CBSPD FINAL EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM (250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|A GRADE
(BRAND NEW!!)
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - ANSWERNegative w/10 air
exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - ANSWER1. Manual and/or
automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Define Cleaning... - ANSWERThe removal of contamination from an item to the
extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - ANSWERpoor or
ineffective decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - ANSWERTechnicians
work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling,
equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - ANSWERfollow the device manufacturer's
written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? - ANSWERCleaning
Define decontamination - ANSWERThe process of cleaning surgical instruments,
patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items
safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - ANSWER-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 -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? - ANSWERBox lock and jaws
What does the ABC system stand for? - ANSWERA: large dollar amount items not
used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in time distribution? - ANSWERItems are distributed to department by
vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
, What are specialty/ procedure carts? - ANSWERCarts placed in specific departments
based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribution? - ANSWERvisually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? - ANSWERTwo identical carts are made one
is out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribution? - ANSWERThere is fixed inventory and when items
become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? - ANSWERAn instrument/cart must be ordered in
order to get it
What are the most common distribution systems? - ANSWER1) demand 2)par-level
3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - ANSWERpositive air flows out
What is shelf life - ANSWERperiod of time which a sterile item is considered safe to
use
event related not time related
When are packs most vulnerable to contamination? - ANSWERImmediately after
sterilization
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? -
ANSWERSmall load testing
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under actual use
conditions? - ANSWERMax load testing
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - ANSWERDaily for dynamic air removal
sterilizers
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - ANSWERone
inch
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - ANSWERplastic to
paper or paper to plastic
tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - ANSWERon tilted side same direction
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|A GRADE
(BRAND NEW!!)
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - ANSWERNegative w/10 air
exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - ANSWER1. Manual and/or
automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Define Cleaning... - ANSWERThe removal of contamination from an item to the
extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - ANSWERpoor or
ineffective decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - ANSWERTechnicians
work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling,
equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - ANSWERfollow the device manufacturer's
written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? - ANSWERCleaning
Define decontamination - ANSWERThe process of cleaning surgical instruments,
patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items
safe for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - ANSWER-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 -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? - ANSWERBox lock and jaws
What does the ABC system stand for? - ANSWERA: large dollar amount items not
used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in time distribution? - ANSWERItems are distributed to department by
vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
, What are specialty/ procedure carts? - ANSWERCarts placed in specific departments
based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribution? - ANSWERvisually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? - ANSWERTwo identical carts are made one
is out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribution? - ANSWERThere is fixed inventory and when items
become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? - ANSWERAn instrument/cart must be ordered in
order to get it
What are the most common distribution systems? - ANSWER1) demand 2)par-level
3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - ANSWERpositive air flows out
What is shelf life - ANSWERperiod of time which a sterile item is considered safe to
use
event related not time related
When are packs most vulnerable to contamination? - ANSWERImmediately after
sterilization
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? -
ANSWERSmall load testing
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under actual use
conditions? - ANSWERMax load testing
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - ANSWERDaily for dynamic air removal
sterilizers
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - ANSWERone
inch
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - ANSWERplastic to
paper or paper to plastic
tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - ANSWERon tilted side same direction
