CBSPD Tech Certification Exam Study
Guide
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the
technician do? - ANSPlace it in an appropriate rigid container
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the
following? - ANSChemical
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in
which medical devices are processed? - ANSDecontamination, Assembly, Packaging,
Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing
department is because they can - ANSAllow fungus to grow beneath them
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and walls in the
Sterile Processing Department? - ANSEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines -
ANSDepartmental authority relationships
"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe - ANSWork flow
What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile Processing Department? -
ANSDecontamination, Assembly, Preparation and Packaging, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage
Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should NOT be worn in sterile processing because it -
ANSCan get caught in moving equipment
Hair coverings are REQUIRED - ANSIn all areas of the department
Decontamination procedures - ANSReduce contamination to permit reprocessed medical
devices to be sterilized
A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical instrument. This is an
example of - ANSA healthcare acquired infection
Coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed on patients with - ANSArteriosclerosis
, All of the following are classified as critical medical devices EXCEPT - ANSThermometers
The function of the gastrointestinal system is to - ANSProvide the body with nutrients
A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? - ANSHepatitis C Virus
The growth of pathogenic bacteria in living tissue is called - ANSSepsis
Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following EXCEPT - ANSIncreasing the
patient length of stay
Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents? -
ANSHepatitis B
A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the Sterile Processing Department in a cart
and requests that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should -
ANSClean and dry the transport cart and send it to DIstribution for the trays
When manual cleaning devices, all of the following personal protective equipment should be
worn EXCEPT - ANSA plastic apron over the scrub suit
Which of the following BEST describes the manual cleaning process of surgical instruments? -
ANSCleaning/brushing the instrument beneath the water level
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the
washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire when the person left the area to get additional
tools. The technician should - ANSReport the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to take an
opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - ANSReturn for the used tray after completing all
deliveries, using the appropriate collection cart
When preparing a set of instruments for processing in a washer/decontaminator, the
instruments should be positioned with the - ANSRetractors on the bottom of the basket and the
hand-held instruments on the top
The pH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for cleaning surgical
instruments is - ANSNeutral
Which of the following solutions is generally considered MOST appropriate for high level
disinfection of semi-critical devices - ANS2% activated glutaraldehyde
The effectiveness of any chemical disinfection process depends on all the following EXCEPT -
ANSCost of the chemical
Guide
A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the
technician do? - ANSPlace it in an appropriate rigid container
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the
following? - ANSChemical
Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in
which medical devices are processed? - ANSDecontamination, Assembly, Packaging,
Sterilization, Sterile Storage
The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing
department is because they can - ANSAllow fungus to grow beneath them
Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and walls in the
Sterile Processing Department? - ANSEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines -
ANSDepartmental authority relationships
"Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe - ANSWork flow
What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile Processing Department? -
ANSDecontamination, Assembly, Preparation and Packaging, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage
Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should NOT be worn in sterile processing because it -
ANSCan get caught in moving equipment
Hair coverings are REQUIRED - ANSIn all areas of the department
Decontamination procedures - ANSReduce contamination to permit reprocessed medical
devices to be sterilized
A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical instrument. This is an
example of - ANSA healthcare acquired infection
Coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed on patients with - ANSArteriosclerosis
, All of the following are classified as critical medical devices EXCEPT - ANSThermometers
The function of the gastrointestinal system is to - ANSProvide the body with nutrients
A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? - ANSHepatitis C Virus
The growth of pathogenic bacteria in living tissue is called - ANSSepsis
Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following EXCEPT - ANSIncreasing the
patient length of stay
Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents? -
ANSHepatitis B
A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the Sterile Processing Department in a cart
and requests that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should -
ANSClean and dry the transport cart and send it to DIstribution for the trays
When manual cleaning devices, all of the following personal protective equipment should be
worn EXCEPT - ANSA plastic apron over the scrub suit
Which of the following BEST describes the manual cleaning process of surgical instruments? -
ANSCleaning/brushing the instrument beneath the water level
A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the
washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire when the person left the area to get additional
tools. The technician should - ANSReport the problem to your supervisor
while delivering sterile supplies to multiple nursing units, the tech is asked to take an
opened/used tray to decon, best procedure? - ANSReturn for the used tray after completing all
deliveries, using the appropriate collection cart
When preparing a set of instruments for processing in a washer/decontaminator, the
instruments should be positioned with the - ANSRetractors on the bottom of the basket and the
hand-held instruments on the top
The pH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for cleaning surgical
instruments is - ANSNeutral
Which of the following solutions is generally considered MOST appropriate for high level
disinfection of semi-critical devices - ANS2% activated glutaraldehyde
The effectiveness of any chemical disinfection process depends on all the following EXCEPT -
ANSCost of the chemical
