CBSPD Exam - All Modules + Verified Questions &
Answer Key
Questions and Mark scheme
Version: Final 1.1
, How are liquids sterilized? - ✔✔only through gravity displacement liquid cycles
What occurs during the drying phase? - ✔✔Dynamic Air Removal: Filtered air is drawn in achieve drying
Gravity: Heat in chamber evaporates moisture
*Approx.: 30 min. for both
What occurs during the exhaust phase? - ✔✔steam is exhausted from the chamber drain line
What occurs during he sterilization/exposure/"holding phase"? - ✔✔exposure temperature is maintained for the
prescribed amount of time
What occurs during the conditioning phase of steam sterilizers? - ✔✔Air is removed and steam is injected
Where should the bowie dick test be placed in a steam sterilizer - ✔✔drain line
Where is the sterilizers heat-sensing thermometer located? - ✔✔Drain- line
What provides heat inside the chamber and prevents condensation in a steam sterilizer? - ✔✔the jacket
where is the dedicated steam supply made? - ✔✔a boiler
Steam kills microorganisms by_______ the protein - ✔✔denaturing (coagulation)
True/false
Removing as many microorganisms as possible before sterilization enhances the probability of microbial kill - ✔✔true
What is the air exchange in sterile storage - ✔✔4 per hour
What is the suggested release temperature of packs? - ✔✔70 to 80 degree farenheit
How far from the floor should medical devices be stored? - ✔✔8-10 inches from the floor