STERILE PROCESSING EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| STERILE PROCESSING
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 450
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are?
A) Debris
B) Light-emitting diode optics
C) Light-emitting diode bulbs
D) Damaged light fibers - Correct Answer - D
Soiled instruments and other items are received in the (blank) area of the
Central Service department.
A) preparation
B) packaging
C) decontamination
D) sterilization - Correct Answer - C
Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if
there are no specific regulations covering the situation.
A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) U.S. Food and Drug Administration
D) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses - Correct Answer - A
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,Central Service technicians must wear special attire referred to as
(blank) to minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other
contaminants.
A) PPE
B) OSHA
C) TPA
D) CDC - Correct Answer - A
The temperature in the decontamination area should be between
A) 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 58 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit
C) 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit
D) 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit - Correct Answer - C
Kerrison/laminectomy rongeurs should be tested using
A) tissue paper.
B) a plastic dowel rod.
C) rubber testing material.
D) an index card. - Correct Answer - D
Which of the following should be used to thoroughly rinse (remove) all
traces of disinfectant from an endoscope's channels?
A) Forced air
B) Water containing approved sterilant
C) Treated water
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,D) A heated glutaraldehyde - Correct Answer - C
Arthroscopy instruments are used during
A) robotic surgery.
B) laparoscopic surgery.
C) joint surgery.
D) all the above. - Correct Answer - C
Bacteria that do not require oxygen to live are called
A) pathogenic.
B) anaerobic.
C) aerobic.
D) vibrio. - Correct Answer - B
To protect themselves from splashes and spills, Central Service
technicians assigned to the decontamination area should wear
A) double-cloth gowns.
B) blue surgical scrubs.
C) fluid-resistant gowns.
D) sterile operating room gowns. - Correct Answer - C
These are used to break down fatty tissue on instruments
A) protease enzymes.
B) lipase enzymes.
C) amylase enzymes.
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, D) neutral pH cleaners. - Correct Answer - B
Healthcare regulations and standards provide consistency of
departmental activities by outlining
A) minimal levels of quality and safety.
B) equal pay practices.
C) productivity time lines.
D) all of the above. - Correct Answer - A
The virus that causes hepatitis B is transmitted by
A) contact.
B) blood.
C) airborne.
D) vector-borne. - Correct Answer - B
Chemical indicators are (blank) devices.
A) FDA Class I
B) FDA Class II
C) FDA Class III
D) unregulated - Correct Answer - B
The main theory of standard precautions is
A) the patients in high-risk categories may be infectious.
B) that patients diagnosed with a specific disease may be infectious.
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NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| STERILE PROCESSING
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 450
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are?
A) Debris
B) Light-emitting diode optics
C) Light-emitting diode bulbs
D) Damaged light fibers - Correct Answer - D
Soiled instruments and other items are received in the (blank) area of the
Central Service department.
A) preparation
B) packaging
C) decontamination
D) sterilization - Correct Answer - C
Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if
there are no specific regulations covering the situation.
A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) U.S. Food and Drug Administration
D) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses - Correct Answer - A
pg. 1
,Central Service technicians must wear special attire referred to as
(blank) to minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other
contaminants.
A) PPE
B) OSHA
C) TPA
D) CDC - Correct Answer - A
The temperature in the decontamination area should be between
A) 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 58 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit
C) 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit
D) 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit - Correct Answer - C
Kerrison/laminectomy rongeurs should be tested using
A) tissue paper.
B) a plastic dowel rod.
C) rubber testing material.
D) an index card. - Correct Answer - D
Which of the following should be used to thoroughly rinse (remove) all
traces of disinfectant from an endoscope's channels?
A) Forced air
B) Water containing approved sterilant
C) Treated water
pg. 2
,D) A heated glutaraldehyde - Correct Answer - C
Arthroscopy instruments are used during
A) robotic surgery.
B) laparoscopic surgery.
C) joint surgery.
D) all the above. - Correct Answer - C
Bacteria that do not require oxygen to live are called
A) pathogenic.
B) anaerobic.
C) aerobic.
D) vibrio. - Correct Answer - B
To protect themselves from splashes and spills, Central Service
technicians assigned to the decontamination area should wear
A) double-cloth gowns.
B) blue surgical scrubs.
C) fluid-resistant gowns.
D) sterile operating room gowns. - Correct Answer - C
These are used to break down fatty tissue on instruments
A) protease enzymes.
B) lipase enzymes.
C) amylase enzymes.
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, D) neutral pH cleaners. - Correct Answer - B
Healthcare regulations and standards provide consistency of
departmental activities by outlining
A) minimal levels of quality and safety.
B) equal pay practices.
C) productivity time lines.
D) all of the above. - Correct Answer - A
The virus that causes hepatitis B is transmitted by
A) contact.
B) blood.
C) airborne.
D) vector-borne. - Correct Answer - B
Chemical indicators are (blank) devices.
A) FDA Class I
B) FDA Class II
C) FDA Class III
D) unregulated - Correct Answer - B
The main theory of standard precautions is
A) the patients in high-risk categories may be infectious.
B) that patients diagnosed with a specific disease may be infectious.
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