CBSPD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
Functions of SPD ✔✔Our functions are Decontamination, Assembly/Prep & Pack, Sterilization &
Storage.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Top shelf ✔✔Peel packs tilted on edge/side
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Middle shelf ✔✔Textile, Basins, Non-Perforated
trays - tilted on edge/side
Where should Textiles etc. be placed on Sterilizer rack ✔✔Textiles ect. should always be placed
on the rack above the metal containers.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Bottom shelf ✔✔Rigid container, perforated
basket trays- placed flat
LTGP ✔✔back bottom shelf on top of tray/pack ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @
131-140 deg.
BI placement for Steam ✔✔over the drain ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
BI placement for ETO ✔✔center of load (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 99
degrees
BI placement for LTHP ✔✔center top shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
, BI placement for Ozone ✔✔upper shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-140
deg.
BI placement for Dry Heat ✔✔fullest densest load (Bacillus Atrophaeus) Incubated @ 96-120 deg.
Cleaning ✔✔is the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intend use.
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) ✔✔Issues standards which
is an established norm based on theory,opinion, authority, & research AAMI is not law but
recognized as best practices. AAMI makes recommendations for sterilization based on opinion,
research, authority, and /or theory.
2 types of contact transmission ✔✔direct and indirect via a reservoir. Which is either by human,
animal or nonliving means as soil or water.
direct contact ✔✔person to person or physical contact between the source to the person by animals
which is considered a vector that causes Lymes disease via ticks/lice which is a spriochete that is
spiral shaped also causes syphilis, Influenza via birds & Rabies via rats,bats, skunks, foxes,
dogs,cats.
Indirect contact ✔✔via objects/fomites inanimate objects.
Instrument Usage : Hemostats ✔✔Hemostats are used to clamp arteries to stop the flow of blood.
Instrument Usage : Scissors ✔✔Scissors are used to cut & dissect tissue and to cut dressings &
suture.
Instrument Usage : Tissue & Dressing forceps ✔✔Tissue & Dressing forceps are used to
manipulate & grasp tissue, sponges & dressings.
ANSWERS RATED A+
Functions of SPD ✔✔Our functions are Decontamination, Assembly/Prep & Pack, Sterilization &
Storage.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Top shelf ✔✔Peel packs tilted on edge/side
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Middle shelf ✔✔Textile, Basins, Non-Perforated
trays - tilted on edge/side
Where should Textiles etc. be placed on Sterilizer rack ✔✔Textiles ect. should always be placed
on the rack above the metal containers.
Placement of Instrumentation on Sterilizer rack Bottom shelf ✔✔Rigid container, perforated
basket trays- placed flat
LTGP ✔✔back bottom shelf on top of tray/pack ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @
131-140 deg.
BI placement for Steam ✔✔over the drain ( Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
BI placement for ETO ✔✔center of load (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 99
degrees
BI placement for LTHP ✔✔center top shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-
140 deg.
, BI placement for Ozone ✔✔upper shelf (Geobacillus Sterarothermophilus ) Incubated @ 131-140
deg.
BI placement for Dry Heat ✔✔fullest densest load (Bacillus Atrophaeus) Incubated @ 96-120 deg.
Cleaning ✔✔is the removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
processing or for the intend use.
AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) ✔✔Issues standards which
is an established norm based on theory,opinion, authority, & research AAMI is not law but
recognized as best practices. AAMI makes recommendations for sterilization based on opinion,
research, authority, and /or theory.
2 types of contact transmission ✔✔direct and indirect via a reservoir. Which is either by human,
animal or nonliving means as soil or water.
direct contact ✔✔person to person or physical contact between the source to the person by animals
which is considered a vector that causes Lymes disease via ticks/lice which is a spriochete that is
spiral shaped also causes syphilis, Influenza via birds & Rabies via rats,bats, skunks, foxes,
dogs,cats.
Indirect contact ✔✔via objects/fomites inanimate objects.
Instrument Usage : Hemostats ✔✔Hemostats are used to clamp arteries to stop the flow of blood.
Instrument Usage : Scissors ✔✔Scissors are used to cut & dissect tissue and to cut dressings &
suture.
Instrument Usage : Tissue & Dressing forceps ✔✔Tissue & Dressing forceps are used to
manipulate & grasp tissue, sponges & dressings.
