STERILE PROCESSING CBSPD TEST (LATEST
2025) VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Decontamination Area
Where soiled items are received and cleaned. *All levels for
the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify the level
number and set to which it belongs.
Spaulding Classification
Critical (exposed to sterile areas of the body; must be sterile);
Semi-Critical (touches mucous membranes; recommended
sterile or high level disinfected); Non Critical (touch the skin;
can be cleaned or disinfected; less than high level
disinfection)
NFPA Blue Diamond
health hazard
NFPA Red Diamond
flammability
,NFPA Yellow Diamond
instability
NFPA White Diamond
special hazard information
The Joint Commission (TJC) formally (Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO))
voluntary; establishes accrediting standards and conducts
onsite inspections; annual competency testing
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
(AAMI)
voluntary; sets standards for CS/SPD
Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN)
voluntary; develops nationally recognized standards,
recommended practices and guidelines for peri-operative
setting
,Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
voluntary; international organization dedicated to prvention
and control of infections
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
voluntary; established standards for effective processing of
flexible endoscopes
Department Of Transportation (DOT)
enforces laws relating to transportation of medical wastes
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
voluntary; proposes standards to include enhancing the global
competitiveness and quality of life
World Health Order (WHO)
voluntary; furthers international cooperation in improving
health conditions
, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)
division of CDC; oversees airborne control/respiration masks
Fire Safety
ALL equipment (including personal) should be safety checked
by Biomedical Engineering Dept. and approval label attached
before use
Class A Fire Extinguisher
ordinary combustibles
Class B Fire Extinguisher
flammable and combustible liquids
Class C Fire Extinguisher
electrical equipment
2025) VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Decontamination Area
Where soiled items are received and cleaned. *All levels for
the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify the level
number and set to which it belongs.
Spaulding Classification
Critical (exposed to sterile areas of the body; must be sterile);
Semi-Critical (touches mucous membranes; recommended
sterile or high level disinfected); Non Critical (touch the skin;
can be cleaned or disinfected; less than high level
disinfection)
NFPA Blue Diamond
health hazard
NFPA Red Diamond
flammability
,NFPA Yellow Diamond
instability
NFPA White Diamond
special hazard information
The Joint Commission (TJC) formally (Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO))
voluntary; establishes accrediting standards and conducts
onsite inspections; annual competency testing
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
(AAMI)
voluntary; sets standards for CS/SPD
Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN)
voluntary; develops nationally recognized standards,
recommended practices and guidelines for peri-operative
setting
,Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
voluntary; international organization dedicated to prvention
and control of infections
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
voluntary; established standards for effective processing of
flexible endoscopes
Department Of Transportation (DOT)
enforces laws relating to transportation of medical wastes
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
voluntary; proposes standards to include enhancing the global
competitiveness and quality of life
World Health Order (WHO)
voluntary; furthers international cooperation in improving
health conditions
, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)
division of CDC; oversees airborne control/respiration masks
Fire Safety
ALL equipment (including personal) should be safety checked
by Biomedical Engineering Dept. and approval label attached
before use
Class A Fire Extinguisher
ordinary combustibles
Class B Fire Extinguisher
flammable and combustible liquids
Class C Fire Extinguisher
electrical equipment
