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CSPT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
what is a CSPT? - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔an individual
that is dependable, reliable, and responsible for
providing services to enhance the quality of patient
care.
CSPT responsibilities: - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔receiving,
cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, disinfecting,
sterilizing, reusable medical and surgical devices.
what does a CSPD do? - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔the
department that receives, cleans, decontaminates,
assembles, disinfects, and/or sterilizes reusable medical
and surgical devices.
AMSCO - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔american sterilizer
company. now known as steris corp now. By perkins and
underwood.
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sterilization began - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔in 1933. first
sterilizer invented also.
CSPD was developed in - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔1982
decontamination area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where
soiled items are received and clean. Must wear PPE.
preparation and packaging area - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and
packaged. Hair must be covered.
sterilization area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where terminal
sterilization is preformed. (autoclave, eto etc)
sterile stores - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where items for
patient care from outside manufacturers are stored,
case cart area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where sterile
supplies are kept and picked up for surgical cases
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loaner area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔for the receipt and
return of instruments borrowed for specialty procedures.
(ex: dr brings own instruments)
patient care equipment clean up area - ...ANSWER...
✔ ✔where patients care equipment is cleaned and
disinfected.
work flow of CSPD - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔how work
progresses through the department.
work flow cycle - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔1. soiled items
are received in decontam.
2. items manually/mechanically cleaned.
3. items received in preparation and packaging area:
inspected for cleanliness and tested for functionality.
4. trays/sets accurately assembled, labeled, and
wrapped/packaged.
disasters - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔CSPD is responsible for
providing supplies and equipment for external or
internal disasters. make sure to know what your role is,
where items are located.
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disaster preparedness - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔inventory
and quality checks and logged or regular bases.
in 2004 new jersey was the first state to? - ...ANSWER...
✔ ✔require certification of all sterile processing
professionals. many states are trending in the same
direction.
organizational structure/chart - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔details the reporting and accountability mechanisms
for the titles within the department. (chain of command)
helpful during daily goings on in the department and
disasters.
ethical actions - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔conform to
accepted and professional standards of conduct.
behaving ethically - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔important to
maintaining a healthy work environment.
a diverse workplace - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔people from
many cultures working together.
CSPT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
what is a CSPT? - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔an individual
that is dependable, reliable, and responsible for
providing services to enhance the quality of patient
care.
CSPT responsibilities: - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔receiving,
cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, disinfecting,
sterilizing, reusable medical and surgical devices.
what does a CSPD do? - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔the
department that receives, cleans, decontaminates,
assembles, disinfects, and/or sterilizes reusable medical
and surgical devices.
AMSCO - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔american sterilizer
company. now known as steris corp now. By perkins and
underwood.
,2|Page
sterilization began - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔in 1933. first
sterilizer invented also.
CSPD was developed in - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔1982
decontamination area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where
soiled items are received and clean. Must wear PPE.
preparation and packaging area - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔where cleaned items are inspected, assembled, and
packaged. Hair must be covered.
sterilization area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where terminal
sterilization is preformed. (autoclave, eto etc)
sterile stores - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where items for
patient care from outside manufacturers are stored,
case cart area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔where sterile
supplies are kept and picked up for surgical cases
,3|Page
loaner area - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔for the receipt and
return of instruments borrowed for specialty procedures.
(ex: dr brings own instruments)
patient care equipment clean up area - ...ANSWER...
✔ ✔where patients care equipment is cleaned and
disinfected.
work flow of CSPD - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔how work
progresses through the department.
work flow cycle - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔1. soiled items
are received in decontam.
2. items manually/mechanically cleaned.
3. items received in preparation and packaging area:
inspected for cleanliness and tested for functionality.
4. trays/sets accurately assembled, labeled, and
wrapped/packaged.
disasters - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔CSPD is responsible for
providing supplies and equipment for external or
internal disasters. make sure to know what your role is,
where items are located.
, 4|Page
disaster preparedness - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔inventory
and quality checks and logged or regular bases.
in 2004 new jersey was the first state to? - ...ANSWER...
✔ ✔require certification of all sterile processing
professionals. many states are trending in the same
direction.
organizational structure/chart - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔details the reporting and accountability mechanisms
for the titles within the department. (chain of command)
helpful during daily goings on in the department and
disasters.
ethical actions - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔conform to
accepted and professional standards of conduct.
behaving ethically - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔important to
maintaining a healthy work environment.
a diverse workplace - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔people from
many cultures working together.
