Sterile_Processing_Certification_Exam_Study_Guide_
2025_2026
1. What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamina- 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to
tion? 60% Humidity
2. What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for 10 air exchanges per hour
Decontamination? under Negative Pressure
3. What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Stor- 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to
age Area? 70% Humidity
4. What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & 68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal
Packaging Area? Humidity 50% - not lower
than 35%
5. The main role of sterile processing is to: Provide dependable reli-
able services to enhance
the quality of patient care.
6. Ethics is the practice of: Doing the right thing.
7. Which of the following establishes sterilization prac- AAMI
tice standards based on opinion, research, and/or the-
ory:
8. EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health Regulations.
(DOH) primarily issue:
9. Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: AAMI
10. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Con�dentiality
Act provides for which ethical issue?
11. If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, FDA
the devices must be cleared by:
,12. OSHA has a great e ect on CS/SPD by its regulation Communication of work-
of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, place hazards
exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of
the following:
13. The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: Healthcare facilities to re-
port deaths or serious in-
juries from medical de-
vices.
14. Collection of data and identi�cation of issues are part Quality Assurance
of what kind of program?
15. To ensure that all employees are learning the same Standardized
information, training should be:
16. Which branch of science refers to the form and orga- Anatomy
nization of body parts?
17. Which branch of science refers to the function of spe- Physiology
ci�c body parts?
18. The smallest and most numerous structural units pos- Cells
sessing the basic characteristics of life are called:
19. Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor Cold
required for the life of a cell?
20. DNA is found in which part of the cell? Nucleus
21. Complex structures with specialized functions within Organs
the body are known as:
22. Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? Bone Marrow
, 23. The smallest bones of the body are found in the: Middle Ear
24. Which of the following supports the tongue and the Hyoid Bone
functions in swallowing?
25. The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage Axial Skeleton
are part of the:
26. Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? 1/2
27. Which of the following bones can be found in the axial Sternum
skeleton?
28. Which of the following is part of the appendicular Humerus
skeleton?
29. The femur, tibia, and �bula are bones of the: Lower limbs
30. The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: Upper limbs
31. Smooth muscle cells lack: Striations
32. What connects muscle to bone? Tendons
33. Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the Muscles
body are called:
34. Which of the following is the largest organ OF the Skin
body?
35. Nerves and blood supply are located in which layer of Dermis
the skin?
36. Which of the following are responsible for providing White Blood Cells
immunity?
2025_2026
1. What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamina- 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to
tion? 60% Humidity
2. What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for 10 air exchanges per hour
Decontamination? under Negative Pressure
3. What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Stor- 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to
age Area? 70% Humidity
4. What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & 68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal
Packaging Area? Humidity 50% - not lower
than 35%
5. The main role of sterile processing is to: Provide dependable reli-
able services to enhance
the quality of patient care.
6. Ethics is the practice of: Doing the right thing.
7. Which of the following establishes sterilization prac- AAMI
tice standards based on opinion, research, and/or the-
ory:
8. EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health Regulations.
(DOH) primarily issue:
9. Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: AAMI
10. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Con�dentiality
Act provides for which ethical issue?
11. If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, FDA
the devices must be cleared by:
,12. OSHA has a great e ect on CS/SPD by its regulation Communication of work-
of occupational exposure to airborne contaminants, place hazards
exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of
the following:
13. The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: Healthcare facilities to re-
port deaths or serious in-
juries from medical de-
vices.
14. Collection of data and identi�cation of issues are part Quality Assurance
of what kind of program?
15. To ensure that all employees are learning the same Standardized
information, training should be:
16. Which branch of science refers to the form and orga- Anatomy
nization of body parts?
17. Which branch of science refers to the function of spe- Physiology
ci�c body parts?
18. The smallest and most numerous structural units pos- Cells
sessing the basic characteristics of life are called:
19. Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor Cold
required for the life of a cell?
20. DNA is found in which part of the cell? Nucleus
21. Complex structures with specialized functions within Organs
the body are known as:
22. Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? Bone Marrow
, 23. The smallest bones of the body are found in the: Middle Ear
24. Which of the following supports the tongue and the Hyoid Bone
functions in swallowing?
25. The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage Axial Skeleton
are part of the:
26. Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? 1/2
27. Which of the following bones can be found in the axial Sternum
skeleton?
28. Which of the following is part of the appendicular Humerus
skeleton?
29. The femur, tibia, and �bula are bones of the: Lower limbs
30. The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: Upper limbs
31. Smooth muscle cells lack: Striations
32. What connects muscle to bone? Tendons
33. Specialized cells responsible for contractions in the Muscles
body are called:
34. Which of the following is the largest organ OF the Skin
body?
35. Nerves and blood supply are located in which layer of Dermis
the skin?
36. Which of the following are responsible for providing White Blood Cells
immunity?
