SPD HSPA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEW UPDATE 2025/2026 NEWEST
TESTED AND APPROVED
Jewelry is discouraged in sterile storage because it can damage or contaminate
packages . --ANSWER--True
Improving professional development skills is an important part of --ANSWER--
career advancement .
It is acceptable to transport soiled and clean items at the same time in the same
cart if they are placed on separate shelves --ANSWER--False
A group of employees from different departments within the healthcare facility
that work together to solve operating problems is called a --ANSWER--cross
functional team
Tracking individual instruments is important to help ensure specific instruments
are kept with a specific set . --ANSWER--True
biological indicator that is incubated without being sterilized is called --
ANSWER--control
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,Soiled instruments and other items are received in what area 1 point Processing
Department ? --ANSWER--decontamination
Gravity steam sterilizers use a pump or water injector to remove air from the
chamber . --ANSWER--False
Computerized tracking systems are fast , but manual tracking systems are
effective for tracking . --ANSWER--False
Computerized tracking systems are fast , but manual tracking systems are more
effective for tracking --ANSWER--False
Capital equipment : --ANSWER--items with a higher purchase cost .
Supplies such as disposable wraps are called --ANSWER--consumable
Combining vowels are used to --ANSWER--help with the pronunciation of the
word .
Exposure monitoring is for all personnel using a hydrogen peroxide sterilizer --
ANSWER--Not required
The suffix -tome means --ANSWER--Cutting instrument
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, Temperatures in the sterile storage area should be 64 to 78 Fahrenheit . --
ANSWER--False
The muscular system --ANSWER--assists with movement, produces heat for
the body , and pumps blood throughout the body
The term hyster means --ANSWER--uterus
Information about chemical or hazardous substances must be available to all
employees True --ANSWER--True
When placing instruments paper side of the pack . in a peel pack , the tips
should always face the plastic --ANSWER--True
Six Sigma : focuses on / reducing defects delivering near perfect products ,
elimination of variations in the process --ANSWER--True
The use of test strips to test the minimum effective concentration in high level
disinfection solutions is required --ANSWER--each time the solution will be
used .
In addition to providing financial and operational management , information
technology systems are used to help ensure patient safety . --ANSWER--True
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ANSWERS NEW UPDATE 2025/2026 NEWEST
TESTED AND APPROVED
Jewelry is discouraged in sterile storage because it can damage or contaminate
packages . --ANSWER--True
Improving professional development skills is an important part of --ANSWER--
career advancement .
It is acceptable to transport soiled and clean items at the same time in the same
cart if they are placed on separate shelves --ANSWER--False
A group of employees from different departments within the healthcare facility
that work together to solve operating problems is called a --ANSWER--cross
functional team
Tracking individual instruments is important to help ensure specific instruments
are kept with a specific set . --ANSWER--True
biological indicator that is incubated without being sterilized is called --
ANSWER--control
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,Soiled instruments and other items are received in what area 1 point Processing
Department ? --ANSWER--decontamination
Gravity steam sterilizers use a pump or water injector to remove air from the
chamber . --ANSWER--False
Computerized tracking systems are fast , but manual tracking systems are
effective for tracking . --ANSWER--False
Computerized tracking systems are fast , but manual tracking systems are more
effective for tracking --ANSWER--False
Capital equipment : --ANSWER--items with a higher purchase cost .
Supplies such as disposable wraps are called --ANSWER--consumable
Combining vowels are used to --ANSWER--help with the pronunciation of the
word .
Exposure monitoring is for all personnel using a hydrogen peroxide sterilizer --
ANSWER--Not required
The suffix -tome means --ANSWER--Cutting instrument
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, Temperatures in the sterile storage area should be 64 to 78 Fahrenheit . --
ANSWER--False
The muscular system --ANSWER--assists with movement, produces heat for
the body , and pumps blood throughout the body
The term hyster means --ANSWER--uterus
Information about chemical or hazardous substances must be available to all
employees True --ANSWER--True
When placing instruments paper side of the pack . in a peel pack , the tips
should always face the plastic --ANSWER--True
Six Sigma : focuses on / reducing defects delivering near perfect products ,
elimination of variations in the process --ANSWER--True
The use of test strips to test the minimum effective concentration in high level
disinfection solutions is required --ANSWER--each time the solution will be
used .
In addition to providing financial and operational management , information
technology systems are used to help ensure patient safety . --ANSWER--True
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