STERILE PROCESSING STUDY
MATERIAL FOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED 2026
Question: What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination?
Answer: ✔✔ 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to 60% Humidity
Question: What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination?
Answer: ✔✔ 10 air exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure
Question: What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area?
Answer: ✔✔ 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? -ANSWER
✔✔68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35%
The main role of sterile processing is to: -ANSWER ✔✔Provide dependable
reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care.
Ethics is the practice of: -ANSWER ✔✔Doing the right thing.
Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on
opinion, research, and/or theory: -ANSWER ✔✔AAMI
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: -
ANSWER ✔✔Regulations.
,Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: -ANSWER ✔✔AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical
issue? -ANSWER ✔✔Confidentiality
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by:
-ANSWER ✔✔FDA
OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to
airborne contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the
following: -ANSWER ✔✔Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: -ANSWER ✔✔Healthcare
facilities to report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? -
ANSWER ✔✔Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be:
-ANSWER ✔✔Standardized
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -
ANSWER ✔✔Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? -ANSWER
✔✔Physiology
,The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic
characteristics of life are called: -ANSWER ✔✔Cells
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a
cell? -ANSWER ✔✔Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? -ANSWER ✔✔Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the body are known as: -
ANSWER ✔✔Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? -ANSWER ✔✔Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: -ANSWER ✔✔Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the functions in swallowing? -
ANSWER ✔✔Hyoid Bone
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are part of the: -ANSWER
✔✔Axial Skeleton
Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? -ANSWER ✔✔1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial skeleton? -ANSWER
✔✔Sternum
, Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? -ANSWER
✔✔Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: -ANSWER ✔✔Lower limbs
The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: -ANSWER ✔✔Upper limbs
Smooth muscle cells lack: -ANSWER ✔✔Striations
What connects muscle to bone? -ANSWER ✔✔Tendons
Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the body are called: -ANSWER
✔✔Muscles
Which of the following is the largest organ OF the body? -ANSWER ✔✔Skin
Nerves and blood supply are located in which layer of the skin? -ANSWER
✔✔Dermis
Which of the following are responsible for providing immunity? -ANSWER
✔✔White Blood Cells
The breathing process removes which of the following gases from body cells? -
ANSWER ✔✔Carbon Dioxide
MATERIAL FOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED 2026
Question: What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination?
Answer: ✔✔ 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to 60% Humidity
Question: What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination?
Answer: ✔✔ 10 air exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure
Question: What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area?
Answer: ✔✔ 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? -ANSWER
✔✔68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35%
The main role of sterile processing is to: -ANSWER ✔✔Provide dependable
reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care.
Ethics is the practice of: -ANSWER ✔✔Doing the right thing.
Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on
opinion, research, and/or theory: -ANSWER ✔✔AAMI
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: -
ANSWER ✔✔Regulations.
,Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: -ANSWER ✔✔AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical
issue? -ANSWER ✔✔Confidentiality
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by:
-ANSWER ✔✔FDA
OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to
airborne contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the
following: -ANSWER ✔✔Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: -ANSWER ✔✔Healthcare
facilities to report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? -
ANSWER ✔✔Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be:
-ANSWER ✔✔Standardized
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -
ANSWER ✔✔Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? -ANSWER
✔✔Physiology
,The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic
characteristics of life are called: -ANSWER ✔✔Cells
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a
cell? -ANSWER ✔✔Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? -ANSWER ✔✔Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the body are known as: -
ANSWER ✔✔Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? -ANSWER ✔✔Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: -ANSWER ✔✔Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the functions in swallowing? -
ANSWER ✔✔Hyoid Bone
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are part of the: -ANSWER
✔✔Axial Skeleton
Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? -ANSWER ✔✔1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial skeleton? -ANSWER
✔✔Sternum
, Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? -ANSWER
✔✔Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: -ANSWER ✔✔Lower limbs
The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: -ANSWER ✔✔Upper limbs
Smooth muscle cells lack: -ANSWER ✔✔Striations
What connects muscle to bone? -ANSWER ✔✔Tendons
Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the body are called: -ANSWER
✔✔Muscles
Which of the following is the largest organ OF the body? -ANSWER ✔✔Skin
Nerves and blood supply are located in which layer of the skin? -ANSWER
✔✔Dermis
Which of the following are responsible for providing immunity? -ANSWER
✔✔White Blood Cells
The breathing process removes which of the following gases from body cells? -
ANSWER ✔✔Carbon Dioxide
