CCSVP STUDY ACTUAL ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: To prevent the growth of biofilm, soiled instruments should be
transported to CS every hour.
✔✔lipase enzymes - ✔✔These are used to breakdown fatty deposits on instruments:
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: One goal of point-of-use preparation is to prevent instruments from
being damaged.
✔✔low foaming - ✔✔Mechanical cleaning products should be:
✔✔thermal disinfection - ✔✔The use of heat to kill microorganisms, except spores, is
called:
✔✔sterilization - ✔✔The process by which all forms of microorganizms are completely
destroyed is called:
✔✔critical items - ✔✔Items that are introduced directly into the bloodstream or other
normally sterile areas of the body are classified as:
✔✔5 min - ✔✔How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a
reasonable level of disinfection?
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: Stainless steel jaw needle holders last longer than Tungsten Carbide
jaw needle holders.
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: The place where the two parts of a ring handled instrument meet and
pivot is called the box lock.
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: The part of a surgical instrument that locks the handle in place is
called the box lock.
, ✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: During instrument manufacture the process of passivation helps build
a protective chromium oxide layer on the instrument's surface.
✔✔gold handles - ✔✔Scissors with Tungsten Carbide cutting edges are usually
identified by:
✔✔treated water - ✔✔Which of the following should be used to thoroughly rinse
(remove) all traces of disinfectant from an endoscope's channels?
✔✔to protect the electrical components from moisture - ✔✔The purpose of using a
decontamination battery or cord when cleaning powered surgical instruments is:
✔✔An automatic endoscope reprocessor - ✔✔Endoscopes are often processed in a
mechanical unit called:
✔✔sigmoidoscope - ✔✔The endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that
required visualization of the lower part of the large intestine would be a:
✔✔be decontaminated upon receipt and after use - ✔✔Loaner instruments should:
✔✔in the clean assembly area prior to assembly - ✔✔Electronic testing of laparoscopic
insulation should be done:
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: After use, loaner instrumentation must be decontaminated before it is
shipped out.
✔✔Class II medical device - ✔✔The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a:
✔✔paper-to-plastic - ✔✔When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the
pouches should be arranged:
✔✔unlock the handles and open the instruments - ✔✔When placing ring-handled
instruments in an instrument tray, you should:
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: Microgrind or supercut scissors are usually identified with a black
handle.
✔✔canvas - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT an acceptable sterilization packaging
material?
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: Rigid sterilization containers have tamper-evident seals
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: Reusable textile packaging requires less labor than disposable
packaging.
SET A+
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: To prevent the growth of biofilm, soiled instruments should be
transported to CS every hour.
✔✔lipase enzymes - ✔✔These are used to breakdown fatty deposits on instruments:
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: One goal of point-of-use preparation is to prevent instruments from
being damaged.
✔✔low foaming - ✔✔Mechanical cleaning products should be:
✔✔thermal disinfection - ✔✔The use of heat to kill microorganisms, except spores, is
called:
✔✔sterilization - ✔✔The process by which all forms of microorganizms are completely
destroyed is called:
✔✔critical items - ✔✔Items that are introduced directly into the bloodstream or other
normally sterile areas of the body are classified as:
✔✔5 min - ✔✔How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a
reasonable level of disinfection?
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: Stainless steel jaw needle holders last longer than Tungsten Carbide
jaw needle holders.
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: The place where the two parts of a ring handled instrument meet and
pivot is called the box lock.
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: The part of a surgical instrument that locks the handle in place is
called the box lock.
, ✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: During instrument manufacture the process of passivation helps build
a protective chromium oxide layer on the instrument's surface.
✔✔gold handles - ✔✔Scissors with Tungsten Carbide cutting edges are usually
identified by:
✔✔treated water - ✔✔Which of the following should be used to thoroughly rinse
(remove) all traces of disinfectant from an endoscope's channels?
✔✔to protect the electrical components from moisture - ✔✔The purpose of using a
decontamination battery or cord when cleaning powered surgical instruments is:
✔✔An automatic endoscope reprocessor - ✔✔Endoscopes are often processed in a
mechanical unit called:
✔✔sigmoidoscope - ✔✔The endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that
required visualization of the lower part of the large intestine would be a:
✔✔be decontaminated upon receipt and after use - ✔✔Loaner instruments should:
✔✔in the clean assembly area prior to assembly - ✔✔Electronic testing of laparoscopic
insulation should be done:
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: After use, loaner instrumentation must be decontaminated before it is
shipped out.
✔✔Class II medical device - ✔✔The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a:
✔✔paper-to-plastic - ✔✔When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the
pouches should be arranged:
✔✔unlock the handles and open the instruments - ✔✔When placing ring-handled
instruments in an instrument tray, you should:
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: Microgrind or supercut scissors are usually identified with a black
handle.
✔✔canvas - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT an acceptable sterilization packaging
material?
✔✔True - ✔✔T/F: Rigid sterilization containers have tamper-evident seals
✔✔False - ✔✔T/F: Reusable textile packaging requires less labor than disposable
packaging.
