Sterile Processing Exam
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
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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
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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
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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
The origin of most medical terms is either:
a. Greek or French
b. Greek or Latin
c. Latin or French
Greek or Latin
Which of the following gives the primary meaning of a word?
a. Prefix word element
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