Chapter 1 – The Basics of Sterile Processing Questions and Correct Detailed Answers 2026 | Sterile Processing Technician (SPT/CRCST) Exam Prep | Latest Updated Study Guide

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Prep eeand eepackaging eearea ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-Where eecleaned eeitems eeare eeinspected,
eeassembled, eeand eepackaged.




High eelevel eedisinfectant eeroom ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-Where eeitems eeare eehigh eelevel eedisinfected
eethen eego eeto eeprep eeand eepackage eearea




Sterilization eearea ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-where eeterminal eesterilization eeis eeperformed.



Sterile eestorage eearea ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-where eesterile eeitems eeare eestored eeuntil eeneeded.



dispatch eearea ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-Where eeinstruments eeare eedispensed.



IFU ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-Instructions eefor eeuse/ALWAYS eeREFER eeTO eeIFU



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PPE ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-personal eeprotective eeequipment



Work eeflow ee- ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-Decontamination, eeprep eeand eepackage, eesterilization, eesterile
eestorage, eedistribution




Instruments eeshould eealways eego eein eea ee to ee order ee- eeCORRECT eeANSWER ee-DIRTY eeTO eeCLEAN

, When eeleaving eedecontamination eeyou eemust eeleave eeall eePPE eebehind eetrue eeor eefalse ee- eeCORRECT
eeANSWER


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CBSD e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -Certification e e board e e for e e sterile e e processing e e and
e e distribution




HIPPA e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -Health e e Insurance e e Portability e e and e e Accountability e e Act



Regulation e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -Law



Standard e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -established e e norm



CSPD e e rules e e follow e e standards
ee



(which e e organization) e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -AAMI



AAMI e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -Association e e for e e the e e Advancement e e of e e Medical
e e Instrumentation




AAMI e e has e e standards e e for e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -
Decontamination, e e disinfection, e e sterilization, e e steam e e sterilizers, e e EO e e sterilizers, e e biilogical
e e indicato eers, e e and e e chemical e e indicators




CDC e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -Centers e e for e e Disease e e Control e e and e e Prevention



Recommended e e practices e e are: e e - e e CORRECT e e ANSWER e e -
Statements e e of e e sound e e principals e e of e e practice e e that e e are e e based e e on e e scientific e e data
e e and e e the e e opinion ees e e of e e experts.