Sterile Processing ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025- 2026 LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+
Soiled ||Instruments ||and ||other ||items ||are ||received ||in ||which ||area ||of ||the ||Sterile ||Processing
||department ||(SPD)?
a. Preparation
b. Packaging
c. Decontamination
|| Decontamination
The ||first ||step ||in ||the ||sterilization ||process ||is
a. Receiving
b. Sorting
c. Soaking
d. Cleaning
|| Cleaning
To ||minimize ||their ||exposure ||to ||bloodborne ||pathogens ||and ||other ||contaminants, ||(SP)
||technicians ||must ||wear ||special ||attire ||referred ||to ||as:
a. Personal ||Protective ||equipment
b. Personal ||Protective ||garments
c. Professional ||Protective
equipment ||Personal ||protective
||
equipment ||(PPE)
||
Instrument ||sets ||and ||other ||required ||instrumentation ||needed ||for ||all ||scheduled ||procedures
||for ||an ||entire ||day ||are ||usually ||pulled ||(collected):
a. Two ||days ||before ||they ||will ||be ||used
b. Thet ||day ||or ||evening ||before ||they ||would ||be ||used
c. The ||morning ||of ||the ||planned ||surgery
d. Early ||morning ||and ||early ||afternoon ||on ||the ||day ||of
|| surgery ||The ||day ||or ||evening ||before ||they ||will ||be
|| used
The ||use ||of ||analytical ||skills ||to ||solve ||problems ||and ||make ||decisions ||is ||a ||component ||of:
a. Communication || skills
b. Facility ||system ||responsibilities
c. Employability
|| Employability
,The ||Human ||Resources ||tool ||that ||defines ||job ||duties ||performed ||by ||persons ||in ||a ||specific
||position ||is ||called ||a:
a. Job ||duty ||list
b. Job ||specifications
c. Job
description ||Job
||
|| description
Healthcare-associated ||infection ||(HAI) ||are:
a. Most ||likely ||occur ||during ||a ||surgical ||procedure
b. Caused ||by ||drug-resistant ||organism
c. Those ||that ||occur ||on ||or ||after ||day ||three ||of ||a
|| hospitalization ||Those ||that ||occur ||on ||or ||after ||day
|| three ||of ||a ||hospitalization
SP ||workflow ||should ||move ||from:
a. Clean ||to ||soiled
b. Unrestricted ||to ||semi-restricted
c. Soiled ||to ||clean
d. Clean ||to
sterile ||Soiled
||
|| to ||clean
While ||items ||may ||be ||dispensed ||to ||all ||areas ||of ||a ||facility, ||the ||major ||focus ||of ||the ||SPD ||is:
a. The ||emergency ||department
b. Labor ||and ||Delivery
c. Supply ||chain ||management
d. The ||operation
room ||The ||Operating
||
|| Room
Working ||in ||the ||decontamination ||area ||requires:
a. Knowledge ||of ||microbiology
b. Knowledge ||of ||cleaning ||and ||disinfecting ||processes
c. Instrument ||identification
d. All ||the
above ||All ||of
||
the ||above
||
Knowing ||and ||understanding ||medical ||terminology ||helps ||Sterile ||Processing ||(SP) ||technicians:
a. Reduce ||the ||Productivity ||of ||the ||Operating ||Room ||(OR)
, b. Understand ||manufacturing ||instructions ||for ||use ||( ||IFU)
c. Understand ||what ||is ||asked ||when ||a ||request ||is
made ||Understand ||what ||is ||asked ||when ||a
||
|| request ||is ||made
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025- 2026 LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+
Soiled ||Instruments ||and ||other ||items ||are ||received ||in ||which ||area ||of ||the ||Sterile ||Processing
||department ||(SPD)?
a. Preparation
b. Packaging
c. Decontamination
|| Decontamination
The ||first ||step ||in ||the ||sterilization ||process ||is
a. Receiving
b. Sorting
c. Soaking
d. Cleaning
|| Cleaning
To ||minimize ||their ||exposure ||to ||bloodborne ||pathogens ||and ||other ||contaminants, ||(SP)
||technicians ||must ||wear ||special ||attire ||referred ||to ||as:
a. Personal ||Protective ||equipment
b. Personal ||Protective ||garments
c. Professional ||Protective
equipment ||Personal ||protective
||
equipment ||(PPE)
||
Instrument ||sets ||and ||other ||required ||instrumentation ||needed ||for ||all ||scheduled ||procedures
||for ||an ||entire ||day ||are ||usually ||pulled ||(collected):
a. Two ||days ||before ||they ||will ||be ||used
b. Thet ||day ||or ||evening ||before ||they ||would ||be ||used
c. The ||morning ||of ||the ||planned ||surgery
d. Early ||morning ||and ||early ||afternoon ||on ||the ||day ||of
|| surgery ||The ||day ||or ||evening ||before ||they ||will ||be
|| used
The ||use ||of ||analytical ||skills ||to ||solve ||problems ||and ||make ||decisions ||is ||a ||component ||of:
a. Communication || skills
b. Facility ||system ||responsibilities
c. Employability
|| Employability
,The ||Human ||Resources ||tool ||that ||defines ||job ||duties ||performed ||by ||persons ||in ||a ||specific
||position ||is ||called ||a:
a. Job ||duty ||list
b. Job ||specifications
c. Job
description ||Job
||
|| description
Healthcare-associated ||infection ||(HAI) ||are:
a. Most ||likely ||occur ||during ||a ||surgical ||procedure
b. Caused ||by ||drug-resistant ||organism
c. Those ||that ||occur ||on ||or ||after ||day ||three ||of ||a
|| hospitalization ||Those ||that ||occur ||on ||or ||after ||day
|| three ||of ||a ||hospitalization
SP ||workflow ||should ||move ||from:
a. Clean ||to ||soiled
b. Unrestricted ||to ||semi-restricted
c. Soiled ||to ||clean
d. Clean ||to
sterile ||Soiled
||
|| to ||clean
While ||items ||may ||be ||dispensed ||to ||all ||areas ||of ||a ||facility, ||the ||major ||focus ||of ||the ||SPD ||is:
a. The ||emergency ||department
b. Labor ||and ||Delivery
c. Supply ||chain ||management
d. The ||operation
room ||The ||Operating
||
|| Room
Working ||in ||the ||decontamination ||area ||requires:
a. Knowledge ||of ||microbiology
b. Knowledge ||of ||cleaning ||and ||disinfecting ||processes
c. Instrument ||identification
d. All ||the
above ||All ||of
||
the ||above
||
Knowing ||and ||understanding ||medical ||terminology ||helps ||Sterile ||Processing ||(SP) ||technicians:
a. Reduce ||the ||Productivity ||of ||the ||Operating ||Room ||(OR)
, b. Understand ||manufacturing ||instructions ||for ||use ||( ||IFU)
c. Understand ||what ||is ||asked ||when ||a ||request ||is
made ||Understand ||what ||is ||asked ||when ||a
||
|| request ||is ||made
