STERILE PROCESSING BOARD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Today healthcare organiztions reconize that package sterility is- - Answer-event-
related
Externally purchased sterilized items should be moved from receiving to sterile
storageareas in- - Answer-covered carts with solid bottom shelves
Sterilie packs should be stored at least ? away from exterior wall. Sterile packs
should be stored at least ? above the floor and at least ? from the sprinklers head- -
Answer-2 inches-8 inches-18 inches
Which system should be used to arrange and maintain sterile package- - Answer-
first in first out
When left-to-right storage system is used- - Answer-packs on the far right are used
Internal chemical indicators routinely monitor- - Answer-packages,trays,rigid sterile
containers///answer from test all of the above
What uses a pump to remove air from the sterilizer's chamber before steam is
introduced- - Answer-dynamic air removal sterilizers
The water detergent solution in the ultrasonic cleaner must be degassed before it is
used to remove- - Answer-the air
When the cause of process failure is immediatly indentified in sterilization, Majority of
the time it involves- - Answer-operator error
All staff should participate in subsequent reviews of new Material Safety Data Sheet
information- - Answer-annualy
Remember in the photo- - Answer-textiles packs should be placed on thier side to
faciliate air removal and steam penetration
Ambient aeration usually takes at least- - Answer-7 days
The acronym used in most facilities to help staff remember what to do doing an fire
emergency is- - Answer-race
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to decontamination. Which of the following
should the technician do- - Answer-place it in the appropriate rigid container
Material Safety Data Sheets provide health and safety hazard and risk information
on which of the following- - Answer-chemical
, Which of the following is an ethical responsibility of an individual working in the
central processing department- - Answer-maintaining patient confidentiality
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for the traffic work
flow in areas for which medical devices are processed- - Answer-decontamination,
assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage
A spiral shaped line in a picture in a picture- - Answer-spirochete
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and
walls in the sterile processing and the distribution department- - Answer-
environmental protection agency
Clean to Dirty is an SPD term used to describe- - Answer-traffic patterns
Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should not be worn in SPD because it can- -
Answer-get caught in moving equipment
Rod-Shaped bacteria is called- - Answer-bacilli
A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease- - Answer-hepatitis C
virus
A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized instrument. This is an
example of what- - Answer-nosocomial infection
A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the SPD on a cart and requests
that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should- - Answer-
clean and dry the transport cart and send it to distribution for the trays
Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents- -
Answer-hepatitis B
Which of the following best describes the manual cleaning process of surgical
instruments- - Answer-scrubbing the instrument in a detergent solution
A technician notices a maintenance person working in decon did not remove their
PPE after leaving the area. The technician should- - Answer-ask the maintenance
person to remove PPE when leaving the area
While delivering Sterile supplies to multiple units, the sterile technician is asked to
take an opened used tray to decon. Which of the following is the best procedure to
use- - Answer-return for the used trays with the appropriate cart after completing all
deliveries
The PH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for
cleaning surgical instruments is- - Answer-neutral
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Today healthcare organiztions reconize that package sterility is- - Answer-event-
related
Externally purchased sterilized items should be moved from receiving to sterile
storageareas in- - Answer-covered carts with solid bottom shelves
Sterilie packs should be stored at least ? away from exterior wall. Sterile packs
should be stored at least ? above the floor and at least ? from the sprinklers head- -
Answer-2 inches-8 inches-18 inches
Which system should be used to arrange and maintain sterile package- - Answer-
first in first out
When left-to-right storage system is used- - Answer-packs on the far right are used
Internal chemical indicators routinely monitor- - Answer-packages,trays,rigid sterile
containers///answer from test all of the above
What uses a pump to remove air from the sterilizer's chamber before steam is
introduced- - Answer-dynamic air removal sterilizers
The water detergent solution in the ultrasonic cleaner must be degassed before it is
used to remove- - Answer-the air
When the cause of process failure is immediatly indentified in sterilization, Majority of
the time it involves- - Answer-operator error
All staff should participate in subsequent reviews of new Material Safety Data Sheet
information- - Answer-annualy
Remember in the photo- - Answer-textiles packs should be placed on thier side to
faciliate air removal and steam penetration
Ambient aeration usually takes at least- - Answer-7 days
The acronym used in most facilities to help staff remember what to do doing an fire
emergency is- - Answer-race
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to decontamination. Which of the following
should the technician do- - Answer-place it in the appropriate rigid container
Material Safety Data Sheets provide health and safety hazard and risk information
on which of the following- - Answer-chemical
, Which of the following is an ethical responsibility of an individual working in the
central processing department- - Answer-maintaining patient confidentiality
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for the traffic work
flow in areas for which medical devices are processed- - Answer-decontamination,
assembly, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage
A spiral shaped line in a picture in a picture- - Answer-spirochete
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and
walls in the sterile processing and the distribution department- - Answer-
environmental protection agency
Clean to Dirty is an SPD term used to describe- - Answer-traffic patterns
Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should not be worn in SPD because it can- -
Answer-get caught in moving equipment
Rod-Shaped bacteria is called- - Answer-bacilli
A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease- - Answer-hepatitis C
virus
A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized instrument. This is an
example of what- - Answer-nosocomial infection
A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the SPD on a cart and requests
that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should- - Answer-
clean and dry the transport cart and send it to distribution for the trays
Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents- -
Answer-hepatitis B
Which of the following best describes the manual cleaning process of surgical
instruments- - Answer-scrubbing the instrument in a detergent solution
A technician notices a maintenance person working in decon did not remove their
PPE after leaving the area. The technician should- - Answer-ask the maintenance
person to remove PPE when leaving the area
While delivering Sterile supplies to multiple units, the sterile technician is asked to
take an opened used tray to decon. Which of the following is the best procedure to
use- - Answer-return for the used trays with the appropriate cart after completing all
deliveries
The PH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for
cleaning surgical instruments is- - Answer-neutral
