CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the
following should the technician do? - Correct Answer-Place it in an
appropriate rigid container
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk
information on which of the following? - Correct Answer-Chemical
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic
workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - Correct Answer-
Decontamination, Assembly, Packaging, Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the
sterile processing department is because they can - Correct Answer-Allow
fungus to grow beneath them
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on
floors and walls in the Sterile Processing Department? - Correct Answer-
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that
outlines - Correct Answer-Departmental authority relationships
"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe -
Correct Answer-Work flow
What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile Processing
Department? - Correct Answer-Decontamination, Assembly, Preparation and
Packaging, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage
Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should NOT be worn in sterile processing
because it - Correct Answer-Can get caught in moving equipment
Hair coverings are REQUIRED - Correct Answer-In all areas of the department
Decontamination procedures - Correct Answer-Reduce contamination to
permit reprocessed medical devices to be sterilized
, A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical
instrument. This is an example of - Correct Answer-A healthcare acquired
infection
Coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed on patients with - Correct
Answer-Arteriosclerosis
All of the following are classified as critical medical devices EXCEPT - Correct
Answer-Thermometers
The function of the gastrointestinal system is to - Correct Answer-Provide the
body with nutrients
A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? - Correct
Answer-Hepatitis C Virus
The growth of pathogenic bacteria in living tissue is called - Correct Answer-
Sepsis
Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following EXCEPT - Correct
Answer-Increasing the patient length of stay
Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following
agents? - Correct Answer-Hepatitis B
A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the Sterile Processing
Department in a cart and requests that replacement trays be put on the
same cart. The technician should - Correct Answer-Clean and dry the
transport cart and send it to DIstribution for the trays
When manual cleaning devices, all of the following personal protective
equipment should be worn EXCEPT - Correct Answer-A plastic apron over the
scrub suit
Which of the following BEST describes the manual cleaning process of
surgical instruments? - Correct Answer-Cleaning/brushing the instrument
beneath the water level
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance
person working on the washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire
when the person left the area to get additional tools. The technician should -
Correct Answer-Report the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to
take an opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - Correct Answer-Return
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the
following should the technician do? - Correct Answer-Place it in an
appropriate rigid container
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk
information on which of the following? - Correct Answer-Chemical
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic
workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - Correct Answer-
Decontamination, Assembly, Packaging, Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the
sterile processing department is because they can - Correct Answer-Allow
fungus to grow beneath them
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on
floors and walls in the Sterile Processing Department? - Correct Answer-
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that
outlines - Correct Answer-Departmental authority relationships
"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe -
Correct Answer-Work flow
What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile Processing
Department? - Correct Answer-Decontamination, Assembly, Preparation and
Packaging, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage
Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should NOT be worn in sterile processing
because it - Correct Answer-Can get caught in moving equipment
Hair coverings are REQUIRED - Correct Answer-In all areas of the department
Decontamination procedures - Correct Answer-Reduce contamination to
permit reprocessed medical devices to be sterilized
, A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical
instrument. This is an example of - Correct Answer-A healthcare acquired
infection
Coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed on patients with - Correct
Answer-Arteriosclerosis
All of the following are classified as critical medical devices EXCEPT - Correct
Answer-Thermometers
The function of the gastrointestinal system is to - Correct Answer-Provide the
body with nutrients
A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? - Correct
Answer-Hepatitis C Virus
The growth of pathogenic bacteria in living tissue is called - Correct Answer-
Sepsis
Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following EXCEPT - Correct
Answer-Increasing the patient length of stay
Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following
agents? - Correct Answer-Hepatitis B
A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the Sterile Processing
Department in a cart and requests that replacement trays be put on the
same cart. The technician should - Correct Answer-Clean and dry the
transport cart and send it to DIstribution for the trays
When manual cleaning devices, all of the following personal protective
equipment should be worn EXCEPT - Correct Answer-A plastic apron over the
scrub suit
Which of the following BEST describes the manual cleaning process of
surgical instruments? - Correct Answer-Cleaning/brushing the instrument
beneath the water level
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance
person working on the washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire
when the person left the area to get additional tools. The technician should -
Correct Answer-Report the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to
take an opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - Correct Answer-Return
