CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026 2027 VERIFIED ANSWERS
ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS HIGH YIELD STUDY
GUIDE EXAM PREP MATERIAL
LATEST VERSION GRADED A+
GRADED A+
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the
technician do? - correct answer ✅Place it in an appropriate rigid container
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in
which medical devices are processed? - correct 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 - correct answer ✅Allow fungus to grow beneath them
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the
washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire when the person left the area to get additional
tools. The technician should - correct answer ✅Report the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to take an
opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - correct answer ✅Return for the used tray after
completing all deliveries, using the appropriate collection cart
,
, CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
[DETAILED ANSWERS] 2026 UPDATED
VERSION CERTIFIED 100% ALREADY
When preparing a set of instruments for processing in a washer/decontaminator, the
instruments should be positioned with the - correct answer ✅Retractors on the bottom of the
basket and the hand-held instruments on the top
The pH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for cleaning surgical
instruments is - correct answer ✅Neutral
GRADED A+
Which of the following solutions is generally considered MOST appropriate for high level disinfection
of semi-critical devices - correct answer ✅2% activated glutaraldehyde
The effectiveness of any chemical disinfection process depends on all the following EXCEPT -
correct answer ✅Cost of the chemical
After manually cleaning contaminated surgical instruments, the NEXT step in the decontamination
process is - correct answer ✅Rinsing
Generally, the first step in loosening blood soils from the channels of an instrument is to soak it
in - correct answer ✅An enzymatic detergent
When cleaning an intravenous (IV) pump, it is important to use a germicide on the pump surface
in order to - correct answer ✅Reduce the bioburden present on the equipment
,
2026 2027 VERIFIED ANSWERS
ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS HIGH YIELD STUDY
GUIDE EXAM PREP MATERIAL
LATEST VERSION GRADED A+
GRADED A+
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the
technician do? - correct answer ✅Place it in an appropriate rigid container
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in
which medical devices are processed? - correct 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 - correct answer ✅Allow fungus to grow beneath them
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the
washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire when the person left the area to get additional
tools. The technician should - correct answer ✅Report the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to take an
opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - correct answer ✅Return for the used tray after
completing all deliveries, using the appropriate collection cart
,
, CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
[DETAILED ANSWERS] 2026 UPDATED
VERSION CERTIFIED 100% ALREADY
When preparing a set of instruments for processing in a washer/decontaminator, the
instruments should be positioned with the - correct answer ✅Retractors on the bottom of the
basket and the hand-held instruments on the top
The pH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for cleaning surgical
instruments is - correct answer ✅Neutral
GRADED A+
Which of the following solutions is generally considered MOST appropriate for high level disinfection
of semi-critical devices - correct answer ✅2% activated glutaraldehyde
The effectiveness of any chemical disinfection process depends on all the following EXCEPT -
correct answer ✅Cost of the chemical
After manually cleaning contaminated surgical instruments, the NEXT step in the decontamination
process is - correct answer ✅Rinsing
Generally, the first step in loosening blood soils from the channels of an instrument is to soak it
in - correct answer ✅An enzymatic detergent
When cleaning an intravenous (IV) pump, it is important to use a germicide on the pump surface
in order to - correct answer ✅Reduce the bioburden present on the equipment
,
