sterile
⫸ The Operating Room. Answer: While items may be dispensed to
all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is:
a. The emergency department
b. Labor and Delivery
c. Supply chain management
d. The operation room
⫸ All of the above. Answer: Working in the decontamination area
requires:
a. Knowledge of microbiology
b. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes
c. Instrument identification
d. All the above
⫸ Understand what is asked when a request is made. Answer:
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps Sterile
Processing (SP) technicians:
a. Reduce the Productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturing instructions for use ( IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made
⫸ Greek or Latin. Answer: The origin of most medical terms is
either:
, a. Greek or French
b. Greek or Latin
c. Latin or French
⫸ Root Word Element. Answer: Which of the following gives the
primary meaning of a word?
a. Prefix word element
b. Root Word Element
c. Suffix word element
⫸ Ease the pronunciation. Answer: The purpose of a combining
vowel is to:
a. Give the primary meaning of the a word
b. Identify the meaning of the root word element
c. Ease the pronunciation
⫸ Suffix. Answer: The last word element in a medical term is the:
a. Combining vowel
b. Prefix
c. Suffix
d. Root
⫸ Inflammation. Answer: The suffix -itis means:
a. Illness
REVIEW 100% CORRECT COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
⫸ Cleaning. Answer: The first step in the sterilization process is
a. Receiving
b. Sorting
c. Soaking
d. Cleaning
⫸ Personal protective equipment (PPE). Answer: To minimize their
exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants, (SP)
technicians must wear special attire referred to as:
a. Personal Protective equipment
b. Personal Protective garments
c. Professional Protective equipment
⫸ The day or evening before they will be used. Answer: Instrument
sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before they will be used
b. Thet day or evening before they would be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
,d. Early morning and early afternoon on the day of surgery
⫸ Employability. Answer: The use of analytical skills to solve
problems and make decisions is a component of:
a. Communication skills
b. Facility system responsibilities
c. Employability
⫸ Job description. Answer: The Human Resources tool that defines
job duties performed by persons in a specific position is called a:
a. Job duty list
b. Job specifications
c. Job description
⫸ Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization. Answer:
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) are:
a. Most likely occur during a surgical procedure
b. Caused by drug-resistant organism
c. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization
⫸ Soiled to clean. Answer: SP workflow should move from:
a. Clean to soiled
b. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
c. Soiled to clean
,d. Clean to sterile
⫸ The Operating Room. Answer: While items may be dispensed to
all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is:
a. The emergency department
b. Labor and Delivery
c. Supply chain management
d. The operation room
⫸ All of the above. Answer: Working in the decontamination area
requires:
a. Knowledge of microbiology
b. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes
c. Instrument identification
d. All the above
⫸ Understand what is asked when a request is made. Answer:
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps Sterile
Processing (SP) technicians:
a. Reduce the Productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturing instructions for use ( IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made
⫸ Greek or Latin. Answer: The origin of most medical terms is
either:
, a. Greek or French
b. Greek or Latin
c. Latin or French
⫸ Root Word Element. Answer: Which of the following gives the
primary meaning of a word?
a. Prefix word element
b. Root Word Element
c. Suffix word element
⫸ Ease the pronunciation. Answer: The purpose of a combining
vowel is to:
a. Give the primary meaning of the a word
b. Identify the meaning of the root word element
c. Ease the pronunciation
⫸ Suffix. Answer: The last word element in a medical term is the:
a. Combining vowel
b. Prefix
c. Suffix
d. Root
⫸ Inflammation. Answer: The suffix -itis means:
a. Illness
