STERILE PROCESSING STUDY
MATERIAL FOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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VERSION 2025/2026.
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - ANS 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to
60% Humidity
What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? - ANS 10 air exchanges
per hour under Negative Pressure
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? - ANS 68 deg to 75 deg F,
35% to 70% Humidity
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? - ANS 68 deg to 73 deg F,
Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35%
The main role of sterile processing is to: - ANS Provide dependable reliable services to
enhance the quality of patient care.
Ethics is the practice of: - ANS Doing the right thing.
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,Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research,
and/or theory: - ANS AAMI
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: - ANS Regulations.
Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: - ANS AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical issue? -
ANS Confidentiality
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: -
ANS FDA
OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne
contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following: -
ANS Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: - ANS Healthcare facilities to report
deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? - ANS Quality
Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be: -
ANS Standardized
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - ANS Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - ANS Physiology
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, The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of life are
called: - ANS Cells
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a cell? -
ANS Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? - ANS Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the body are known as: - ANS Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? - ANS Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: - ANS Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the functions in swallowing? - ANS Hyoid
Bone
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are part of the: - ANS Axial Skeleton
Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? - ANS 1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial skeleton? - ANS Sternum
Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? - ANS Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: - ANS Lower limbs
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MATERIAL FOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - ANS 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to
60% Humidity
What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? - ANS 10 air exchanges
per hour under Negative Pressure
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? - ANS 68 deg to 75 deg F,
35% to 70% Humidity
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? - ANS 68 deg to 73 deg F,
Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35%
The main role of sterile processing is to: - ANS Provide dependable reliable services to
enhance the quality of patient care.
Ethics is the practice of: - ANS Doing the right thing.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion, research,
and/or theory: - ANS AAMI
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: - ANS Regulations.
Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: - ANS AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical issue? -
ANS Confidentiality
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: -
ANS FDA
OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to airborne
contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the following: -
ANS Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: - ANS Healthcare facilities to report
deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? - ANS Quality
Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be: -
ANS Standardized
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - ANS Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - ANS Physiology
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, The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of life are
called: - ANS Cells
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a cell? -
ANS Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? - ANS Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the body are known as: - ANS Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? - ANS Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: - ANS Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the functions in swallowing? - ANS Hyoid
Bone
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are part of the: - ANS Axial Skeleton
Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? - ANS 1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial skeleton? - ANS Sternum
Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? - ANS Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: - ANS Lower limbs
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