Chapter 1 - The Basics of Sterile
Processing Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Decontamination room - Correct answer-Where soiled items are received and
cleaned
Prep and packaging area - Correct answer-Where cleaned items are inspected,
assembled, and packaged.
High level disinfectant room - Correct answer-Where items are high level
disinfected then go to prep and package area
Sterilization area - Correct answer-where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile storage area - Correct answer-where sterile items are stored until needed.
dispatch area - Correct answer-Where instruments are dispensed.
IFU - Correct answer-Instructions for use/ALWAYS REFER TO IFU
IFU's are in alignment with recommendations from ____ standards. - Correct
answer-OSHA
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, PPE - Correct answer-personal protective equipment
Work flow - - Correct answer-Decontamination, prep and package, sterilization,
sterile storage, distribution
Instruments should always go in a ___ to ___ order - Correct answer-DIRTY TO
CLEAN
When leaving decontamination you must leave all PPE behind true or false -
Correct answer-true
CBSD - Correct answer-Certification board for sterile processing and distribution
HIPPA - Correct answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Regulation - Correct answer-Law
Standard - Correct answer-established norm
CSPD rules follow ______ standards
(which organization) - Correct answer-AAMI
AAMI - Correct answer-Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation
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Processing Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Decontamination room - Correct answer-Where soiled items are received and
cleaned
Prep and packaging area - Correct answer-Where cleaned items are inspected,
assembled, and packaged.
High level disinfectant room - Correct answer-Where items are high level
disinfected then go to prep and package area
Sterilization area - Correct answer-where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile storage area - Correct answer-where sterile items are stored until needed.
dispatch area - Correct answer-Where instruments are dispensed.
IFU - Correct answer-Instructions for use/ALWAYS REFER TO IFU
IFU's are in alignment with recommendations from ____ standards. - Correct
answer-OSHA
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, PPE - Correct answer-personal protective equipment
Work flow - - Correct answer-Decontamination, prep and package, sterilization,
sterile storage, distribution
Instruments should always go in a ___ to ___ order - Correct answer-DIRTY TO
CLEAN
When leaving decontamination you must leave all PPE behind true or false -
Correct answer-true
CBSD - Correct answer-Certification board for sterile processing and distribution
HIPPA - Correct answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Regulation - Correct answer-Law
Standard - Correct answer-established norm
CSPD rules follow ______ standards
(which organization) - Correct answer-AAMI
AAMI - Correct answer-Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation
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