HSPA Chapter 5 Workbook.Final Test
Paper 2026\2027.
List the proper attire for the decontamination
area
Scrub attire, decontamination gloves, fluid-resistant
covering with sleeves, face mask, goggles or face
shield, shoe covers
List the proper attire for the clean assembly and
sterile storage area
Scrub attire, head cover, mustache/beard cover
List the proper attire for the operating room (OR)
or procedural area
Scrub attire, head cover, mustache/beard cover
Why must SP technicians change from their
street clothes into clean attire before entering
their work area?
Sterile Processing technicians work in a controlled
environment. They help maintain that environment
by removing street clothes that may carry
, HSPA Chapter 5 Workbook.Final Test
Paper 2026\2027.
contaminants and changing into facility-issued
scrubs. They wear hair covers and follow specific
dress codes to reduce the amount of
microorganisms introduced into the work area.
Why, before beginning work, SP technicians
remove all jewelry, including watches and
wedding rings?
Watches and other jewelry can harbor
microorganisms that could be transmitted into or
out of the Sterile Processing work areas.
Why must SP technicians wear personal
protective equipment (PPE) in the
decontamination area?
Personal protective equipment is designed to
protect workers in biohazardous areas from
bloodborne pathogen exposures that may occur as
they handle contaminated items.
Paper 2026\2027.
List the proper attire for the decontamination
area
Scrub attire, decontamination gloves, fluid-resistant
covering with sleeves, face mask, goggles or face
shield, shoe covers
List the proper attire for the clean assembly and
sterile storage area
Scrub attire, head cover, mustache/beard cover
List the proper attire for the operating room (OR)
or procedural area
Scrub attire, head cover, mustache/beard cover
Why must SP technicians change from their
street clothes into clean attire before entering
their work area?
Sterile Processing technicians work in a controlled
environment. They help maintain that environment
by removing street clothes that may carry
, HSPA Chapter 5 Workbook.Final Test
Paper 2026\2027.
contaminants and changing into facility-issued
scrubs. They wear hair covers and follow specific
dress codes to reduce the amount of
microorganisms introduced into the work area.
Why, before beginning work, SP technicians
remove all jewelry, including watches and
wedding rings?
Watches and other jewelry can harbor
microorganisms that could be transmitted into or
out of the Sterile Processing work areas.
Why must SP technicians wear personal
protective equipment (PPE) in the
decontamination area?
Personal protective equipment is designed to
protect workers in biohazardous areas from
bloodborne pathogen exposures that may occur as
they handle contaminated items.
