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Terms in this set (126)
What should the sterilizer access area Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
pressure be?
What two steps are involved in 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
decontamination? 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
Define Cleaning...
processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments
documented and caused by...
Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet
What are Employee hazards in the
enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper
decontamination process?
handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? follow the device manufacturer's written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? Cleaning
The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care devices, and all involved
Define decontamination surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further
processing
-good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for lifting, pushing,
pulling, and reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a potential injury -
What are physical safety hazards?
lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on
sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent injury
What is the weakest point of an instrument? Box lock and jaws
A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
What does the ABC system stand for? B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for sterile storage or
What is just in time distribution?
inventory control.
Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures
What are specialty/ procedure carts? personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
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visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to department case cart is
What is case cart distribution?
specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? Two identical carts are made one is out in the department and other stays in SPD
There is fixed inventory and when items become low they are replenished from the
What is par level distribution?
stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it
What are the most common distribution 1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
systems?
What is the air pressure of the sterile positive air flows out
storage area?
period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use
What is shelf life
event related not time related
When are packs most vulnerable to Immediately after sterilization
contamination?
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested Small load testing
under worst case conditions?
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested Max load testing
for sterilization under actual use
conditions?
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? Daily for dynamic air removal sterilizers
How much space should be between one inch
packages and chamber wall?
How should paper-plastic pouches be plastic to paper or paper to plastic
placed in a sterilizer? tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a on tilted side same direction
sterilizer?
metal instruments
What should be placed on the bottom of
basin
the rack in a mixed load?
other metal items
What should be placed on the top shelf? textile packs and paper/plastic pouches
Textile packs should be placed how in a sides
sterilizer?
Solid bottom trays should be loaded now? tilted on sides
How should mesh bottom containers be flat on rack
loaded into the sterilizer?
If packages are still moist when the wick through the package
sterilizer doors are open bacteria can do
what?
How does steam sterilization occur? by condensation
1) neurosurgery
What cases are proven to have prions?
2) opthamology (eye)
When should a flash sterilizer be Weekly with a biological and a class 5 or class 6 indicator
monitored?
What can not be processed in an express porous items
CBSPD
cycle? Exam items with lumens
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CBSPD Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
Terms in this set (126)
What should the sterilizer access area Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
pressure be?
What two steps are involved in 1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
decontamination? 2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further
Define Cleaning...
processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments
documented and caused by...
Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet
What are Employee hazards in the
enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper
decontamination process?
handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? follow the device manufacturer's written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? Cleaning
The process of cleaning surgical instruments, patient care devices, and all involved
Define decontamination surfaces in order to render areas and items safe for handling and/or further
processing
-good body mechanics -correct body techniques and posture for lifting, pushing,
pulling, and reaching -should be alert and correct anything that is a potential injury -
What are physical safety hazards?
lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work material, adjustable chairs, padding on
sharp edges, correct height tables -proper clothing can prevent injury
What is the weakest point of an instrument? Box lock and jaws
A: large dollar amount items not used frequently
What does the ABC system stand for? B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
Items are distributed to department by vendor no need for sterile storage or
What is just in time distribution?
inventory control.
Carts placed in specific departments based on procedures
What are specialty/ procedure carts? personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
CBSPD Exam
1/5
, 10/24/24, 10:28 AM
visually in specialty areas case carts are delivered to department case cart is
What is case cart distribution?
specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? Two identical carts are made one is out in the department and other stays in SPD
There is fixed inventory and when items become low they are replenished from the
What is par level distribution?
stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? An instrument/cart must be ordered in order to get it
What are the most common distribution 1) demand 2)par-level 3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
systems?
What is the air pressure of the sterile positive air flows out
storage area?
period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to use
What is shelf life
event related not time related
When are packs most vulnerable to Immediately after sterilization
contamination?
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested Small load testing
under worst case conditions?
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested Max load testing
for sterilization under actual use
conditions?
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? Daily for dynamic air removal sterilizers
How much space should be between one inch
packages and chamber wall?
How should paper-plastic pouches be plastic to paper or paper to plastic
placed in a sterilizer? tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a on tilted side same direction
sterilizer?
metal instruments
What should be placed on the bottom of
basin
the rack in a mixed load?
other metal items
What should be placed on the top shelf? textile packs and paper/plastic pouches
Textile packs should be placed how in a sides
sterilizer?
Solid bottom trays should be loaded now? tilted on sides
How should mesh bottom containers be flat on rack
loaded into the sterilizer?
If packages are still moist when the wick through the package
sterilizer doors are open bacteria can do
what?
How does steam sterilization occur? by condensation
1) neurosurgery
What cases are proven to have prions?
2) opthamology (eye)
When should a flash sterilizer be Weekly with a biological and a class 5 or class 6 indicator
monitored?
What can not be processed in an express porous items
CBSPD
cycle? Exam items with lumens
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