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Cbspd exam prep 2022 | 2023 questions and answersWhat should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - answerNegative w/10 air
exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - answer1. Manual and/or automated
mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Define Cleaning... - answerThe removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - answerpoor or ineffective
decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - answerTechnicians
work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling
contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - answerfollow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? - answerCleaning
Define decontamination - answerThe process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient
care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for
handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - answer-good body mechanics -correct body
techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and
correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work
material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper
clothing can prevent injury
What is the weakest point of an instrument? - answerBox lock and jaws
What does the ABC system stand for? - answerA: large dollar amount items not used
frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in time distribution? - answerItems are distributed to department by vendor
no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
, What are specialty/ procedure carts? - answerCarts placed in specific departments
based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribution? - answervisually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? - answerTwo identical carts are made one is out
in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribution? - answerThere is fixed inventory and when items become
low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? - answerAn instrument/cart must be ordered in order to
get it
What are the most common distribution systems? - answer1) demand 2)par-level
3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - answerpositive air flows out
What is shelf life - answerperiod of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use
event related not time related
When are packs most vulnerable to contamination? - answerImmediately after
sterilization
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? - answerSmall
load testing
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under actual use conditions? -
answerMax load testing
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - answerDaily for dynamic air removal sterilizers
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - answerone inch
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - answerplastic to paper or
paper to plastic
tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - answeron tilted side same direction
What should be placed on the bottom of the rack in a mixed load? - answermetal
instruments
basin
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