HSPA REVIEW QUIZ'S 1-5 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile Processing
department (SPD)? - Answer -Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is: - Answer -Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other contaminates, Sterile
Processing (SP) technicians
must wear special attire referred to as: - Answer -Personal protective equipment
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for al scheduled procedures
for an entire day are usually pulled (collected): - Answer -The day or evening before
they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions a component of: -
Answer -Employability
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are: - Answer -Those that occur on or after day
three of a hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a specific
position is called a: - Answer -Job description
SP workflow should move from: - Answer -Soiled to clean
While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is: -
Answer -The Operating Room
Working in the decontamination area requires: - Answer -All the above: knowledge of
microbiology, knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes, and instrument
identification
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps Sterile Processing (SP)
technicians: - Answer -Understand what is asked when a request is made
The origin of most medical terms is either - Answer -Greek or Latin
Which of the following gives the primary meaning of a word? - Answer -Root word
element
The purpose of a combining vowel is to: - Answer -Ease pronunciation of a word
, The last word element in a medical term is the - Answer -Suffix
The suffix - itis means: - Answer -Inflammation
The suffix -ectomy means: - Answer -Surgical removal
The suffix -oscopy means: - Answer -Visual examination
Arthroscopy means: - Answer -Visual examination of a joint
The term ostomy: - Answer -Is a suffix
The suffix -tome means a: - Answer -Cutting instrument
Plasty is a: - Answer -Suffix meaning surgical restoration
The word laminectomy means: - Answer -Removal of part of the vertebrae in the spine
Which of the following means beside or near? - Answer -Para
Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured
bone? - Answer -ORIF
The term intercostal means: - Answer -Between the ribs
The prefix hypo- means: - Answer -below
The term septorhinoplasty means: - Answer -Surgical repair of the nose
Lithotripsy means: - Answer -Crushing of a stone
Encephalopathy is a/an: - Answer -Disease of the brain
The system that gives the body shape and support is the: - Answer -Skeletal system
The tissue that acts as a cushion between bones to prevent them from rubbing together
is: - Answer -Cartilage
These muscles control involuntary movements such as breathing and digestion: -
Answer -Smooth
This surgical procedure consists of removing an ear bone that has thickened and no
longer transmits sound waves and replacing it with an artificial implant to improve
hearing; - Answer -Stapedectomy
This yellowish liquid makes up more than 55% of blood. - Answer -Plasma
ANSWERS
Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile Processing
department (SPD)? - Answer -Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is: - Answer -Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other contaminates, Sterile
Processing (SP) technicians
must wear special attire referred to as: - Answer -Personal protective equipment
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for al scheduled procedures
for an entire day are usually pulled (collected): - Answer -The day or evening before
they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions a component of: -
Answer -Employability
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are: - Answer -Those that occur on or after day
three of a hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a specific
position is called a: - Answer -Job description
SP workflow should move from: - Answer -Soiled to clean
While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is: -
Answer -The Operating Room
Working in the decontamination area requires: - Answer -All the above: knowledge of
microbiology, knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes, and instrument
identification
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps Sterile Processing (SP)
technicians: - Answer -Understand what is asked when a request is made
The origin of most medical terms is either - Answer -Greek or Latin
Which of the following gives the primary meaning of a word? - Answer -Root word
element
The purpose of a combining vowel is to: - Answer -Ease pronunciation of a word
, The last word element in a medical term is the - Answer -Suffix
The suffix - itis means: - Answer -Inflammation
The suffix -ectomy means: - Answer -Surgical removal
The suffix -oscopy means: - Answer -Visual examination
Arthroscopy means: - Answer -Visual examination of a joint
The term ostomy: - Answer -Is a suffix
The suffix -tome means a: - Answer -Cutting instrument
Plasty is a: - Answer -Suffix meaning surgical restoration
The word laminectomy means: - Answer -Removal of part of the vertebrae in the spine
Which of the following means beside or near? - Answer -Para
Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured
bone? - Answer -ORIF
The term intercostal means: - Answer -Between the ribs
The prefix hypo- means: - Answer -below
The term septorhinoplasty means: - Answer -Surgical repair of the nose
Lithotripsy means: - Answer -Crushing of a stone
Encephalopathy is a/an: - Answer -Disease of the brain
The system that gives the body shape and support is the: - Answer -Skeletal system
The tissue that acts as a cushion between bones to prevent them from rubbing together
is: - Answer -Cartilage
These muscles control involuntary movements such as breathing and digestion: -
Answer -Smooth
This surgical procedure consists of removing an ear bone that has thickened and no
longer transmits sound waves and replacing it with an artificial implant to improve
hearing; - Answer -Stapedectomy
This yellowish liquid makes up more than 55% of blood. - Answer -Plasma
