Cbspd exam prep | 126 Questions And Answers
High-level disinfection (at least)
Semi critical devices should be processed by which disinfection method?
Sterilization
Critical devices should be processed by which disinfection method?
Sanitization
Non critical devices should be privy which disinfection method?
Rigid, flexible, and semi-rigid
Name the three different types of endoscopic scopes:
High-level disinfection
According to Spauldings classification of medical devices, a semi critical item requires
which form of disinfection?
As it enters the jacket
In a non-tabletop sterilizer, a gauge on the main steam line, usually located at the back
of the sterilizer, tells you the steam pressure:
Minimize contaminates
One reason for adding chemicals to the boiler feed water is to
Chemical Monitoring
The Bowie-dick is considered which type of monitoring process?
Weekly
Routine biological testing of steam sterilizers should be performed no less than
Monitored with a biological indicator
All loads containing implantable devices should be
Geometric center of the load
Unless otherwise directed by the sterilizer manufacturer, the ethylene oxide process
challenge device (bi test pack) is placed in the:
Stainless steel instruments
Which of the following is compatible with Hydrogen peroxide ozone sterilization?
At least daily
Biological monitoring of the hydrogen peroxide-ozone sterilization process should be
performed
Cleaning
"The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for its intended use" is the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instruments definition of which of the following
Air exhausted directly to the outside
Negative pressure refers to
Powered Equipment
When sorting items in the decontamination area, which of the following would require
manual cleaning?
Immunity
The ability of the body to specifically counteract antigens refers to
Measles
Which of the following is not a disease spread by droplets?
, Vectors
Lyme disease is generally transmitted by
defense mechanisms
The sterile processing technician does not have an impact on which of the following
elements of the chain of infection?
Time immersed, time taken out, temperature of the solution and initials of the
technician who handled the instrument
When taking an instrument out of a HLD, what should be notated on the record log?
At least 1 in
How many inches of space should there be between the chamber walls and packages
to prevent scorching of package materials?
90%
What is a log reduction of 1?
68-73 degrees/ 50%-35%
The temperature/ humidity range in prep and pack should be:
3 to 3 1/2 minutes @ 270 or 273 with no drying time.
What is the cycle for specified for a Bowie-Dick test?
Involves the use of external chemical indicators to verify that a load has been
subjected to a sterilization process; the use of internal indicators to verify that
individual packages have been exposed to necessary conditions for sterilization.
Chemical monitoring:
Verified that the sterilization conditions within the load were adequate to kill a
known number of bacterial spores.
Biological monitoring
Biological monitoring
- is the only way to measure the lethality of a sterilization process.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
The spore that is most resistant to steam sterilization is
Indicator tape
Type 1 process indicators
Bowie-dick
Type 2: indicators for specific tests
Single-variable indicators
Type 3
Type 4 indicators
Multi-variable indicators
Integrating indicators
Type 5
Emulating indicators
Type 6
Biological monitoring
Verifies that the sterilization conditions within the load were adequate to kill a known
number of bacterial spores.
60-65 degrees/ 30-60%
Decon temperature and humidity:
68-73 degrees/ideally 50% no less than 35%
High-level disinfection (at least)
Semi critical devices should be processed by which disinfection method?
Sterilization
Critical devices should be processed by which disinfection method?
Sanitization
Non critical devices should be privy which disinfection method?
Rigid, flexible, and semi-rigid
Name the three different types of endoscopic scopes:
High-level disinfection
According to Spauldings classification of medical devices, a semi critical item requires
which form of disinfection?
As it enters the jacket
In a non-tabletop sterilizer, a gauge on the main steam line, usually located at the back
of the sterilizer, tells you the steam pressure:
Minimize contaminates
One reason for adding chemicals to the boiler feed water is to
Chemical Monitoring
The Bowie-dick is considered which type of monitoring process?
Weekly
Routine biological testing of steam sterilizers should be performed no less than
Monitored with a biological indicator
All loads containing implantable devices should be
Geometric center of the load
Unless otherwise directed by the sterilizer manufacturer, the ethylene oxide process
challenge device (bi test pack) is placed in the:
Stainless steel instruments
Which of the following is compatible with Hydrogen peroxide ozone sterilization?
At least daily
Biological monitoring of the hydrogen peroxide-ozone sterilization process should be
performed
Cleaning
"The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for its intended use" is the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instruments definition of which of the following
Air exhausted directly to the outside
Negative pressure refers to
Powered Equipment
When sorting items in the decontamination area, which of the following would require
manual cleaning?
Immunity
The ability of the body to specifically counteract antigens refers to
Measles
Which of the following is not a disease spread by droplets?
, Vectors
Lyme disease is generally transmitted by
defense mechanisms
The sterile processing technician does not have an impact on which of the following
elements of the chain of infection?
Time immersed, time taken out, temperature of the solution and initials of the
technician who handled the instrument
When taking an instrument out of a HLD, what should be notated on the record log?
At least 1 in
How many inches of space should there be between the chamber walls and packages
to prevent scorching of package materials?
90%
What is a log reduction of 1?
68-73 degrees/ 50%-35%
The temperature/ humidity range in prep and pack should be:
3 to 3 1/2 minutes @ 270 or 273 with no drying time.
What is the cycle for specified for a Bowie-Dick test?
Involves the use of external chemical indicators to verify that a load has been
subjected to a sterilization process; the use of internal indicators to verify that
individual packages have been exposed to necessary conditions for sterilization.
Chemical monitoring:
Verified that the sterilization conditions within the load were adequate to kill a
known number of bacterial spores.
Biological monitoring
Biological monitoring
- is the only way to measure the lethality of a sterilization process.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
The spore that is most resistant to steam sterilization is
Indicator tape
Type 1 process indicators
Bowie-dick
Type 2: indicators for specific tests
Single-variable indicators
Type 3
Type 4 indicators
Multi-variable indicators
Integrating indicators
Type 5
Emulating indicators
Type 6
Biological monitoring
Verifies that the sterilization conditions within the load were adequate to kill a known
number of bacterial spores.
60-65 degrees/ 30-60%
Decon temperature and humidity:
68-73 degrees/ideally 50% no less than 35%
