Sterile Processing CBSPD Test
Certification Exam
Decontamination34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Where34soiled34items34are34received34and34cleaned.34*All34levels34for34the34same34tray3
4should34be34labeled34w/a34tag34to34identify34the34level34number34and34set34to34which34i
t34belongs.
Preparation34and34Packaging34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34cleaned34items34are34inspected,34assembled,34and34packaged.
Sterilization34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-where34terminal34sterilization34is34performed.
Sterile34Storage34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34sterile34items34are34stored34until34needed.
Sterile34Stores34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34items34for34patient34care34from34outside34manufacturers34are34stored.34Someti
mes34referred34to34as34Medical34Supply34Distribution,34Central34Supply,34or34similar34de
signation.
Case34Cart34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34sterile34supplies34(trays34and/or34sterile34items34from34outside34manufacturers)34
are34kept34and34picked34for34surgical34cases.
Dispatch34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-where34sterile34and34clean34items34are34dispensed.
Loaner34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
for34the34receipt34and34return34of34instruments34borrowed34for34specialty34procedures.
Patient34Care34Equipment34Clean-Up34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34patient34care34equipment34is34cleaned34and34disinfected.
SPD34Responsibilities34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
providing34dependable,34reliable34services34to34enhance34the34quality34of34patient34care.
34Instruments34sets,34patient34care34equipment,34and34other34medical34devices34must34
be34processed34and34distributed34in34an34accurate34and34timely34manner34so34that34pati
ent34care34is34not34adversely34affected.
Work34Flow34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
how34the34work34progresses34through34the34department34or34processing34area.34*Dirty34
to34Clean
People34Flow34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
,how34people34move34through34the34department34or34processing34area.34*Clean34to34Dirt
y
Traffic34Control34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-controlling34access34to34SPD
,Ethics34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
the34discipline34dealing34with34what34is34good34and34bad34and34with34moral34duty34and34obli
gation.
Ethical34Actions34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
actions34that34conform34to34accepted34and34professional34standards34of34conduct.
Morals34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
deal34with34or34relate34to34principles34of34right34and34wrong34behavior.
Unethical34Professional34Conduct34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
failure34to34conform34to34moral34standards34or34policies.
Professional34Ethics34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
principles34of34conduct34governing34an34individual34or34group.
American34Medical34Association34(AMA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
the34most34important34organization34related34to34healthcare34ethics.
Regulation34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
a34principle,34rule,34or34law34designed34to34control34or34govern34behavior.
Agencies34that34issue34regulations34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
EPA,34FDA,34OSHA34and34State34health34departments
Standard34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
an34established34norm34determined34by34opinion,34authority,34research34and/or34theory.
Recommended34Practices34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
statements34of34sound34principles34of34practice34based34on34scientific34data34and34opini
ons34of34experts.
Agencies34that34set34standards34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-AAMI,34CDC
Examples34of34recommended34practices34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
documents34developed34by34IAHCSMM,34SGNA,34AORN
Environmental34Protection34Agency34(EPA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Registers34and34regulates34environmental34disinfectants,34controls34emissions34into34th
e34air34and34water,34regulates34the34manufacture34and34sale34of34EO34gas
Food34and34Drug34Administration34(FDA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
regulates34all34medical34devices.34MedWatch34(recalls);34approves34reprocessing34of34s
ingle34use34devices;34require34IFU34(instructions34for34use)
Function34of34CS/SPD34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
receives,34cleans,34decontaminates,34assembles,34inspects,34disinfects,34sterilizes34reu
sable34medical34and34surgical34devices
, Sterile34processing34is34A.K.A34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Central34Material34Service,34Sterile34Processing34Service,34Central34Service,34Sterile34
Processing34Department
Two34groups34that34certify34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
CBSPD34(Cerification34board34for34sterile34processing34and34distribution,34IAHCSMM34(
International34association34of34healthcare34central34service34material34management)
Chain34of34command34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
chief34operating34officer,34VP34nursing,34sterile34processing34manager,34SPD34lead34t
ech,34SPD34processing34tech,34SPD34inventory34tech,34SPD34case34cart34tech
Compliance34w/a34regulation34is34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-mandatory/required34by34law
Confidentiality34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
HIPAA34(Health34insurance34portability34and34accountability34act)
the34manufacturer34performs for34a34product,34the34facility34end34user34performs
.34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-validation;34verification
Occupational34Safety34Health34Administration34(OSHA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
protects34workers;34OSHA34standards34are34required34by34law;34sets34occupational34ex
posure34limits34for34all34chemicals34in34the34workplace34under34mSDS34(material34safet
y34data34sheet);34"right34to34know";34Emergency34eyewash34stations
Responsible34for34regulating34EO34gas34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-OSHA,34EPA
Ergonomics34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
OSHA;34fitting34the34job34to34the34worker,34prevent34injuries34before34they34occur
Emergency34eyewash34stations34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
available34within341034seconds/3034meters34of34chemicals;34hands-
free;34test34regularly34and34document,34034434gallons34of34water.
Government34Agencies34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-EPA,34FDA,34OSHA
NFPA34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-National34Fire34Protection34Association
Center34for34Disease34Control34and34prevention34(CDC)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
voluntary;34promotes34health34by34preventing34and34controlling34disease;34publishes34recom
mendations34and34guidelines;34hand34hygiene34(1534second34minimum);34NO34artificial34nail
s;34classifies34medical34devices34according34to34Spaulding
Spaulding34Classification34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Critical34(exposed34to34sterile34areas34of34the34body;34must34be34sterile);34Semi-
Critical34(touches34mucous34membranes;34recommended34sterile34or34high34level34disin
fected);34Non34Critical34(touch34the34skin;34can34be34cleaned34or34disinfected;34less34th
an34high34level34disinfection)
Certification Exam
Decontamination34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Where34soiled34items34are34received34and34cleaned.34*All34levels34for34the34same34tray3
4should34be34labeled34w/a34tag34to34identify34the34level34number34and34set34to34which34i
t34belongs.
Preparation34and34Packaging34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34cleaned34items34are34inspected,34assembled,34and34packaged.
Sterilization34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-where34terminal34sterilization34is34performed.
Sterile34Storage34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34sterile34items34are34stored34until34needed.
Sterile34Stores34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34items34for34patient34care34from34outside34manufacturers34are34stored.34Someti
mes34referred34to34as34Medical34Supply34Distribution,34Central34Supply,34or34similar34de
signation.
Case34Cart34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34sterile34supplies34(trays34and/or34sterile34items34from34outside34manufacturers)34
are34kept34and34picked34for34surgical34cases.
Dispatch34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-where34sterile34and34clean34items34are34dispensed.
Loaner34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
for34the34receipt34and34return34of34instruments34borrowed34for34specialty34procedures.
Patient34Care34Equipment34Clean-Up34Area34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
where34patient34care34equipment34is34cleaned34and34disinfected.
SPD34Responsibilities34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
providing34dependable,34reliable34services34to34enhance34the34quality34of34patient34care.
34Instruments34sets,34patient34care34equipment,34and34other34medical34devices34must34
be34processed34and34distributed34in34an34accurate34and34timely34manner34so34that34pati
ent34care34is34not34adversely34affected.
Work34Flow34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
how34the34work34progresses34through34the34department34or34processing34area.34*Dirty34
to34Clean
People34Flow34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
,how34people34move34through34the34department34or34processing34area.34*Clean34to34Dirt
y
Traffic34Control34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-controlling34access34to34SPD
,Ethics34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
the34discipline34dealing34with34what34is34good34and34bad34and34with34moral34duty34and34obli
gation.
Ethical34Actions34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
actions34that34conform34to34accepted34and34professional34standards34of34conduct.
Morals34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
deal34with34or34relate34to34principles34of34right34and34wrong34behavior.
Unethical34Professional34Conduct34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
failure34to34conform34to34moral34standards34or34policies.
Professional34Ethics34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
principles34of34conduct34governing34an34individual34or34group.
American34Medical34Association34(AMA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
the34most34important34organization34related34to34healthcare34ethics.
Regulation34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
a34principle,34rule,34or34law34designed34to34control34or34govern34behavior.
Agencies34that34issue34regulations34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
EPA,34FDA,34OSHA34and34State34health34departments
Standard34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
an34established34norm34determined34by34opinion,34authority,34research34and/or34theory.
Recommended34Practices34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
statements34of34sound34principles34of34practice34based34on34scientific34data34and34opini
ons34of34experts.
Agencies34that34set34standards34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-AAMI,34CDC
Examples34of34recommended34practices34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
documents34developed34by34IAHCSMM,34SGNA,34AORN
Environmental34Protection34Agency34(EPA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Registers34and34regulates34environmental34disinfectants,34controls34emissions34into34th
e34air34and34water,34regulates34the34manufacture34and34sale34of34EO34gas
Food34and34Drug34Administration34(FDA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
regulates34all34medical34devices.34MedWatch34(recalls);34approves34reprocessing34of34s
ingle34use34devices;34require34IFU34(instructions34for34use)
Function34of34CS/SPD34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
receives,34cleans,34decontaminates,34assembles,34inspects,34disinfects,34sterilizes34reu
sable34medical34and34surgical34devices
, Sterile34processing34is34A.K.A34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Central34Material34Service,34Sterile34Processing34Service,34Central34Service,34Sterile34
Processing34Department
Two34groups34that34certify34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
CBSPD34(Cerification34board34for34sterile34processing34and34distribution,34IAHCSMM34(
International34association34of34healthcare34central34service34material34management)
Chain34of34command34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
chief34operating34officer,34VP34nursing,34sterile34processing34manager,34SPD34lead34t
ech,34SPD34processing34tech,34SPD34inventory34tech,34SPD34case34cart34tech
Compliance34w/a34regulation34is34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-mandatory/required34by34law
Confidentiality34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
HIPAA34(Health34insurance34portability34and34accountability34act)
the34manufacturer34performs for34a34product,34the34facility34end34user34performs
.34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-validation;34verification
Occupational34Safety34Health34Administration34(OSHA)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
protects34workers;34OSHA34standards34are34required34by34law;34sets34occupational34ex
posure34limits34for34all34chemicals34in34the34workplace34under34mSDS34(material34safet
y34data34sheet);34"right34to34know";34Emergency34eyewash34stations
Responsible34for34regulating34EO34gas34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-OSHA,34EPA
Ergonomics34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
OSHA;34fitting34the34job34to34the34worker,34prevent34injuries34before34they34occur
Emergency34eyewash34stations34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
available34within341034seconds/3034meters34of34chemicals;34hands-
free;34test34regularly34and34document,34034434gallons34of34water.
Government34Agencies34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-EPA,34FDA,34OSHA
NFPA34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-National34Fire34Protection34Association
Center34for34Disease34Control34and34prevention34(CDC)34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
voluntary;34promotes34health34by34preventing34and34controlling34disease;34publishes34recom
mendations34and34guidelines;34hand34hygiene34(1534second34minimum);34NO34artificial34nail
s;34classifies34medical34devices34according34to34Spaulding
Spaulding34Classification34-34CORRECT34ANSWER-
Critical34(exposed34to34sterile34areas34of34the34body;34must34be34sterile);34Semi-
Critical34(touches34mucous34membranes;34recommended34sterile34or34high34level34disin
fected);34Non34Critical34(touch34the34skin;34can34be34cleaned34or34disinfected;34less34th
an34high34level34disinfection)
