STERILE PROCESSING TEST SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
CERTIFICATION REVIEW GRADED
A+
◉ When returning loaner items to the vendor
(A) all items should be completely assembled, tested and sterile.
(B) trays should be returned immediately after point-of-use cleaning.(C)
all items should be cleaned and decontaminated.
(D) trays should be terminally sterilized before returning them to the
vendor. Answer: C
◉ The first goal of creating an instrument pack is
(A) obtain the proper packaging container for the pack.
(B) decide on the order of instrument placement.
(C) create a pack that meets user needs.
(D) create a pack that makes the physician happy. Answer: C
◉ Positive air flow means when the door is opened, air flows out
instead of into the area.
,(A) True
(B) False Answer: A
◉ Molds, mushrooms and yeast are common
(A) gram-negative organisms.
(B) fungi.
(C) gram-positive organisms.
(D) prions. Answer: B
◉ The surgery of the ear that reconstructs the eardrum so sound waves
can be sent to the middle ear
(A) tympanoplasty.
(B) stapedectomy.
(C) auditory implantation.
(D) myringotomy. Answer: A
◉ Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are?
(A) Debris
(B) Light-emitting diode optics
,(C) Light-emitting diode bulbs
(D) Damaged light fibers Answer: D
◉ Soiled instruments and other items are received in the (blank) area
of the Central Service department.
(A) preparation
(B) packaging
(C) decontamination
(D) sterilization Answer: C
◉ Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical
washers is NOT true?
(A) Multi-level trays should be separated
(B) Trays with lids should be opened
(C) Instruments should be disassembled and opened
(D) All items should be washed on the same cycle Answer: D
◉ Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if
there are no specific regulations covering the situation.
(A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
, (B) Environmental Protection Agency
(C) U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(D) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Answer: A
◉ Laser finished instruments are coated with durable protective finish
that cannot be chipped or scratched.
(A) True
(B) False Answer: B
◉ Healthcare-associated infections are
(A) most likely to occur during a surgical procedure.
(B) caused by drug resistant organisms.
(C) those without known cures.
(D) those which occur in the course of being treated in a healthcare
facility. Answer: D
◉ Viruses are larger than bacteria.
(A) True
(B) False Answer: B
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
CERTIFICATION REVIEW GRADED
A+
◉ When returning loaner items to the vendor
(A) all items should be completely assembled, tested and sterile.
(B) trays should be returned immediately after point-of-use cleaning.(C)
all items should be cleaned and decontaminated.
(D) trays should be terminally sterilized before returning them to the
vendor. Answer: C
◉ The first goal of creating an instrument pack is
(A) obtain the proper packaging container for the pack.
(B) decide on the order of instrument placement.
(C) create a pack that meets user needs.
(D) create a pack that makes the physician happy. Answer: C
◉ Positive air flow means when the door is opened, air flows out
instead of into the area.
,(A) True
(B) False Answer: A
◉ Molds, mushrooms and yeast are common
(A) gram-negative organisms.
(B) fungi.
(C) gram-positive organisms.
(D) prions. Answer: B
◉ The surgery of the ear that reconstructs the eardrum so sound waves
can be sent to the middle ear
(A) tympanoplasty.
(B) stapedectomy.
(C) auditory implantation.
(D) myringotomy. Answer: A
◉ Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are?
(A) Debris
(B) Light-emitting diode optics
,(C) Light-emitting diode bulbs
(D) Damaged light fibers Answer: D
◉ Soiled instruments and other items are received in the (blank) area
of the Central Service department.
(A) preparation
(B) packaging
(C) decontamination
(D) sterilization Answer: C
◉ Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical
washers is NOT true?
(A) Multi-level trays should be separated
(B) Trays with lids should be opened
(C) Instruments should be disassembled and opened
(D) All items should be washed on the same cycle Answer: D
◉ Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if
there are no specific regulations covering the situation.
(A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
, (B) Environmental Protection Agency
(C) U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(D) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Answer: A
◉ Laser finished instruments are coated with durable protective finish
that cannot be chipped or scratched.
(A) True
(B) False Answer: B
◉ Healthcare-associated infections are
(A) most likely to occur during a surgical procedure.
(B) caused by drug resistant organisms.
(C) those without known cures.
(D) those which occur in the course of being treated in a healthcare
facility. Answer: D
◉ Viruses are larger than bacteria.
(A) True
(B) False Answer: B
