Sterile Processing CBSPD Test Certification Exam

Sterile Processing CBSPD Test Certification Exam Decontamination Area - CORRECT ANSWER-Where soiled items are received and cleaned. *All levels for the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify the level number and set to which it belongs. Preparation and Packaging Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and packaged. Sterilization Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where terminal sterilization is performed. Sterile Storage Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where sterile items are stored until needed. Sterile Stores - CORRECT ANSWER-where items for patient care from outside manufacturers are stored. Sometimes referred to as Medical Supply Distribution, Central Supply, or similar designation. Case Cart Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where sterile supplies (trays and/or sterile items from outside manufacturers) are kept and picked for surgical cases. Dispatch - CORRECT ANSWER-where sterile and clean items are dispensed. Loaner Area - CORRECT ANSWER-for the receipt and return of instruments borrowed for specialty procedures. Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where patient care equipment is cleaned and disinfected. SPD Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER-providing dependable, reliable services to enhance the quality of patient care. Instruments sets, patient care equipment, and other medical devices must be processed and distributed in an accurate and timely manner so that patient care is not adversely affected. Work Flow - CORRECT ANSWER-how the work progresses through the department or processing area. *Dirty to Clean People Flow - CORRECT ANSWER-how people move through the department or processing area. *Clean to Dirty Traffic Control - CORRECT ANSWER-controlling access to SPD Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. Ethical Actions - CORRECT ANSWER-actions that conform to accepted and professional standards of conduct. Morals - CORRECT ANSWER-deal with or relate to principles of right and wrong behavior. Unethical Professional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER-failure to conform to moral standards or policies. Professional Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-principles of conduct governing an individual or group. American Medical Association (AMA) - CORRECT ANSWER-the most important organization related to healthcare ethics. Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER-a principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern behavior. Agencies that issue regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA, FDA, OSHA and State health departments Standard - CORRECT ANSWER-an established norm determined by opinion, authority, research and/or theory. Recommended Practices - CORRECT ANSWER-statements of sound principles of practice based on scientific data and opinions of experts. Agencies that set standards - CORRECT ANSWER-AAMI, CDC Examples of recommended practices - CORRECT ANSWER-documents developed by IAHCSMM, SGNA, AORN Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Registers and regulates environmental disinfectants, controls emissions into the air and water, regulates the manufacture and sale of EO gas Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - CORRECT ANSWER-regulates all medical devices. MedWatch (recalls); approves reprocessing of single use devices; require IFU (instructions for use) Function of CS/SPD - CORRECT ANSWER-receives, cleans, decontaminates, assembles, inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable medical and surgical devices Sterile processing is A.K.A - CORRECT ANSWER-Central Material Service, Sterile Processing Service, Central Service, Sterile Processing Department Two groups that certify - CORRECT ANSWER-CBSPD (Ce