HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of
the Sterile Processing department (SPD)?
A. Preparation
B. Packaging
C. Decontamination
D. Sterilization -
correct answer ✅C. Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is:
A. Receiving
B. Sorting
C. Soaking
D. Cleaning -
correct answer ✅D. Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other
contaminates, Sterile Processing (SP) technicians must wear special
attire referred to as:
,HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. Personal protective equipment
B. Personal protection garments
C. Professional protective equipment
D. Personal safety attire -
correct answer ✅A. Personal protective equipment
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. The day or evening before they will be used
C. The morning of the planned surgery
D. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for
afternoon procedures) on the day of surgery -
correct answer ✅B. The day or evening before they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions in
a component of:
A. Communication skills
,HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
B. Facility system responsibilities
C. Employability
D. Safety practices -
correct answer ✅C. Employability
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are:
A. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure
B. Caused by drug-resistant organisms
C. Infections without known cures
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization -
correct answer ✅D. Those that occur on or after day three of a
hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by
persons in a specific position is called a:
A. Job duty list
B. Job specification
C. Task summary review
, HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
D. Job Description -
correct answer ✅D. Job Description
SP workflow should move from:
A. Clean to soiled
B. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
C. Soiled to clean
D. Clean to sterile -
correct answer ✅C. Soiled to clean
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 Operating Room -
correct answer ✅D. The Operating Room
Answers (Grade A+)
Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of
the Sterile Processing department (SPD)?
A. Preparation
B. Packaging
C. Decontamination
D. Sterilization -
correct answer ✅C. Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is:
A. Receiving
B. Sorting
C. Soaking
D. Cleaning -
correct answer ✅D. Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other
contaminates, Sterile Processing (SP) technicians must wear special
attire referred to as:
,HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. Personal protective equipment
B. Personal protection garments
C. Professional protective equipment
D. Personal safety attire -
correct answer ✅A. Personal protective equipment
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. The day or evening before they will be used
C. The morning of the planned surgery
D. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for
afternoon procedures) on the day of surgery -
correct answer ✅B. The day or evening before they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions in
a component of:
A. Communication skills
,HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
B. Facility system responsibilities
C. Employability
D. Safety practices -
correct answer ✅C. Employability
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are:
A. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure
B. Caused by drug-resistant organisms
C. Infections without known cures
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization -
correct answer ✅D. Those that occur on or after day three of a
hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by
persons in a specific position is called a:
A. Job duty list
B. Job specification
C. Task summary review
, HSPA 1-12, 13 - 24 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
D. Job Description -
correct answer ✅D. Job Description
SP workflow should move from:
A. Clean to soiled
B. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
C. Soiled to clean
D. Clean to sterile -
correct answer ✅C. Soiled to clean
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 Operating Room -
correct answer ✅D. The Operating Room
