CBSPD Exam #1 Questions and Answers
Which of the following is an example of surgical asepsis?
A. Hand washing
B. Decontamination of equipment
C. Sterilization of instruments
D. Gloving - Answer -C. Sterilization of instruments
Whenever there are major changes made to packaging, such as switching the type of
packaging material or containers used, what should always be done?
A. Extra care should be taken in the first use of the new packaging
B. The packaging should be approved
C. Product testing should aways be performed
D. CSTs should be made aware of the change well in advance - Answer -C. Product
testing should always be performed
The method for testing different types of detergents to find out if one performs better or
more effectively than another is:
A. Trial testing
B. Valuation testing
C. Validation testing
D. Control testing - Answer -C. Validation testing
Acceptable packaging materials must be specifically designed for sterilization packaging
and approved by which of the following entities?
A. OSHA
B. CDC
C. FDA
D. NIOSHA - Answer -C. FDA
Preconditioning is a term used to describe which of the following processes?
A. Lubricating a set before sterilization
B. Arranging the set in the proper order before starting a cycle
C. Assisting in the drying of sets by allowing the set to heat up before starting a cycle
,D. Cleaning and decontaminating sets before sterilization takes place - Answer -C.
Assisting in the drying of sets by allowing the set to heat up before starting a cycle
Preventive maintenance standards should be established by which of the following for
medical equipment?
A. Safe Medical Devices Act
B. FDA
C. Manufacturer
D. The Joint Commission - Answer -D. The Joint Commission
Ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol does not have the advantage of being:
A. Fast-acting
B. Non-staining
C. Sporicidal
D. Bactericidal - Answer -C. Sporicidal
The most common method of verifying the cleaning process is which of the following?
A. Laboratory testing for microorgansims
B. Visual inspection after completing the cleaning process
C. Residue test strips
D. Biological indicators - Answer -B. Visual inspection after completing the cleaning
process
Examples of other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) include all but which of the
following?
A. Cerebrospinal fluid
B. Intact tissue of a dead human
C. Unfixed tissue of a human
D. Saliva in a dental procedure - Answer -B. Intact tissue of a dead human
There are four separate traffic control/dress code requirement for Cental Service
Technicians. The are with the most stringent requirement is which of the following?
A. Restricted area
B. Biohazard area
C. Unrestricted area
D. Semi-restricted area - Answer -B. Biohazard area
Equipment that is nonfunctioning must be identified and tagged by the user. If an
equipment malfunction causes harm to a patient, which of the following is done?
A. It should immediately be cleaned and inspected
, B. It should be adjusted and cleaned
C. It should be disassembled and settings should not be adjusted
D. It should be sent to the decontamination area - Answer -C. It should be disassembled
and settings should not be adjusted
The minimum recommended practice for endoscope disinfection is:
A. High-level disinfection
B. Low-level disinfection
C. Intermediate-level disinfection
D. No disinfection - Answer -A. High-level disinfection
A requisition system or a delivery distribution system is which type of distribution
system?
A. Par-level restocking
B. Demand
C. Just-in timed
D. Stockless - Answer -B. Demand
Which of the following guidelines for working in soiled receiving and decontamination
areas is not appropriate?
A. Never put your hand into a basin or container holding contaminated objects unless
you can see clearly which objects are in the basin or container
B. Dispose of all disposable sharps in the appropriate sharps container
C. When loading and unloading carts from dumbwaiters or elevators, check the weight
on the cart
D. Sinks and other working surfaces should be at levels that do not afford access to
certain personnel - Answer -D. Sinks and other working surfaces should be at levels
that do not afford acess to certain personnel
The type of recall in which there is little chance that using or being exposed to the
product will cause health problems is which of the following?
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Automatic recallq - Answer -C. Class III
Some commercial items have a fixed shelf life because they contain:
A. Biodegradable substances
B. Pharmaceuticals and latex
C. Sterilants
D. Alkaline materials - Answer -B. Phamaceuticals and latex
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