CBSPD Technician Certification Exam 2023

What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - CORRECT ANSWER-Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... - CORRECT ANSWER-The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use. nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - CORRECT ANSWER-poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - CORRECT ANSWER-Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents How do you properly clean a device? - CORRECT ANSWER-follow the device manufacturer's written instructions What is the starting point in sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleaning Define decontamination - CORRECT ANSWER-The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further processing What are physical safety hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER--good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent injury What is the weakest point of an instrument? - CORRECT ANSWER-Box lock and jaws What does the ABC system stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: large dollar amount items not used frequently B: moderately priced and used frequently C: items w/ low dollar value What is just in time distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER-Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control. What are specialty/ procedure carts? - CORRECT ANSWER-Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures personalized to needs of departments easily accessible. What is case cart distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER-visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs What is the exchange cart distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two identical carts are made one is out in the department and other stays in SPD What is par level distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is fixed inventory and when items become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty What is demand distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER-An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it What are the most common distribution systems? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - CORRECT ANSWER-positive air flows out What is shelf life - CORRECT ANSWER-period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use event related not time related When are packs most vulnerable to contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER-Immediately after sterilization What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER-Small load testing