CBSPD EXAM LATEST UPDATED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation) - CORRECT ANSWERS Issues standards
which is an established norm based on theory,opinion,
authority, & research AAMI is not law but recognized as
best practices. AAMI makes recommendations for
sterilization based on opinion, research, authority, and /or
theory.
2 types of contact transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS
direct and indirect via a reservoir. Which is either by human,
animal or nonliving means as soil or water.
direct contact - CORRECT ANSWERS person to person or
physical contact between the source to the person by animals
which is considered a vector that causes Lymes disease via
ticks/lice which is a spriochete that is spiral shaped also
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,causes syphilis, Influenza via birds & Rabies via rats,bats,
skunks, foxes, dogs,cats.
Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWERS via objects/fomites
inanimate objects.
Instrument Usage : Hemostats - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hemostats are used to clamp arteries to stop the flow of
blood.
Instrument Usage : Scissors - CORRECT ANSWERS
Scissors are used to cut & dissect tissue and to cut dressings
& suture.
Instrument Usage : Tissue & Dressing forceps - CORRECT
ANSWERS Tissue & Dressing forceps are used to manipulate
& grasp tissue, sponges & dressings.
Instrument Usage : Needle holders - CORRECT ANSWERS
Needle holders are used to hold back tissue & organs.
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, Retractors - CORRECT ANSWERS Retractors are used to
hold back tissue & organs.
Laparoscopic - CORRECT ANSWERS Laparoscopic
instruments are used in minimally invasive surgery.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT
ANSWERS The FDA regulates all medical devices are safe
before companies market them and that they must provide
IFU's for their products on how to reprocess. Also, any single
use device must be cleared by FDA
Functions of SPD - CORRECT ANSWERS Our functions are
Decontamination, Assembly/Prep & Pack, Sterilization &
Storage.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Top shelf -
CORRECT ANSWERS Peel packs tilted on edge/side
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WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation) - CORRECT ANSWERS Issues standards
which is an established norm based on theory,opinion,
authority, & research AAMI is not law but recognized as
best practices. AAMI makes recommendations for
sterilization based on opinion, research, authority, and /or
theory.
2 types of contact transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS
direct and indirect via a reservoir. Which is either by human,
animal or nonliving means as soil or water.
direct contact - CORRECT ANSWERS person to person or
physical contact between the source to the person by animals
which is considered a vector that causes Lymes disease via
ticks/lice which is a spriochete that is spiral shaped also
1
,causes syphilis, Influenza via birds & Rabies via rats,bats,
skunks, foxes, dogs,cats.
Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWERS via objects/fomites
inanimate objects.
Instrument Usage : Hemostats - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hemostats are used to clamp arteries to stop the flow of
blood.
Instrument Usage : Scissors - CORRECT ANSWERS
Scissors are used to cut & dissect tissue and to cut dressings
& suture.
Instrument Usage : Tissue & Dressing forceps - CORRECT
ANSWERS Tissue & Dressing forceps are used to manipulate
& grasp tissue, sponges & dressings.
Instrument Usage : Needle holders - CORRECT ANSWERS
Needle holders are used to hold back tissue & organs.
2
, Retractors - CORRECT ANSWERS Retractors are used to
hold back tissue & organs.
Laparoscopic - CORRECT ANSWERS Laparoscopic
instruments are used in minimally invasive surgery.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT
ANSWERS The FDA regulates all medical devices are safe
before companies market them and that they must provide
IFU's for their products on how to reprocess. Also, any single
use device must be cleared by FDA
Functions of SPD - CORRECT ANSWERS Our functions are
Decontamination, Assembly/Prep & Pack, Sterilization &
Storage.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Top shelf -
CORRECT ANSWERS Peel packs tilted on edge/side
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