CPD Exam Practice Questions, Study Guide and Certification Prep 2026
The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an
emergency situation arises, is called: - ✔✔Flash Sterilization
Percentage of hospital patients that develop a health-care facility-associated infection. -
✔✔10%
Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by AAMI - ✔✔True
Developed recommended Standards, Practices and Guidelines for care and processing of
devices - ✔✔AAMI
Cellulosic materials (paper, cotton and linen) cannot be processed
in a/an: - ✔✔Hydrogen peroxide gas / plasma
The movement of supplies throughout the healthcare facility is called: - ✔✔Distribution
The length of time (or number of uses) after which the efficiency of a disinfectant is diminished -
✔✔Use life
The place where the two parts of a ring handled instrument meet and pivot is called the box
lock. - ✔✔True
What is the preferred pH of detergents used for most cleaning products? - ✔✔Neutral pH
Using Gram-Stain classifications, Staphlococcus, Enterococcus, and Streptococcus are examples
of Gram-________ bacteria - ✔✔Positive
, Detergents used in mechanical cleaners should be - ✔✔low foaming
Failure to receive accreditation from the Joint Commission can result in the loss of Medicare and
Medicaid payments. - ✔✔True
Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items,
clean items and sterile items - ✔✔True
Monitor all critical parameters of sterilization cycle: time, temperature, presence of steam
(moisture) and correlation to outcome of biological indicator. - ✔✔Class 5 Integrators
Which of the following should not be processed in an ultrasonic cleaner? - ✔✔Plastic
Instruments
The desired solution for cleaning instruments is - ✔✔A detergent
Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard is called
- ✔✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids? - ✔✔Type B
Agency that imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of chemicals used by
Central Service Departments - ✔✔EPA
The transport of flash sterilized items is difficult because - ✔✔they have no protective
wrapping
Implantable devices:
The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an
emergency situation arises, is called: - ✔✔Flash Sterilization
Percentage of hospital patients that develop a health-care facility-associated infection. -
✔✔10%
Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by AAMI - ✔✔True
Developed recommended Standards, Practices and Guidelines for care and processing of
devices - ✔✔AAMI
Cellulosic materials (paper, cotton and linen) cannot be processed
in a/an: - ✔✔Hydrogen peroxide gas / plasma
The movement of supplies throughout the healthcare facility is called: - ✔✔Distribution
The length of time (or number of uses) after which the efficiency of a disinfectant is diminished -
✔✔Use life
The place where the two parts of a ring handled instrument meet and pivot is called the box
lock. - ✔✔True
What is the preferred pH of detergents used for most cleaning products? - ✔✔Neutral pH
Using Gram-Stain classifications, Staphlococcus, Enterococcus, and Streptococcus are examples
of Gram-________ bacteria - ✔✔Positive
, Detergents used in mechanical cleaners should be - ✔✔low foaming
Failure to receive accreditation from the Joint Commission can result in the loss of Medicare and
Medicaid payments. - ✔✔True
Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items,
clean items and sterile items - ✔✔True
Monitor all critical parameters of sterilization cycle: time, temperature, presence of steam
(moisture) and correlation to outcome of biological indicator. - ✔✔Class 5 Integrators
Which of the following should not be processed in an ultrasonic cleaner? - ✔✔Plastic
Instruments
The desired solution for cleaning instruments is - ✔✔A detergent
Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard is called
- ✔✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids? - ✔✔Type B
Agency that imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of chemicals used by
Central Service Departments - ✔✔EPA
The transport of flash sterilized items is difficult because - ✔✔they have no protective
wrapping
Implantable devices:
