CSPT Practice Questions and Verified Answers
Flagella helps bacteria to
propel through liquid media
The optimum amount of a supply to order is called the
economical order quantity
The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage area should be at least
4
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing is
called
cleaning
CS/SPD should be capable of planning for approx. what percentage of the total needs of a
unity
90%
In the sterile storage area of the SPD, temp is 70F and humidity is 69% what should be done?
continue with routine activities
Which of the following types of organisms can survive adverse environmental condition by
forming spores?
spirochete
Which of the following are bacteriostatic and used for cleaning inanimate environmental
surfaces and floors?
quaternary ammonium compounds
What is the most important thing to remember when double peel pouching
, the inner pouch must lay flat inside the outer pouch
One methods of preventing biofilm formation on instruments is to
rinse the instruments with distilled water and dry them well
Disadvantage of an exchange cart system
they require duplicate inventory
The need for frequent reprocessing can be minimized by
Proper stock rotation
Which of the following is used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments?
Organic acid detergents
Barrier precautions, handwashing and sharps precautions come under the umbrella of
Standard precautions
Gradual heating of the packs occurs during which phase of the steam sterilization cycle?
conditioning
Which of the following best describes a minimum exposure time, temp and pressure for pre-
vacuum steam sterilization of wrapped items
4 minutes, 270F 28-30psi
Which distribution system is designed to reduce storeroom inventory?
Just in time
Ventilation in the sterile storage must be
positive pressure
According to the Spaulding classifications, a critical device requires?
High level disinfection
Flagella helps bacteria to
propel through liquid media
The optimum amount of a supply to order is called the
economical order quantity
The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage area should be at least
4
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing is
called
cleaning
CS/SPD should be capable of planning for approx. what percentage of the total needs of a
unity
90%
In the sterile storage area of the SPD, temp is 70F and humidity is 69% what should be done?
continue with routine activities
Which of the following types of organisms can survive adverse environmental condition by
forming spores?
spirochete
Which of the following are bacteriostatic and used for cleaning inanimate environmental
surfaces and floors?
quaternary ammonium compounds
What is the most important thing to remember when double peel pouching
, the inner pouch must lay flat inside the outer pouch
One methods of preventing biofilm formation on instruments is to
rinse the instruments with distilled water and dry them well
Disadvantage of an exchange cart system
they require duplicate inventory
The need for frequent reprocessing can be minimized by
Proper stock rotation
Which of the following is used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments?
Organic acid detergents
Barrier precautions, handwashing and sharps precautions come under the umbrella of
Standard precautions
Gradual heating of the packs occurs during which phase of the steam sterilization cycle?
conditioning
Which of the following best describes a minimum exposure time, temp and pressure for pre-
vacuum steam sterilization of wrapped items
4 minutes, 270F 28-30psi
Which distribution system is designed to reduce storeroom inventory?
Just in time
Ventilation in the sterile storage must be
positive pressure
According to the Spaulding classifications, a critical device requires?
High level disinfection
