CBSPD PRACTICE EXAM MAIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Acrylic nails are... - ✔✔prohibited because the support the growth of
microorganisms
✔✔How long should fingernails be kept? - ✔✔Short
✔✔Why should jewelry not be worn? - ✔✔cannot be easily cleaned can catch on
equipment causing injury
✔✔True/false
eyewash stations must be available in the decontam area and in areas where
disinfectants are being used and a hands free operation - ✔✔True
✔✔Is the use of PPE optional? - ✔✔no
✔✔PPE must not... - ✔✔permit blood or other potentially infectious materials to pass
through or reach the employees work clothes, street clothes, undergarments, skin,
eyes, mouth, or mucous membrane during the time of use
✔✔Individuals entering the area must... - ✔✔wear PPE
✔✔traffic in the decontamination area must be restricted to? - ✔✔individuals with job
responsibilities in the area
✔✔Provisions for the cleaning of walls, vents, and drains should be made because... -
✔✔to inhibit he growth of microorganisms in the traps, prevent insects, prevent
emission of noxious odors
✔✔How should the work flow in decontamination? - ✔✔clean to dirty areas with
decontamination being the last area cleaned
✔✔Floors and work surfaces should be cleaned? - ✔✔daily in accordance to the
policies and procedures
✔✔How many air exchanges should there be in the decontamination area? - ✔✔10 per
hour
✔✔Air should be exhausted where? - ✔✔directly to the outside not recirculated
✔✔temp. and humidity should be monitored and documented daily, when it reaches
above/below those standards what should you do? - ✔✔the discrepancies should be
reported to the SPD manager or supervisor
, ✔✔Negative air pressure should... - ✔✔be drawn into the room
✔✔what helps control biofilm in pipes - ✔✔Chlorination of water ad flushing of delivery
systems
✔✔What are biofilms - ✔✔Biofilms are microbial communities that are tightly attached to
surfaces and cannot be easily removed; Bacteria is 1000x more resistant than bacteria
in suspension
✔✔Soaking items for too long should be avoided. Why? - ✔✔because of the potential
for biofilms
✔✔Items with multiple parts should be disassembled according to what? -
✔✔Manufacturer's IFU
✔✔What are the basic steps in the cleaning process? - ✔✔-sorting
-disposing of single-use items
-prerinsing/presoaking reusable items
-washing
-rinsing
-drying
✔✔True/False
disinfection and/or sterilization will not compensate for poor cleaning - ✔✔True
✔✔a sterilized instrument is opened but not used what should happen? - ✔✔treat as
contaminated and completely reprocess it
✔✔What is a pyrogen? - ✔✔fever reducing substances
✔✔What does cleaning and rinsing do? - ✔✔remove rather than kill microorganisms
✔✔What is the most important step in the decontamination process? - ✔✔cleaning
followed by thorough rinsing
✔✔Before an instrument is cleaned what must be obtained? - ✔✔The manufacturer's
IFU
✔✔What is the objective of decontamination? - ✔✔To make an item safe for reuse
and/or further handing
✔✔Organic soils should not be able to dry on instruments, how can you accomplish
this? - ✔✔1) Placing a towel moisteneed with water (not saline) over the instruments
SURE A+
✔✔Acrylic nails are... - ✔✔prohibited because the support the growth of
microorganisms
✔✔How long should fingernails be kept? - ✔✔Short
✔✔Why should jewelry not be worn? - ✔✔cannot be easily cleaned can catch on
equipment causing injury
✔✔True/false
eyewash stations must be available in the decontam area and in areas where
disinfectants are being used and a hands free operation - ✔✔True
✔✔Is the use of PPE optional? - ✔✔no
✔✔PPE must not... - ✔✔permit blood or other potentially infectious materials to pass
through or reach the employees work clothes, street clothes, undergarments, skin,
eyes, mouth, or mucous membrane during the time of use
✔✔Individuals entering the area must... - ✔✔wear PPE
✔✔traffic in the decontamination area must be restricted to? - ✔✔individuals with job
responsibilities in the area
✔✔Provisions for the cleaning of walls, vents, and drains should be made because... -
✔✔to inhibit he growth of microorganisms in the traps, prevent insects, prevent
emission of noxious odors
✔✔How should the work flow in decontamination? - ✔✔clean to dirty areas with
decontamination being the last area cleaned
✔✔Floors and work surfaces should be cleaned? - ✔✔daily in accordance to the
policies and procedures
✔✔How many air exchanges should there be in the decontamination area? - ✔✔10 per
hour
✔✔Air should be exhausted where? - ✔✔directly to the outside not recirculated
✔✔temp. and humidity should be monitored and documented daily, when it reaches
above/below those standards what should you do? - ✔✔the discrepancies should be
reported to the SPD manager or supervisor
, ✔✔Negative air pressure should... - ✔✔be drawn into the room
✔✔what helps control biofilm in pipes - ✔✔Chlorination of water ad flushing of delivery
systems
✔✔What are biofilms - ✔✔Biofilms are microbial communities that are tightly attached to
surfaces and cannot be easily removed; Bacteria is 1000x more resistant than bacteria
in suspension
✔✔Soaking items for too long should be avoided. Why? - ✔✔because of the potential
for biofilms
✔✔Items with multiple parts should be disassembled according to what? -
✔✔Manufacturer's IFU
✔✔What are the basic steps in the cleaning process? - ✔✔-sorting
-disposing of single-use items
-prerinsing/presoaking reusable items
-washing
-rinsing
-drying
✔✔True/False
disinfection and/or sterilization will not compensate for poor cleaning - ✔✔True
✔✔a sterilized instrument is opened but not used what should happen? - ✔✔treat as
contaminated and completely reprocess it
✔✔What is a pyrogen? - ✔✔fever reducing substances
✔✔What does cleaning and rinsing do? - ✔✔remove rather than kill microorganisms
✔✔What is the most important step in the decontamination process? - ✔✔cleaning
followed by thorough rinsing
✔✔Before an instrument is cleaned what must be obtained? - ✔✔The manufacturer's
IFU
✔✔What is the objective of decontamination? - ✔✔To make an item safe for reuse
and/or further handing
✔✔Organic soils should not be able to dry on instruments, how can you accomplish
this? - ✔✔1) Placing a towel moisteneed with water (not saline) over the instruments
