CPD Exam Study Guide and Practice Questions | Certification Preparation
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nosocomial infection - correct answer ✔✔Those which occur in the course of being treated in
the hospital
The human identifies major tasks performed by person in specific job position - correct answer
✔✔Job Description
What is the popular name for head of Central processing service - correct answer ✔✔Manager
What is the coolest part of sterilizer - correct answer ✔✔Drain line of sterilizer
Autoclave is a _____ class of device discuss - correct answer ✔✔class II
In a sterilizer load containing 2 small basins, the chemical indicator will be positioned - correct
answer ✔✔on the middle of the basins
Package condensation will occur when Discuss - correct answer ✔✔Placing hot or warm
package in cold surface
What is the preferred ph of detergent used for most cleaning processed - correct answer
✔✔Nuetral ph
the moisture content of saturated steam should posses a relative humidity of - correct answer
✔✔97% to 100%
,Which of the following steps happens first when processing flexible endoscopes - correct
answer ✔✔manual cleaning
Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by - correct
answer ✔✔The instrument manufacture
Which of the following statement about endoscopy is true - correct answer ✔✔Not all
endoscopes can be processed in the AER
The FDA classifies sterilization packing as - correct answer ✔✔Class II medical device
Which of the following is not an acceptable sterilization - correct answer ✔✔Canvas
Why wicking materials are used to - correct answer ✔✔Allow air removal, steam penetration
and facilitate drying
When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be arranged -
correct answer ✔✔Paper to plastic
The relative humidity of the central processing department should be - correct answer ✔✔Less
than 75%
When placing ring handled instrument in an instrument tray, you should - correct answer
✔✔Unlock the handles and open the instrument.
A material that removes electrons from another substance is called - correct answer ✔✔An
oxidizing agent
,Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be -
correct answer ✔✔cleaned
both aors and the joint comission recommend that - correct answer ✔✔The use of flash
sterilization minimized or decreased
Implantable devices - correct answer ✔✔should not be flash sterilized
Heat sensitive items - correct answer ✔✔Cannot be flash sterilized
Sterilizer recording charts and/or printout should be checked - correct answer ✔✔During and at
the end of each cycle
Two most common temperature used in the steam sterilization are. - correct answer ✔✔250F
and 270F-270 F
Test which live bacterial spores to challenge the efficiency of the sterilization process and
provide a direct measure of lethality are called. - correct answer ✔✔Biological test
In order to elevate the temperature in a stem sterilizer, you must - correct answer ✔✔increase
the steam pressure
Bowie dick test should be run in - correct answer ✔✔dynamic air removal steam sterilizers
Chemical indicators - correct answer ✔✔Provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to
a sterilization process
The term ''super heated steam'' means - correct answer ✔✔The type of stem necessary for high
temperature sterilization
, The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganism present on an object is called -
correct answer ✔✔D value
impregnated gauze strips may be sterilized using - correct answer ✔✔Dry heat sterilization
The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is - correct answer ✔✔The dynamic air removal
sterilizer
When loading a steam sterilizer items with solid bottom should be discuss - correct answer
✔✔placed on edge
Paper/plastic sterilization pouches - correct answer ✔✔Should not be placed inside of wrapped
sets or containers
The higher the bioburden on an object discuss - correct answer ✔✔instrument washer
sterilizers provide Discuss
Instrument washer sterilizers provide - correct answer ✔✔A decontamition process
Which of the following system provides supplies and instruments for individuals surgical
procedures - correct answer ✔✔Case carts
Disadvantages to case cart distribution system - correct answer ✔✔A lag time between usage
and replenishment
Official inventory - correct answer ✔✔Can be counted as an asset on the facility balance sheet
Material
nosocomial infection - correct answer ✔✔Those which occur in the course of being treated in
the hospital
The human identifies major tasks performed by person in specific job position - correct answer
✔✔Job Description
What is the popular name for head of Central processing service - correct answer ✔✔Manager
What is the coolest part of sterilizer - correct answer ✔✔Drain line of sterilizer
Autoclave is a _____ class of device discuss - correct answer ✔✔class II
In a sterilizer load containing 2 small basins, the chemical indicator will be positioned - correct
answer ✔✔on the middle of the basins
Package condensation will occur when Discuss - correct answer ✔✔Placing hot or warm
package in cold surface
What is the preferred ph of detergent used for most cleaning processed - correct answer
✔✔Nuetral ph
the moisture content of saturated steam should posses a relative humidity of - correct answer
✔✔97% to 100%
,Which of the following steps happens first when processing flexible endoscopes - correct
answer ✔✔manual cleaning
Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by - correct
answer ✔✔The instrument manufacture
Which of the following statement about endoscopy is true - correct answer ✔✔Not all
endoscopes can be processed in the AER
The FDA classifies sterilization packing as - correct answer ✔✔Class II medical device
Which of the following is not an acceptable sterilization - correct answer ✔✔Canvas
Why wicking materials are used to - correct answer ✔✔Allow air removal, steam penetration
and facilitate drying
When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should be arranged -
correct answer ✔✔Paper to plastic
The relative humidity of the central processing department should be - correct answer ✔✔Less
than 75%
When placing ring handled instrument in an instrument tray, you should - correct answer
✔✔Unlock the handles and open the instrument.
A material that removes electrons from another substance is called - correct answer ✔✔An
oxidizing agent
,Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be -
correct answer ✔✔cleaned
both aors and the joint comission recommend that - correct answer ✔✔The use of flash
sterilization minimized or decreased
Implantable devices - correct answer ✔✔should not be flash sterilized
Heat sensitive items - correct answer ✔✔Cannot be flash sterilized
Sterilizer recording charts and/or printout should be checked - correct answer ✔✔During and at
the end of each cycle
Two most common temperature used in the steam sterilization are. - correct answer ✔✔250F
and 270F-270 F
Test which live bacterial spores to challenge the efficiency of the sterilization process and
provide a direct measure of lethality are called. - correct answer ✔✔Biological test
In order to elevate the temperature in a stem sterilizer, you must - correct answer ✔✔increase
the steam pressure
Bowie dick test should be run in - correct answer ✔✔dynamic air removal steam sterilizers
Chemical indicators - correct answer ✔✔Provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to
a sterilization process
The term ''super heated steam'' means - correct answer ✔✔The type of stem necessary for high
temperature sterilization
, The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganism present on an object is called -
correct answer ✔✔D value
impregnated gauze strips may be sterilized using - correct answer ✔✔Dry heat sterilization
The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is - correct answer ✔✔The dynamic air removal
sterilizer
When loading a steam sterilizer items with solid bottom should be discuss - correct answer
✔✔placed on edge
Paper/plastic sterilization pouches - correct answer ✔✔Should not be placed inside of wrapped
sets or containers
The higher the bioburden on an object discuss - correct answer ✔✔instrument washer
sterilizers provide Discuss
Instrument washer sterilizers provide - correct answer ✔✔A decontamition process
Which of the following system provides supplies and instruments for individuals surgical
procedures - correct answer ✔✔Case carts
Disadvantages to case cart distribution system - correct answer ✔✔A lag time between usage
and replenishment
Official inventory - correct answer ✔✔Can be counted as an asset on the facility balance sheet
