CBSPD Multi-Choice Exam — Certification
Board for Sterile Processing and
Distribution — High-Yield Technician
Certification Review
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer A. Low temperature gas plasma
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 - correct 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 - correct answer B. Structure
Which of the following transports molecules within the cell? A. Cilia B. Flagella C.
Nucleus D. Cytoplasm - correct 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 -
correct answer D. Craniotomy Set
,Which of the following organs produces bile? A. Gallbladder B. Pancreas C. Stomach D.
Liver - correct answer D. Liver
Microorganisms are measured in: A. Microns B. Feet C. Millimeters D. Nano-meters -
correct 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 - correct 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 - correct
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer B. Spore
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) is caused by which of the following?
A. Bacteria B. Fungi C. Protozoa D. Prions - correct answer D. Prions
Nails, tissues, and money are examples of A. Vectors B. Vehicle C. Fomites D. None of
the above - correct answer C. Fomites
Cholera is transmitted by? A. Contaminated food and water B. Air-born bacteria C.
Fomites D. Vector - correct answer A. Contaminated food and water
Board for Sterile Processing and
Distribution — High-Yield Technician
Certification Review
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer A. Low temperature gas plasma
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 - correct 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 - correct answer B. Structure
Which of the following transports molecules within the cell? A. Cilia B. Flagella C.
Nucleus D. Cytoplasm - correct 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 -
correct answer D. Craniotomy Set
,Which of the following organs produces bile? A. Gallbladder B. Pancreas C. Stomach D.
Liver - correct answer D. Liver
Microorganisms are measured in: A. Microns B. Feet C. Millimeters D. Nano-meters -
correct 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 - correct 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 - correct
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer B. Spore
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) is caused by which of the following?
A. Bacteria B. Fungi C. Protozoa D. Prions - correct answer D. Prions
Nails, tissues, and money are examples of A. Vectors B. Vehicle C. Fomites D. None of
the above - correct answer C. Fomites
Cholera is transmitted by? A. Contaminated food and water B. Air-born bacteria C.
Fomites D. Vector - correct answer A. Contaminated food and water
