CBSPD Tech Certification Exam Study Guide Q&A Verified

CBSPD Tech Certification Exam Study Guide Q&A Verified A broken glass suction bottle is returned to Decontamination. Which of the following should the technician do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Place it in an appropriate rigid container Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemical Which of the following generally describes the correct sequence for traffic workflow in areas in which medical devices are processed? - CORRECT ANSWERDecontamination, Assembly, Packaging, Sterilization, Sterile Storage The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing department is because they can - CORRECT ANSWER-Allow fungus to grow beneath them Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and walls in the Sterile Processing Department? - CORRECT ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Every healthcare facility has an organizational structure, or chart, that outlines - CORRECT ANSWER-Departmental authority relationships "Clean to dirty" is a sterile processing department term used to describe - CORRECT ANSWER-Work flow What are the major physical areas of a typical Sterile Processing Department? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decontamination, Assembly, Preparation and Packaging, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage Loose fitting clothing and jewelry should NOT be worn in sterile processing because it - CORRECT ANSWER-Can get caught in moving equipment Hair coverings are REQUIRED - CORRECT ANSWER-In all areas of the department Decontamination procedures - CORRECT ANSWER-Reduce contamination to permit reprocessed medical devices to be sterilized A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical instrument. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER-A healthcare acquired infection Coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed on patients with - CORRECT ANSWER-Arteriosclerosis All of the following are classified as critical medical devices EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Thermometers The function of the gastrointestinal system is to - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide the body with nutrients A liver biopsy would be performed to check for which disease? - CORRECT ANSWERHepatitis C Virus The growth of pathogenic bacteria in living tissue is called - CORRECT ANSWERSepsis Nosocomial infections can be prevented by all the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Increasing the patient length of stay Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hepatitis B A staff member brings several contaminated trays to the Sterile Processing Department in a cart and requests that replacement trays be put on the same cart. The technician should - CORRECT ANSWER-Clean and dry the transport cart and send it to DIstribution for the trays When manual cleaning devices, all of the following personal protective equipment should be worn EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-A plastic apron over the scrub suit Which of the following BEST describes the manual cleaning process of surgical instruments? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cleaning/brushing the instrument beneath the water leve