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CBSPD FINAL EXAM CHAPTERS 1-11 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALL COMBINED 2026
Standards for sterile processing practice are developed by? -- ANS >>>Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Chemical and Biological indicators must be cleared by which of the following agencies? --
ANS >>>Food and Drug Administration
An established norm which is based on theory is called a? -- ANS >>>Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard
require that and SDS must be available for which of the following? -- ANS >>>Each
Chemical in the department
Where clean items are inspected, assembled and packaged? -- ANS >>>The Prep and Pack
area
It is estimated that one in how many patients a day acquire at least one healthcare associated
infection? -- ANS >>>25
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The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff to
patients is -- ANSWER--Direct Contact
Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are: --
ANS >>>Handled as if they are infectious
Unless the water is turned off automatically after hand washing the water should be? --
ANS >>>Turned off using disposable towel
Which factor is not a part of the chain of infection of a microorganism? -- ANS >>>
Method of transfer
What are the instructions for use? -- ANS >>>Provides end users in healthcare facilities
with specific instructions for how to clean and sterilize the product?
The term pathogenic means: -- ANS >>>disease producing
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by? -- ANS >>>Prion
Which of the following can survive extreme heat, lack of water, and exposure to many toxic
chemicals and radiation? -- ANS >>>Spores
Which of the following best describes a prion? -- ANS >>>An Abnormal Protein
Which of the following is the largest organ of the body? -- ANS >>>Skin
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Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -- ANSWER--
Physiology
Clean to dirty describes -- ANS >>>The work flow in SPD
The Body system responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between air and body
is the? -- ANS >>>Respiratory System
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use is AAMI's definition of which of the following? -- ANS >>>Cleaning
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? -- ANS >>> Physiology
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use is AAMI's definition of which of the following? -- ANS >>>Cleaning
Which of the following would be an acceptable method to transport used operating room
surgical instrument trays? -- ANS >>>Closed case carts
When applying personal protective equipment which of the following should be donned first?
-- ANS >>>Shoe Covers
Negative Pressure Refers to? -- ANS >>>air exhausted directly to the outside
The MAIN reason why jewelry should not be worn in the decontamination area is because it?
-- ANS >>>It is not easily cleaned
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Before a medical device is cleaned, what information must the technician have before
processed it? -- ANS >>>Manufactures instruction for use
Which of the following should never be used to remove gross soil on instruments? --
ANS >>>Chlorine
Which of the following is not a recommended method to keep instrument moist? --
ANS >>>Transport in sterile water
If used instruments in a basin are not clearly visible which of the following should be used to
pick them up? -- ANS >>>Forceps
Which of the following best describes the process that kills the most microorganisms but not
necessarily spores? -- ANS >>>High Level Disinfection
According to the Spaulding Classification System for contaminated items and surfaces,
critical items should be decontaminated after cleaning by? -- ANS >>>High level
disinfection (by heat or chemicals)
Alcohol inactivates microorganisms by? -- ANS >>>Denaturing the proteins
Which of the following high-level disinfectants requires activation prior to use? -- ANSWER-
-Glutaraldehyde
Patient Care Equipment should be reprocessed when? -- ANS >>>After each use
CBSPD FINAL EXAM CHAPTERS 1-11 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALL COMBINED 2026
Standards for sterile processing practice are developed by? -- ANS >>>Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Chemical and Biological indicators must be cleared by which of the following agencies? --
ANS >>>Food and Drug Administration
An established norm which is based on theory is called a? -- ANS >>>Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard
require that and SDS must be available for which of the following? -- ANS >>>Each
Chemical in the department
Where clean items are inspected, assembled and packaged? -- ANS >>>The Prep and Pack
area
It is estimated that one in how many patients a day acquire at least one healthcare associated
infection? -- ANS >>>25
,2
The principal route of transmission of healthcare-acquired infections from hospital staff to
patients is -- ANSWER--Direct Contact
Under standard precautions, all blood and other potentially infectious materials are: --
ANS >>>Handled as if they are infectious
Unless the water is turned off automatically after hand washing the water should be? --
ANS >>>Turned off using disposable towel
Which factor is not a part of the chain of infection of a microorganism? -- ANS >>>
Method of transfer
What are the instructions for use? -- ANS >>>Provides end users in healthcare facilities
with specific instructions for how to clean and sterilize the product?
The term pathogenic means: -- ANS >>>disease producing
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by? -- ANS >>>Prion
Which of the following can survive extreme heat, lack of water, and exposure to many toxic
chemicals and radiation? -- ANS >>>Spores
Which of the following best describes a prion? -- ANS >>>An Abnormal Protein
Which of the following is the largest organ of the body? -- ANS >>>Skin
,3
Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? -- ANSWER--
Physiology
Clean to dirty describes -- ANS >>>The work flow in SPD
The Body system responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between air and body
is the? -- ANS >>>Respiratory System
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use is AAMI's definition of which of the following? -- ANS >>>Cleaning
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? -- ANS >>> Physiology
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use is AAMI's definition of which of the following? -- ANS >>>Cleaning
Which of the following would be an acceptable method to transport used operating room
surgical instrument trays? -- ANS >>>Closed case carts
When applying personal protective equipment which of the following should be donned first?
-- ANS >>>Shoe Covers
Negative Pressure Refers to? -- ANS >>>air exhausted directly to the outside
The MAIN reason why jewelry should not be worn in the decontamination area is because it?
-- ANS >>>It is not easily cleaned
, 4
Before a medical device is cleaned, what information must the technician have before
processed it? -- ANS >>>Manufactures instruction for use
Which of the following should never be used to remove gross soil on instruments? --
ANS >>>Chlorine
Which of the following is not a recommended method to keep instrument moist? --
ANS >>>Transport in sterile water
If used instruments in a basin are not clearly visible which of the following should be used to
pick them up? -- ANS >>>Forceps
Which of the following best describes the process that kills the most microorganisms but not
necessarily spores? -- ANS >>>High Level Disinfection
According to the Spaulding Classification System for contaminated items and surfaces,
critical items should be decontaminated after cleaning by? -- ANS >>>High level
disinfection (by heat or chemicals)
Alcohol inactivates microorganisms by? -- ANS >>>Denaturing the proteins
Which of the following high-level disinfectants requires activation prior to use? -- ANSWER-
-Glutaraldehyde
Patient Care Equipment should be reprocessed when? -- ANS >>>After each use
