SOS NERC Prep BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What S process is critical? Answer: STERILE; kills spores
● What S Process is Semi-Critical Answer: Should be sterile but HIGH
LEVEL disinfection is acceptable if manufacturer instructions require;
contacts broken skin of mucous membranes; kills all EXCEPT SPORES;
scopes
● What is non critical in S Process? Answer: Intermediate or low level
disinfection; contact w skin; regular cleaning
● Where does workflow progress from the start? Answer:
Decontamination - prep/pack - sterile - clean / store
● What has to be in SPD environment? Answer: NEG AIFLOW, low
humidity
● What is the most critical step to prevent infection SPD? Answer:
CLEANING
● Why and what do we pretreat? Answer: Enzymatic agent; prevent
biofilm
, ● ***What is an enzymatic agent? Answer: Non sterilant, enzyme
partially digests organic material; turns sludge into jelly
● ***What do you always follow for instructions? Answer: IFU!
● What are 2 types of steam sterilization? Answer: Pre-Vac/Dynamic,
Gravity displacement
● ***What is prevac? Answer: Dynamic; air remover - sucks air out, 3-
4 mins, most common and recommended, HELPS PACKAGING, pops
steam IN
● ***What is gravity displacement autoclave? Answer: Steam falls
down, temp causes the seal, immediate before packaging ; 3-10 mins
● ***when to remove trays?? Answer: IMMEDIATELY; no
condensation
● ***what are the chemical indicator classes, Answer: 1 = heat, 2 =
pressure (Bowie dick - vac created), 3= parameter, 4=multi parameter,
5=integrated, 6= emulating
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What S process is critical? Answer: STERILE; kills spores
● What S Process is Semi-Critical Answer: Should be sterile but HIGH
LEVEL disinfection is acceptable if manufacturer instructions require;
contacts broken skin of mucous membranes; kills all EXCEPT SPORES;
scopes
● What is non critical in S Process? Answer: Intermediate or low level
disinfection; contact w skin; regular cleaning
● Where does workflow progress from the start? Answer:
Decontamination - prep/pack - sterile - clean / store
● What has to be in SPD environment? Answer: NEG AIFLOW, low
humidity
● What is the most critical step to prevent infection SPD? Answer:
CLEANING
● Why and what do we pretreat? Answer: Enzymatic agent; prevent
biofilm
, ● ***What is an enzymatic agent? Answer: Non sterilant, enzyme
partially digests organic material; turns sludge into jelly
● ***What do you always follow for instructions? Answer: IFU!
● What are 2 types of steam sterilization? Answer: Pre-Vac/Dynamic,
Gravity displacement
● ***What is prevac? Answer: Dynamic; air remover - sucks air out, 3-
4 mins, most common and recommended, HELPS PACKAGING, pops
steam IN
● ***What is gravity displacement autoclave? Answer: Steam falls
down, temp causes the seal, immediate before packaging ; 3-10 mins
● ***when to remove trays?? Answer: IMMEDIATELY; no
condensation
● ***what are the chemical indicator classes, Answer: 1 = heat, 2 =
pressure (Bowie dick - vac created), 3= parameter, 4=multi parameter,
5=integrated, 6= emulating
