HSPA Progress Test 3.Final Exam Paper 2026\2027.
this classification system is used to categorize patient
care items based on the degree of risk of infection:
a. Ziehl-Neelsen
b. Medical Device
c. Spaulding
d. HLD
c. Spaulding
an osteotome is:
a. used to cut or shave bone
b. a retractor
c. a hemostatic forceps
d. none of the above
a. used to cut or shave bone
when returning loaned items to the vendor:
a. all items should be completely assembled, tested and
sterile
b. trays should be returned immediately after point-of-
use treatment
,HSPA Progress Test 3.Final Exam Paper 2026\2027.
c. all items should be cleaned and decontaminated
d. trays should be terminally sterilized
c. all items should be cleaned and decontaminated
the following is not an acceptable sterilization
packaging material:
a. muslin
b. barrier cloth
c. canvas
d. twill
c. canvas
peel pouches should be sized and applied properly to:
a. allow for adequate air removal, sterilant penetration,
and drying
b. allow for correctly sized packaging for storage and
inventory rotation
c. prevent tip protectors from coming off the
instrument during the vacuum phase
d. allow enough space for handling and storage
, HSPA Progress Test 3.Final Exam Paper 2026\2027.
a. allow for adequate air removal, sterilant penetration,
and drying
mold, mushrooms and yeast are common:
a. gram-negative organisms
b. fungi
c. gram-positive organisms
d. prions
b. fungi
the surgery of the ear that reconstructs the eardrum so
sound waves can be sent to the middle ear is a:
a. tympanoplasty
b. stapedectomy
c. auditory implantation
d. myringotomy
a. tympanoplasty
dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are:
a. debris
b. light-emitting diode (LED) optics
this classification system is used to categorize patient
care items based on the degree of risk of infection:
a. Ziehl-Neelsen
b. Medical Device
c. Spaulding
d. HLD
c. Spaulding
an osteotome is:
a. used to cut or shave bone
b. a retractor
c. a hemostatic forceps
d. none of the above
a. used to cut or shave bone
when returning loaned items to the vendor:
a. all items should be completely assembled, tested and
sterile
b. trays should be returned immediately after point-of-
use treatment
,HSPA Progress Test 3.Final Exam Paper 2026\2027.
c. all items should be cleaned and decontaminated
d. trays should be terminally sterilized
c. all items should be cleaned and decontaminated
the following is not an acceptable sterilization
packaging material:
a. muslin
b. barrier cloth
c. canvas
d. twill
c. canvas
peel pouches should be sized and applied properly to:
a. allow for adequate air removal, sterilant penetration,
and drying
b. allow for correctly sized packaging for storage and
inventory rotation
c. prevent tip protectors from coming off the
instrument during the vacuum phase
d. allow enough space for handling and storage
, HSPA Progress Test 3.Final Exam Paper 2026\2027.
a. allow for adequate air removal, sterilant penetration,
and drying
mold, mushrooms and yeast are common:
a. gram-negative organisms
b. fungi
c. gram-positive organisms
d. prions
b. fungi
the surgery of the ear that reconstructs the eardrum so
sound waves can be sent to the middle ear is a:
a. tympanoplasty
b. stapedectomy
c. auditory implantation
d. myringotomy
a. tympanoplasty
dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are:
a. debris
b. light-emitting diode (LED) optics
