STERILE PROCESSING PRACTICE ACTUAL
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE
◉ Inefficiencies in productivity, errors that create the need for rework
and poor quality performance is this to hospitals Answer: are costly to
hospitals
◉ The sterile storage area in a Sterile Processing department should be
restricted to Answer: properly attired personnel meeting facility
requirements
◉ In response to the growing demand for processing services, others
have consolidated (centralized) into this coordinated arrangement of
services to a specific population Answer: Integrated delivery network
(IDN)
◉ This standard applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or
presumed infectious status Answer: standard precautions
◉ Identify which two steps are next in the processing cycle flow.Clean,
Inspect, _______, ________, Sterilize, Store, and Dispense. Answer:
Assemble/Package
, ◉ Items to be sterilized must be properly identified, and the correct
methods and parameters for sterilization must be followed according
Answer: manufacturer's instructions for use
◉ A list of specific supplies, instruments and utensils for a specific
procedure SP technicians use to assemble the items needed for
individual procedures. Answer: Case cart pull list (pick list)
◉ ___________ are used to define and communicate job duties and
requirements to employees within an organization. Answer: Job
descriptions
◉ The SP technician practicing infection control, the use of standard
precautions, use of equipment as directed and complying with regulatory
guidelines are examples of Answer: Safety Practices
◉ If the OR calls for instrumentation needed for an emergency
pericardial window, a knowledgeable SP technician will know this is for
a: Answer: cardiac procedure
◉ This term means malignant tumor Answer: -oma
◉ Plasty is a Answer: suffix meaning surgical restoration
◉ The word laminectomy means Answer: removal of part of the lamina
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE
◉ Inefficiencies in productivity, errors that create the need for rework
and poor quality performance is this to hospitals Answer: are costly to
hospitals
◉ The sterile storage area in a Sterile Processing department should be
restricted to Answer: properly attired personnel meeting facility
requirements
◉ In response to the growing demand for processing services, others
have consolidated (centralized) into this coordinated arrangement of
services to a specific population Answer: Integrated delivery network
(IDN)
◉ This standard applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or
presumed infectious status Answer: standard precautions
◉ Identify which two steps are next in the processing cycle flow.Clean,
Inspect, _______, ________, Sterilize, Store, and Dispense. Answer:
Assemble/Package
, ◉ Items to be sterilized must be properly identified, and the correct
methods and parameters for sterilization must be followed according
Answer: manufacturer's instructions for use
◉ A list of specific supplies, instruments and utensils for a specific
procedure SP technicians use to assemble the items needed for
individual procedures. Answer: Case cart pull list (pick list)
◉ ___________ are used to define and communicate job duties and
requirements to employees within an organization. Answer: Job
descriptions
◉ The SP technician practicing infection control, the use of standard
precautions, use of equipment as directed and complying with regulatory
guidelines are examples of Answer: Safety Practices
◉ If the OR calls for instrumentation needed for an emergency
pericardial window, a knowledgeable SP technician will know this is for
a: Answer: cardiac procedure
◉ This term means malignant tumor Answer: -oma
◉ Plasty is a Answer: suffix meaning surgical restoration
◉ The word laminectomy means Answer: removal of part of the lamina
