STERILE PROCESSING
CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/A+ STUDY MATERIAL ASSURED
What is the BEST way to transport an IV Pump to
CS/SPD after patient use? - ....ANSWER...In a covered
cart or closed bag
Which disinfectant is to be used for patient care
equipment? - ....ANSWER...The disinfectant
recommended by the device manufacturer
Which of the following is NOT part of the FINAL
preparation of patient care equipment for re-use? -
....ANSWER...Placement of disassembled parts into a
plastic bag
,A small cut is noted in the cord of an IV Pump that has
been disinfected. Which of the following steps should the
CS/SPD technician take? - ....ANSWER...Send to the
biomedical engineering department
Patient care equipment that is soiled needs to be: -
....ANSWER...Contained during transport
There is a high patient census, and there are no IV Pumps
available in the CS/SPD department for distribution.
Which of the following steps should be taken? -
....ANSWER...Have staff check the units more frequently
Which series of stainless steel is used to manufacture
malleable retractors? - ....ANSWER...300
Which of the following would be used to hold back tissue
or organs? - ....ANSWER...Retractor
The weakest part of the instrument is/are the: -
....ANSWER...Box Lock
,What is the most difficult part of a hemostat to clean? -
....ANSWER...Box Lock
What is the FINAL stage in manufacturing a surgical
grade instrument? - ....ANSWER...Passivation
Scissors with black handles are often referred to as: -
....ANSWER...Super Sharps
The layer of a surgical instrument created by the
passivation process is called: - ....ANSWER...Chromium
oxide
How is an instrument with tungsten carbide inserts
identified? - ....ANSWER...Gold Handles
What type of finish on a surgical instrument is used for
laser procedures? - ....ANSWER...Ebonized
Which of the following lubricants is recommended for use
on surgical instruments? - ....ANSWER...Water-based
, The chromium oxide layer is intended to make an
instrument: - ....ANSWER...Resistant to corrosion
Unless otherwise directed by the manufacturer, an
instrument should be lubricated: - ....ANSWER...Every
time it is used
When testing a scissor for sharpness, it is important to: -
....ANSWER...Make several cuts in the testing material
When the jaws of a stainless steel needle holder becomes
worn, the needle holder MUST be: -
....ANSWER...Discarded
A crack in a hand-held instrument would MOST likely be
found in the: - ....ANSWER...Box Lock
Cracked insulation on a laparoscopic instrument can cause:
- ....ANSWER...Electrical Shock
CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 EXAM
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/A+ STUDY MATERIAL ASSURED
What is the BEST way to transport an IV Pump to
CS/SPD after patient use? - ....ANSWER...In a covered
cart or closed bag
Which disinfectant is to be used for patient care
equipment? - ....ANSWER...The disinfectant
recommended by the device manufacturer
Which of the following is NOT part of the FINAL
preparation of patient care equipment for re-use? -
....ANSWER...Placement of disassembled parts into a
plastic bag
,A small cut is noted in the cord of an IV Pump that has
been disinfected. Which of the following steps should the
CS/SPD technician take? - ....ANSWER...Send to the
biomedical engineering department
Patient care equipment that is soiled needs to be: -
....ANSWER...Contained during transport
There is a high patient census, and there are no IV Pumps
available in the CS/SPD department for distribution.
Which of the following steps should be taken? -
....ANSWER...Have staff check the units more frequently
Which series of stainless steel is used to manufacture
malleable retractors? - ....ANSWER...300
Which of the following would be used to hold back tissue
or organs? - ....ANSWER...Retractor
The weakest part of the instrument is/are the: -
....ANSWER...Box Lock
,What is the most difficult part of a hemostat to clean? -
....ANSWER...Box Lock
What is the FINAL stage in manufacturing a surgical
grade instrument? - ....ANSWER...Passivation
Scissors with black handles are often referred to as: -
....ANSWER...Super Sharps
The layer of a surgical instrument created by the
passivation process is called: - ....ANSWER...Chromium
oxide
How is an instrument with tungsten carbide inserts
identified? - ....ANSWER...Gold Handles
What type of finish on a surgical instrument is used for
laser procedures? - ....ANSWER...Ebonized
Which of the following lubricants is recommended for use
on surgical instruments? - ....ANSWER...Water-based
, The chromium oxide layer is intended to make an
instrument: - ....ANSWER...Resistant to corrosion
Unless otherwise directed by the manufacturer, an
instrument should be lubricated: - ....ANSWER...Every
time it is used
When testing a scissor for sharpness, it is important to: -
....ANSWER...Make several cuts in the testing material
When the jaws of a stainless steel needle holder becomes
worn, the needle holder MUST be: -
....ANSWER...Discarded
A crack in a hand-held instrument would MOST likely be
found in the: - ....ANSWER...Box Lock
Cracked insulation on a laparoscopic instrument can cause:
- ....ANSWER...Electrical Shock
