STERILE PROCESSING CERTIFICATION EXAM
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - Answer -60 deg to 65 deg F,
30% to 60% Humidity
What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? - Answer -10 air
exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? - Answer -68 deg to 75
deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? - Answer -68 deg to
73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35%
The main role of sterile processing is to: - Answer -Provide dependable reliable
services to enhance the quality of patient care.
Ethics is the practice of: - Answer -Doing the right thing.
Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion,
research, and/or theory: - Answer -AAMI
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: - Answer -
Regulations.
Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: - Answer -AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical
issue? - Answer -Confidentiality
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: -
Answer -FDA
OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to
airborne contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the
following: - Answer -Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: - Answer -Healthcare facilities to
report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? -
Answer -Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be: -
Answer -Standardized
,Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - Answer -
Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - Answer -
Physiology
The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of
life are called: - Answer -Cells
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a cell? -
Answer -Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? - Answer -Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the body are known as: - Answer -
Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? - Answer -Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: - Answer -Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the functions in swallowing? - Answer -
Hyoid Bone
Where is the tympanic membrane located? - Answer -The Ear
The bladder, ureters, and kidneys are part of the: - Answer -Urinary System
The seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands are part of the: - Answer -Male
Reproductive System
It is important for the CS/SPD technician to learn anatomy and physiology in order to: -
Answer -Recognize where instruments are used
The term pathogenic means: - Answer -Disease-Producing
What color do Gram-Positive microorganisms stain? - Answer -Blue or Purple
What color do Gram-Negative microorganisms stain? - Answer -Red or Pink
Microorganisms are measured in: - Answer -Microns
The shape of Streptococcus is: - Answer -Spherical
The shape of a Spirochete is: - Answer -Spiral
, Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - Answer -Binary Fission
What is the shape of Cocci? - Answer -Round
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - Answer -Gram-Positive Bacillus
Rod-Shaped bacteria are called: - Answer -Bacilli
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a bacteria to survive? - Answer -Bright
Light
Which of the following is used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles? - Answer
-Spores
A dehydrated cell with a thick, shell-like wall is know as a: - Answer -Spore
A microorganism that has a slime-like outer covering is called a: - Answer -Capsule
In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require: - Answer -Oxygen
CJD is caused by: - Answer -Prions
Protozoa are: - Answer -Single-Celled Microorganisms
Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - Answer -Viruses
Which of the following pathogens is the cause of tuberculosis? - Answer -Mycobacteria
Which of the following is true of fungi? - Answer -They include single celled yeasts
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are part of the: - Answer -Axial
Skeleton
Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? - Answer -1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial skeleton? - Answer -Sternum
Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? - Answer -Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: - Answer -Lower limbs
The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: - Answer -Upper limbs
Smooth muscle cells lack: - Answer -Striations
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - Answer -60 deg to 65 deg F,
30% to 60% Humidity
What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? - Answer -10 air
exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? - Answer -68 deg to 75
deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity
What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? - Answer -68 deg to
73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35%
The main role of sterile processing is to: - Answer -Provide dependable reliable
services to enhance the quality of patient care.
Ethics is the practice of: - Answer -Doing the right thing.
Which of the following establishes sterilization practice standards based on opinion,
research, and/or theory: - Answer -AAMI
EPA, FDA, OSHA and state departments of health (DOH) primarily issue: - Answer -
Regulations.
Standards for CS/SPD practice are written by: - Answer -AAMI
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for which ethical
issue? - Answer -Confidentiality
If healthcare facilities reprocess single-use devices, the devices must be cleared by: -
Answer -FDA
OSHA has a great effect on CS/SPD by its regulation of occupational exposure to
airborne contaminants, exposure from bloodborne pathogens, and which of the
following: - Answer -Communication of workplace hazards
The Medical Device Reporting regulation requires: - Answer -Healthcare facilities to
report deaths or serious injuries from medical devices.
Collection of data and identification of issues are part of what kind of program? -
Answer -Quality Assurance
To ensure that all employees are learning the same information, training should be: -
Answer -Standardized
,Which branch of science refers to the form and organization of body parts? - Answer -
Anatomy
Which branch of science refers to the function of specific body parts? - Answer -
Physiology
The smallest and most numerous structural units possessing the basic characteristics of
life are called: - Answer -Cells
Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor required for the life of a cell? -
Answer -Cold
DNA is found in which part of the cell? - Answer -Nucleus
Complex structures with specialized functions within the body are known as: - Answer -
Organs
Red blood cells develop in which part of the body? - Answer -Bone Marrow
The smallest bones of the body are found in the: - Answer -Middle Ear
Which of the following supports the tongue and the functions in swallowing? - Answer -
Hyoid Bone
Where is the tympanic membrane located? - Answer -The Ear
The bladder, ureters, and kidneys are part of the: - Answer -Urinary System
The seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands are part of the: - Answer -Male
Reproductive System
It is important for the CS/SPD technician to learn anatomy and physiology in order to: -
Answer -Recognize where instruments are used
The term pathogenic means: - Answer -Disease-Producing
What color do Gram-Positive microorganisms stain? - Answer -Blue or Purple
What color do Gram-Negative microorganisms stain? - Answer -Red or Pink
Microorganisms are measured in: - Answer -Microns
The shape of Streptococcus is: - Answer -Spherical
The shape of a Spirochete is: - Answer -Spiral
, Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by: - Answer -Binary Fission
What is the shape of Cocci? - Answer -Round
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - Answer -Gram-Positive Bacillus
Rod-Shaped bacteria are called: - Answer -Bacilli
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a bacteria to survive? - Answer -Bright
Light
Which of the following is used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles? - Answer
-Spores
A dehydrated cell with a thick, shell-like wall is know as a: - Answer -Spore
A microorganism that has a slime-like outer covering is called a: - Answer -Capsule
In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require: - Answer -Oxygen
CJD is caused by: - Answer -Prions
Protozoa are: - Answer -Single-Celled Microorganisms
Which of the following requires a living host to multiply? - Answer -Viruses
Which of the following pathogens is the cause of tuberculosis? - Answer -Mycobacteria
Which of the following is true of fungi? - Answer -They include single celled yeasts
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage are part of the: - Answer -Axial
Skeleton
Muscles make up what part of the body's bulk? - Answer -1/2
Which of the following bones can be found in the axial skeleton? - Answer -Sternum
Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? - Answer -Humerus
The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the: - Answer -Lower limbs
The humerus, radius, and ulna are bones of the: - Answer -Upper limbs
Smooth muscle cells lack: - Answer -Striations
