CER STUDY GUIDE COMPILATION BUNDLE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥TRUE/FALSE: When cleaning the lumens of an endoscope, the brush
should be rinsed before pulling it back through the channel.
Answer: TRUE
⩥After rinsing, but before disinfection, inner channels should be:
A. Flushed with clear water
B. Purged with air
C. Bried
D. All of the above.
Answer: B. Purged with air
⩥Water bottles should be cleaned:
A. Atleast weekly
B. Atleast daily
C. Following the manufacturer's IFU
D. Using a neutral PH disinfectant.
Answer: C. Following the manufacturer's IFU
,⩥TRUE/FALSE: Borescopes are used to visually inspect the channels of
endoscopes.
Answer: TRUE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Testing for cleaning efficacy of the manual cleaning
process should be performed at least weekly, but preferably daily..
Answer: TRUE
⩥Cleaning equipment should be tested for cleaning efficacy:
A. Upon installation
B. After repair
C. On a routine basis
D. All of the above.
Answer: D. All of the above
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Automated cleaning is the most important step in
removing microbial bioburden from a flexible endoscope.
Answer: FALSE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Reusable cleaning brushes should be cleaned and
disinfected at least once per shift.
Answer: FALSE
, ⩥TRUE/FALSE: Thorough manual cleaning must be performed before
placing an endoscope into an automated equipment reprocessor.
Answer: TRUE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Using poor technique or skipping leak testing can
cause harm to the patient.
Answer: TRUE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Damage to the endoscope lumens increases the risk
that debris maybe left inside the endoscope after cleaning.
Answer: TRUE
⩥The use of a ____ during the endoscope inspection process allows the
technician to inspect the inner channels of the endoscope:
A. Magnifying lenses
B. Borescope
C. Microscope
D. All of the above.
Answer: B. Borescope
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Using a venting cap during sterilization will cause the
endoscope sheath to rupture.
Answer: FALSE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥TRUE/FALSE: When cleaning the lumens of an endoscope, the brush
should be rinsed before pulling it back through the channel.
Answer: TRUE
⩥After rinsing, but before disinfection, inner channels should be:
A. Flushed with clear water
B. Purged with air
C. Bried
D. All of the above.
Answer: B. Purged with air
⩥Water bottles should be cleaned:
A. Atleast weekly
B. Atleast daily
C. Following the manufacturer's IFU
D. Using a neutral PH disinfectant.
Answer: C. Following the manufacturer's IFU
,⩥TRUE/FALSE: Borescopes are used to visually inspect the channels of
endoscopes.
Answer: TRUE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Testing for cleaning efficacy of the manual cleaning
process should be performed at least weekly, but preferably daily..
Answer: TRUE
⩥Cleaning equipment should be tested for cleaning efficacy:
A. Upon installation
B. After repair
C. On a routine basis
D. All of the above.
Answer: D. All of the above
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Automated cleaning is the most important step in
removing microbial bioburden from a flexible endoscope.
Answer: FALSE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Reusable cleaning brushes should be cleaned and
disinfected at least once per shift.
Answer: FALSE
, ⩥TRUE/FALSE: Thorough manual cleaning must be performed before
placing an endoscope into an automated equipment reprocessor.
Answer: TRUE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Using poor technique or skipping leak testing can
cause harm to the patient.
Answer: TRUE
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Damage to the endoscope lumens increases the risk
that debris maybe left inside the endoscope after cleaning.
Answer: TRUE
⩥The use of a ____ during the endoscope inspection process allows the
technician to inspect the inner channels of the endoscope:
A. Magnifying lenses
B. Borescope
C. Microscope
D. All of the above.
Answer: B. Borescope
⩥TRUE/FALSE: Using a venting cap during sterilization will cause the
endoscope sheath to rupture.
Answer: FALSE
