Sterile Tech Exam Review - Chapter 1:
Roles and Responsibilities 2025/2026
Exam Questions and Answers | 100%
Solved
Role of Sterile Processing Dept? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔processes, issues, and
controls professional supplies and equipment for all departments and units
Function of SPD? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔decontamination, preparation and
packaging, sterilization, and supply distribution
Decontamination area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where soiled items are received
and cleaned
Preparation and packaging area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where items are
inspected, assembled, and packaged
, High-level disinfection room or area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where cleaned items
are high-level disinfected and then passed to the preparation and
packaging (clean)
Sterilization area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where terminal sterilization is performed
Sterile storage area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where sterile items are stored until
needed
Sterile stores - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔items for patient care from outside
manufacturers are stored - similar names: medical supply distribution,
central supply
Case cart area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where sterile and clean items are
dispensed
Patient care equipment clean-up area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where patient care
equipment is cleaned and disinfected
Figure 1-1 Steps in sterile processing pg 4 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Begin in
decontamination area (soiled) - medical devices are cleaned
2. Work progresses to the ocean preparation and packaging area - high-
level disinfection may take place
Roles and Responsibilities 2025/2026
Exam Questions and Answers | 100%
Solved
Role of Sterile Processing Dept? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔processes, issues, and
controls professional supplies and equipment for all departments and units
Function of SPD? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔decontamination, preparation and
packaging, sterilization, and supply distribution
Decontamination area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where soiled items are received
and cleaned
Preparation and packaging area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where items are
inspected, assembled, and packaged
, High-level disinfection room or area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where cleaned items
are high-level disinfected and then passed to the preparation and
packaging (clean)
Sterilization area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where terminal sterilization is performed
Sterile storage area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where sterile items are stored until
needed
Sterile stores - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔items for patient care from outside
manufacturers are stored - similar names: medical supply distribution,
central supply
Case cart area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where sterile and clean items are
dispensed
Patient care equipment clean-up area - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔where patient care
equipment is cleaned and disinfected
Figure 1-1 Steps in sterile processing pg 4 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Begin in
decontamination area (soiled) - medical devices are cleaned
2. Work progresses to the ocean preparation and packaging area - high-
level disinfection may take place
