Sterile processing department questions with correct answers

What are the different areas of the SPD? Answer 1. Decontamination 2. Preparation & Packaging 3. Sterilization 4. High-level disinfection 5. Sterile storage 6. Sterile stores 7. Case cart 8. Dispatch What is the CBSPD? Answer Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution If a technician has been working in the decontamination area, what must they do before proceeding to a "clean area"? Answer Remove all PPE and wash their hands Who is credited with the birth of sterile processing? Answer The American College of Surgeons Who requires the facilities be prepared for internal & external disasters? Answer The Joint Commission What does the sterile processing department do? Answer It is the department or area that retrieves, cleans, decontaminates, assembles, disinfects, sterilizes, distributes, and stores reusable medical and surgical devices for safe patient care.