Sterile Processing CBSPD Test
Certification Exam
Decontamination57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Where57soiled57items57are57received57and57cleaned.57*All57levels57for57the57same57tray5
7should57be57labeled57w/a57tag57to57identify57the57level57number57and57set57to57which57i
t57belongs.
Preparation57and57Packaging57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57cleaned57items57are57inspected,57assembled,57and57packaged.
Sterilization57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-where57terminal57sterilization57is57performed.
Sterile57Storage57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57sterile57items57are57stored57until57needed.
Sterile57Stores57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57items57for57patient57care57from57outside57manufacturers57are57stored.57Someti
mes57referred57to57as57Medical57Supply57Distribution,57Central57Supply,57or57similar57de
signation.
Case57Cart57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57sterile57supplies57(trays57and/or57sterile57items57from57outside57manufacturers)57
are57kept57and57picked57for57surgical57cases.
Dispatch57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-where57sterile57and57clean57items57are57dispensed.
Loaner57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
for57the57receipt57and57return57of57instruments57borrowed57for57specialty57procedures.
Patient57Care57Equipment57Clean-Up57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57patient57care57equipment57is57cleaned57and57disinfected.
SPD57Responsibilities57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
providing57dependable,57reliable57services57to57enhance57the57quality57of57patient57care.
57Instruments57sets,57patient57care57equipment,57and57other57medical57devices57must57
be57processed57and57distributed57in57an57accurate57and57timely57manner57so57that57pati
ent57care57is57not57adversely57affected.
Work57Flow57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
how57the57work57progresses57through57the57department57or57processing57area.57*Dirty57
to57Clean
People57Flow57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
,how57people57move57through57the57department57or57processing57area.57*Clean57to57Dirt
y
Traffic57Control57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-controlling57access57to57SPD
,Ethics57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
the57discipline57dealing57with57what57is57good57and57bad57and57with57moral57duty57and57obli
gation.
Ethical57Actions57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
actions57that57conform57to57accepted57and57professional57standards57of57conduct.
Morals57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
deal57with57or57relate57to57principles57of57right57and57wrong57behavior.
Unethical57Professional57Conduct57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
failure57to57conform57to57moral57standards57or57policies.
Professional57Ethics57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
principles57of57conduct57governing57an57individual57or57group.
American57Medical57Association57(AMA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
the57most57important57organization57related57to57healthcare57ethics.
Regulation57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
a57principle,57rule,57or57law57designed57to57control57or57govern57behavior.
Agencies57that57issue57regulations57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
EPA,57FDA,57OSHA57and57State57health57departments
Standard57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
an57established57norm57determined57by57opinion,57authority,57research57and/or57theory.
Recommended57Practices57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
statements57of57sound57principles57of57practice57based57on57scientific57data57and57opini
ons57of57experts.
Agencies57that57set57standards57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-AAMI,57CDC
Examples57of57recommended57practices57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
documents57developed57by57IAHCSMM,57SGNA,57AORN
Environmental57Protection57Agency57(EPA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Registers57and57regulates57environmental57disinfectants,57controls57emissions57into57th
e57air57and57water,57regulates57the57manufacture57and57sale57of57EO57gas
Food57and57Drug57Administration57(FDA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
regulates57all57medical57devices.57MedWatch57(recalls);57approves57reprocessing57of57s
ingle57use57devices;57require57IFU57(instructions57for57use)
Function57of57CS/SPD57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
receives,57cleans,57decontaminates,57assembles,57inspects,57disinfects,57sterilizes57reu
sable57medical57and57surgical57devices
, Sterile57processing57is57A.K.A57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Central57Material57Service,57Sterile57Processing57Service,57Central57Service,57Sterile57
Processing57Department
Two57groups57that57certify57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
CBSPD57(Cerification57board57for57sterile57processing57and57distribution,57IAHCSMM57(
International57association57of57healthcare57central57service57material57management)
Chain57of57command57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
chief57operating57officer,57VP57nursing,57sterile57processing57manager,57SPD57lead57t
ech,57SPD57processing57tech,57SPD57inventory57tech,57SPD57case57cart57tech
Compliance57w/a57regulation57is57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-mandatory/required57by57law
Confidentiality57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
HIPAA57(Health57insurance57portability57and57accountability57act)
the57manufacturer57performs for57a57product,57the57facility57end57user57performs
.57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-validation;57verification
Occupational57Safety57Health57Administration57(OSHA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
protects57workers;57OSHA57standards57are57required57by57law;57sets57occupational57ex
posure57limits57for57all57chemicals57in57the57workplace57under57mSDS57(material57safet
y57data57sheet);57"right57to57know";57Emergency57eyewash57stations
Responsible57for57regulating57EO57gas57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-OSHA,57EPA
Ergonomics57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
OSHA;57fitting57the57job57to57the57worker,57prevent57injuries57before57they57occur
Emergency57eyewash57stations57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
available57within571057seconds/3057meters57of57chemicals;57hands-
free;57test57regularly57and57document,57057457gallons57of57water.
Government57Agencies57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-EPA,57FDA,57OSHA
NFPA57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-National57Fire57Protection57Association
Center57for57Disease57Control57and57prevention57(CDC)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
voluntary;57promotes57health57by57preventing57and57controlling57disease;57publishes57recom
mendations57and57guidelines;57hand57hygiene57(1557second57minimum);57NO57artificial57nail
s;57classifies57medical57devices57according57to57Spaulding
Spaulding57Classification57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Critical57(exposed57to57sterile57areas57of57the57body;57must57be57sterile);57Semi-
Critical57(touches57mucous57membranes;57recommended57sterile57or57high57level57disin
fected);57Non57Critical57(touch57the57skin;57can57be57cleaned57or57disinfected;57less57th
an57high57level57disinfection)
Certification Exam
Decontamination57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Where57soiled57items57are57received57and57cleaned.57*All57levels57for57the57same57tray5
7should57be57labeled57w/a57tag57to57identify57the57level57number57and57set57to57which57i
t57belongs.
Preparation57and57Packaging57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57cleaned57items57are57inspected,57assembled,57and57packaged.
Sterilization57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-where57terminal57sterilization57is57performed.
Sterile57Storage57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57sterile57items57are57stored57until57needed.
Sterile57Stores57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57items57for57patient57care57from57outside57manufacturers57are57stored.57Someti
mes57referred57to57as57Medical57Supply57Distribution,57Central57Supply,57or57similar57de
signation.
Case57Cart57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57sterile57supplies57(trays57and/or57sterile57items57from57outside57manufacturers)57
are57kept57and57picked57for57surgical57cases.
Dispatch57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-where57sterile57and57clean57items57are57dispensed.
Loaner57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
for57the57receipt57and57return57of57instruments57borrowed57for57specialty57procedures.
Patient57Care57Equipment57Clean-Up57Area57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
where57patient57care57equipment57is57cleaned57and57disinfected.
SPD57Responsibilities57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
providing57dependable,57reliable57services57to57enhance57the57quality57of57patient57care.
57Instruments57sets,57patient57care57equipment,57and57other57medical57devices57must57
be57processed57and57distributed57in57an57accurate57and57timely57manner57so57that57pati
ent57care57is57not57adversely57affected.
Work57Flow57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
how57the57work57progresses57through57the57department57or57processing57area.57*Dirty57
to57Clean
People57Flow57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
,how57people57move57through57the57department57or57processing57area.57*Clean57to57Dirt
y
Traffic57Control57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-controlling57access57to57SPD
,Ethics57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
the57discipline57dealing57with57what57is57good57and57bad57and57with57moral57duty57and57obli
gation.
Ethical57Actions57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
actions57that57conform57to57accepted57and57professional57standards57of57conduct.
Morals57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
deal57with57or57relate57to57principles57of57right57and57wrong57behavior.
Unethical57Professional57Conduct57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
failure57to57conform57to57moral57standards57or57policies.
Professional57Ethics57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
principles57of57conduct57governing57an57individual57or57group.
American57Medical57Association57(AMA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
the57most57important57organization57related57to57healthcare57ethics.
Regulation57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
a57principle,57rule,57or57law57designed57to57control57or57govern57behavior.
Agencies57that57issue57regulations57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
EPA,57FDA,57OSHA57and57State57health57departments
Standard57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
an57established57norm57determined57by57opinion,57authority,57research57and/or57theory.
Recommended57Practices57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
statements57of57sound57principles57of57practice57based57on57scientific57data57and57opini
ons57of57experts.
Agencies57that57set57standards57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-AAMI,57CDC
Examples57of57recommended57practices57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
documents57developed57by57IAHCSMM,57SGNA,57AORN
Environmental57Protection57Agency57(EPA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Registers57and57regulates57environmental57disinfectants,57controls57emissions57into57th
e57air57and57water,57regulates57the57manufacture57and57sale57of57EO57gas
Food57and57Drug57Administration57(FDA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
regulates57all57medical57devices.57MedWatch57(recalls);57approves57reprocessing57of57s
ingle57use57devices;57require57IFU57(instructions57for57use)
Function57of57CS/SPD57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
receives,57cleans,57decontaminates,57assembles,57inspects,57disinfects,57sterilizes57reu
sable57medical57and57surgical57devices
, Sterile57processing57is57A.K.A57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Central57Material57Service,57Sterile57Processing57Service,57Central57Service,57Sterile57
Processing57Department
Two57groups57that57certify57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
CBSPD57(Cerification57board57for57sterile57processing57and57distribution,57IAHCSMM57(
International57association57of57healthcare57central57service57material57management)
Chain57of57command57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
chief57operating57officer,57VP57nursing,57sterile57processing57manager,57SPD57lead57t
ech,57SPD57processing57tech,57SPD57inventory57tech,57SPD57case57cart57tech
Compliance57w/a57regulation57is57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-mandatory/required57by57law
Confidentiality57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
HIPAA57(Health57insurance57portability57and57accountability57act)
the57manufacturer57performs for57a57product,57the57facility57end57user57performs
.57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-validation;57verification
Occupational57Safety57Health57Administration57(OSHA)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
protects57workers;57OSHA57standards57are57required57by57law;57sets57occupational57ex
posure57limits57for57all57chemicals57in57the57workplace57under57mSDS57(material57safet
y57data57sheet);57"right57to57know";57Emergency57eyewash57stations
Responsible57for57regulating57EO57gas57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-OSHA,57EPA
Ergonomics57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
OSHA;57fitting57the57job57to57the57worker,57prevent57injuries57before57they57occur
Emergency57eyewash57stations57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
available57within571057seconds/3057meters57of57chemicals;57hands-
free;57test57regularly57and57document,57057457gallons57of57water.
Government57Agencies57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-EPA,57FDA,57OSHA
NFPA57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-National57Fire57Protection57Association
Center57for57Disease57Control57and57prevention57(CDC)57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
voluntary;57promotes57health57by57preventing57and57controlling57disease;57publishes57recom
mendations57and57guidelines;57hand57hygiene57(1557second57minimum);57NO57artificial57nail
s;57classifies57medical57devices57according57to57Spaulding
Spaulding57Classification57-57CORRECT57ANSWER-
Critical57(exposed57to57sterile57areas57of57the57body;57must57be57sterile);57Semi-
Critical57(touches57mucous57membranes;57recommended57sterile57or57high57level57disin
fected);57Non57Critical57(touch57the57skin;57can57be57cleaned57or57disinfected;57less57th
an57high57level57disinfection)
