HSPA 1-12, 13 – 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile
Processing department (SPD)?
A. Preparation
B. Packaging
C. Decontamination
D. Sterilization: C. Decontamination
2. The first step in the sterilization process is:
A. Receiving
B. Sorting
C. Soaking
D. Cleaning: D. Cleaning
3. To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contami- nates,
Sterile Processing (SP) technicians must wear special attire referred to as:
A. Personal protective equipment
B. Personal protection garments
C. Professional protective equipment
D. Personal safety attire: A. Personal protective equipment
4. Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
A. Two days before they will be used
B. The day or evening before they will be used
,C. The morning of the planned surgery
D. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon
procedures) on the day of surgery: B. The day or evening before they will be used
5. The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions in a compo- nent of:
A. Communication skills
,B. Facility system responsibilities
C. Employability
D. Safety practices: C. Employability
6. Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are:
A. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure
B. Caused by drug-resistant organisms
C. Infections without known cures
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization: D. Those that occur on or
after day three of a hospitalization
7. The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a
specific position is called a:
A. Job duty list
B. Job specification
C. Task summary review
D. Job Description: D. Job Description
8. SP workflow should move from:
A. Clean to soiled
B. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
C. Soiled to clean
D. Clean to sterile: C. Soiled to clean
9. While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is:
A. The Emergency Department
, B. Labor and Delivery
C. Supply Chain Management
D. The Operating Room: D. The Operating Room
10. Working in the decontamination area requires:
A. Knowledge of microbiology
1. Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile
Processing department (SPD)?
A. Preparation
B. Packaging
C. Decontamination
D. Sterilization: C. Decontamination
2. The first step in the sterilization process is:
A. Receiving
B. Sorting
C. Soaking
D. Cleaning: D. Cleaning
3. To minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contami- nates,
Sterile Processing (SP) technicians must wear special attire referred to as:
A. Personal protective equipment
B. Personal protection garments
C. Professional protective equipment
D. Personal safety attire: A. Personal protective equipment
4. Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
A. Two days before they will be used
B. The day or evening before they will be used
,C. The morning of the planned surgery
D. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon
procedures) on the day of surgery: B. The day or evening before they will be used
5. The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions in a compo- nent of:
A. Communication skills
,B. Facility system responsibilities
C. Employability
D. Safety practices: C. Employability
6. Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are:
A. Most likely to occur during a surgical procedure
B. Caused by drug-resistant organisms
C. Infections without known cures
D. Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization: D. Those that occur on or
after day three of a hospitalization
7. The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a
specific position is called a:
A. Job duty list
B. Job specification
C. Task summary review
D. Job Description: D. Job Description
8. SP workflow should move from:
A. Clean to soiled
B. Unrestricted to semi-restricted
C. Soiled to clean
D. Clean to sterile: C. Soiled to clean
9. While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is:
A. The Emergency Department
, B. Labor and Delivery
C. Supply Chain Management
D. The Operating Room: D. The Operating Room
10. Working in the decontamination area requires:
A. Knowledge of microbiology
