CSPT exam Study 2025- Questions and Verified
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Insulin
narrow therapeutic index med,
lowers blood sugar
SAL
sterility assurance level, also PNSU
narrow therapeutic index med
heparin
BI
biological indicator evaluator, used with each sterilization cycle to determine cycle efficacy
chemotherapy
narrow therapeutic index med,
treatment of cancer with drugs
bubble point test records
filter type
lot #
PSI rating (expected bubble point)
observed bubble point
pass/fail
initials of tester
bicarb
concentrated electrolyte B
, within 6 hours
nonsterile component CSPs sterilized...
calcium
concentrated electrolyte
0.22 micron filter
sterilization by filtration filter size
Chloride
concentrated electrolyte Cl
1.2 micron filter
pre-filter size for CSP sterilization
Magnesium
concentrated electrolyte Mg
1 per 1,000 (10^-3)
PNSU for sterilization by filtration, nonsterile per sterile
phosphates
concentrated electrolyte Ph
1 per 1,000,000 (10^-6)
PNSU for terminal sterilization, nonsterile per sterile
Potassium
concentrated electrolyte K
D value
amount of time (minutes) required to kill 90% of microorganisms present
Answers
Insulin
narrow therapeutic index med,
lowers blood sugar
SAL
sterility assurance level, also PNSU
narrow therapeutic index med
heparin
BI
biological indicator evaluator, used with each sterilization cycle to determine cycle efficacy
chemotherapy
narrow therapeutic index med,
treatment of cancer with drugs
bubble point test records
filter type
lot #
PSI rating (expected bubble point)
observed bubble point
pass/fail
initials of tester
bicarb
concentrated electrolyte B
, within 6 hours
nonsterile component CSPs sterilized...
calcium
concentrated electrolyte
0.22 micron filter
sterilization by filtration filter size
Chloride
concentrated electrolyte Cl
1.2 micron filter
pre-filter size for CSP sterilization
Magnesium
concentrated electrolyte Mg
1 per 1,000 (10^-3)
PNSU for sterilization by filtration, nonsterile per sterile
phosphates
concentrated electrolyte Ph
1 per 1,000,000 (10^-6)
PNSU for terminal sterilization, nonsterile per sterile
Potassium
concentrated electrolyte K
D value
amount of time (minutes) required to kill 90% of microorganisms present