Cbspd exam prep questions and
answers
High-level disinfection (at least) - Answer -Semi critical devices should be processed by
which disinfection method?
Sterilization - Answer -Critical devices should be processed by which disinfection
method?
Sanitization - Answer -Non critical devices should be privy which disinfection method?
Rigid, flexible, and semi-rigid - Answer -Name the three different types of endoscopic
scopes:
High-level disinfection - Answer -According to Spauldings classification of medical
devices, a semi critical item requires which form of disinfection?
As it enters the jacket - Answer -In a non-tabletop sterilizer, a gauge on the main steam
line, usually located at the back of the sterilizer, tells you the steam pressure:
Minimize contaminates - Answer -One reason for adding chemicals to the boiler feed
water is to
Chemical Monitoring - Answer -The Bowie-dick is considered which type of monitoring
process?
Weekly - Answer -Routine biological testing of steam sterilizers should be performed no
less than
Monitored with a biological indicator - Answer -All loads containing implantable devices
should be
Geometric center of the load - Answer -Unless otherwise directed by the sterilizer
manufacturer, the ethylene oxide process challenge device (bi test pack) is placed in
the:
Stainless steel instruments - Answer -Which of the following is compatible with
Hydrogen peroxide ozone sterilization?
, At least daily - Answer -Biological monitoring of the hydrogen peroxide-ozone
sterilization process should be performed
Cleaning - Answer -"The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary
for further processing or for its intended use" is the Association for the Advancement of
Medical Instruments definition of which of the following
Air exhausted directly to the outside - Answer -Negative pressure refers to
Powered Equipment - Answer -When sorting items in the decontamination area, which
of the following would require manual cleaning?
Immunity - Answer -The ability of the body to specifically counteract antigens refers to
Measles - Answer -Which of the following is not a disease spread by droplets?
Vectors - Answer -Lyme disease is generally transmitted by
defense mechanisms - Answer -The sterile processing technician does not have an
impact on which of the following elements of the chain of infection?
Time immersed, time taken out, temperature of the solution and initials of the technician
who handled the instrument - Answer -When taking an instrument out of a HLD, what
should be notated on the record log?
At least 1 in - Answer -How many inches of space should there be between the
chamber walls and packages to prevent scorching of package materials?
90% - Answer -What is a log reduction of 1?
68-73 degrees/ 50%-35% - Answer -The temperature/ humidity range in prep and pack
should be:
3 to 3 1/2 minutes @ 270 or 273 with no drying time. - Answer -What is the cycle for
specified for a Bowie-Dick test?
Involves the use of external chemical indicators to verify that a load has been subjected
to a sterilization process; the use of internal indicators to verify that individual packages
have been exposed to necessary conditions for sterilization. - Answer -Chemical
monitoring:
Verified that the sterilization conditions within the load were adequate to kill a known
number of bacterial spores. - Answer -Biological monitoring
Biological monitoring - Answer -- is the only way to measure the lethality of a
sterilization process.
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