CBSPD STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE CHAPTERS 1 -23 (FINAL EXAM 2023) What is Central Service ? - Answer Centralized distribution of supplies to all customers in the hospital. What is the Central Service One Way Work Flow ? - Answer -Decontamination (soiled) -Preparation, Packaging, Sterilization (clean) -Sterile Storage (sterile) What is the purpose of a One Way Work Flow ? - Answer To prevent cross contamination. Decontamina tion - Answer Physically or chemically render instruments or equipment that may be contaminated with harmful micro organisms to make it safe to handle. Negative air flow - Answer Air flows into a room from other surrounding areas, pressure is less than ot her adjacent areas. Positive Air Pressure - Answer Maintains air flow out of a room, this helps with keeping all dust particles and microorganisms out. Standard Precautions - Answer Treat everyone and everything as infected /contaminated. Job Descriptio n - Answer Define and communicate job duties and requirements in organization. Nosocomial Infection - Answer Hospital Acquired Infection. Textile Packaging Materials should be held at a room temperature of ______ and a relative humidity of ____ for a min imum of __ ____ prior to sterilization. - Answer -64-72 degrees F -35-70% -2 Hours Superheating - Answer When steam is at a temperature which exceeds that of saturated steam at the same pressure. Linen packaging material is limited to a size of _______,n ot weigh more than _______, and maximum density must not exceed ______. - Answer -12x12x20 -12 lbs -7.2 lbs What is a wet pack? - Answer Containers with moisture after the sterilization process is complete. What are the 2 flat wrapping techniques and the 2 folds? - Answer -Sequential -Simultaneous -Square Fold -Envelope Fold Wrapped pans of instruments should not exceed ____ in weight. - Answer 16 lbs What is the maximum weight for containerized instrument sets recommended by AAMI/ANSI? - Answer 25 lbs Wrapped basin sets should not exceed _____. - Answer 7 lbs Sterility (time -related) - Answer Package is considered sterile until a specific expiration date is reached. Sterility (event -related) - Answer Ite ms are considered sterile unless the integrity of the packaging is compromised or suspected of being compromised. Name the 4 things that event -related sterility depends on. - Answer 1. Quality of the wrapping material. 2. Handling procedures. 3. Storage a nd transport conditions. 4. Number of times the package has been handled (4 times). Name 4 concerns when it comes to packaging. - Answer 1. Moisture contamination. 2. Dirt, Dust, and Debris. 3. Physical damage. 4. Breakdown of packaging material due to we ar of age. Sterile Storage standards, temperatures should be at ______ and relative humidity should be less than ____. - Answer - 64-75 degrees F - 75% Sterile storage standards, sterile items should be stored at least ___ away from exterior walls, ______ above the floor and from the ceiling. - Answer -2 inches -8-10 inches What is Passivation? - Answer A chemical process applied during instrument manufa cture that provides a corrosion -resistant finish by forming a thin transparent oxide film. Scissors 4 1/2" and larger use a ____ test material and scissors 4" or smaller use ______ material to check blades for sharpness. - Answer -red -yellow ____ ____ a re tested with an index card at least 5 times. ______ should be tested using 3"x 5" index cards. - Answer -Bone cutters -Rongeurs Name at least 10 of the 15 solutions that can damage surgical instruments. - Answer 1. Saline 2. Betadine 3. Peroxide 4. Dish soaps 5. Soaking in water 6. Soaking in saline
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