July CBSPD EXAM 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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What two steps are involved in decontamination? - answer -1. Manual
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automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Define Cleaning... - answer -The removal of contamination from an item to the extent
necessary for further processing or for the intended use
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - answer -Negative w/10 air
exchanges per hour
nosocomial infections are well documented and caused by... - answer -poor or
ineffective decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - answer -Technicians
work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3) handling
contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device? - answer -follow the device manufacturer's
written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? - answer -Cleaning
Define decontamination - answer -The process of cleaning surgical instruments,
patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in order to render areas and items safe
for handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards? - answer --good body mechanics -correct body
techniques and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching -should be alert and
correct anything that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy supplies, available work
material, adjustable chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height tables -proper
clothing can prevent injury
What is the weakest point of an instrument? - answer -Box lock and jaws
What does the ABC system stand for? - answer -A: large dollar amount items not
used frequently
B: moderately priced and used frequently
C: items w/ low dollar value
What is just in time distribution? - answer -Items are distributed to department by
vendor no need for sterile storage or inventory control.
What are specialty/ procedure carts? - answer -Carts placed in specific departments
based on procedures
personalized to needs of departments easily accessible.
What is case cart distribution? - answer -visually in specialty areas case carts are
delivered to department case cart is specialized to departments needs
What is the exchange cart distribution? - answer -Two identical carts are made one is
out in the department and other stays in SPD
What is par level distribution? - answer -There is fixed inventory and when items
become low they are replenished from the stockroom per department/specialty
What is demand distribution? - answer -An instrument/cart must be ordered in order
to get it
What are the most common distribution systems? - answer -1) demand 2)par-level
3)Exchange 4)case carts 5) Specialty 6) Just in time
What is the air pressure of the sterile storage area? - answer -positive air flows out
What is shelf life - answer -period of time which a sterile item is considered safe to
use
event related not time related
When are packs most vulnerable to contamination? - answer -Immediately after
sterilization
What is it when a sterilizer's ability is tested under worst case conditions? - answer -
Small load testing
What is it called when a sterilizer is tested for sterilization under actual use
conditions? - answer -Max load testing
How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - answer -Daily for dynamic air removal
sterilizers
How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - answer -one inch
How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - answer -plastic to
paper or paper to plastic
tilted on side
How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - answer -on tilted side same direction
What should be placed on the bottom of the rack in a mixed load? - answer -metal
instruments
basin
other metal items
What should be placed on the top shelf? - answer -textile packs and paper/plastic
pouches
Textile packs should be placed how in a sterilizer? - answer -sides
Solid bottom trays should be loaded now? - answer -tilted on sides
How should mesh bottom containers be loaded into the sterilizer? - answer -flat on
rack
If packages are still moist when the sterilizer doors are open bacteria can do what? -
answer -wick through the package
How does steam sterilization occur? - answer -by condensation
What cases are proven to have prions? - answer -1) neurosurgery
2) opthamology (eye)
When should a flash sterilizer be monitored? - answer -Weekly with a biological and a [Show Less]