Sterile Processing CBSPD Test
Certification Exam
Decontamination Area - CORRECT ANSWER-Where soiled items are received and
cleaned. *All levels for
... [Show More] the same tray should be labeled w/a tag to identify the level
number and set to which it belongs.
Preparation and Packaging Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where cleaned items are
inspected, assembled, and packaged.
Sterilization Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where terminal sterilization is performed.
Sterile Storage Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where sterile items are stored until needed.
Sterile Stores - CORRECT ANSWER-where items for patient care from outside
manufacturers are stored. Sometimes referred to as Medical Supply Distribution,
Central Supply, or similar designation.
Case Cart Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where sterile supplies (trays and/or sterile items
from outside manufacturers) are kept and picked for surgical cases.
Dispatch - CORRECT ANSWER-where sterile and clean items are dispensed.
Loaner Area - CORRECT ANSWER-for the receipt and return of instruments borrowed
for specialty procedures.
Patient Care Equipment Clean-Up Area - CORRECT ANSWER-where patient care
equipment is cleaned and disinfected.
SPD Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER-providing dependable, reliable services to
enhance the quality of patient care. Instruments sets, patient care equipment, and other
medical devices must be processed and distributed in an accurate and timely manner
so that patient care is not adversely affected.
Work Flow - CORRECT ANSWER-how the work progresses through the department or
processing area. *Dirty to Clean
People Flow - CORRECT ANSWER-how people move through the department or
processing area. *Clean to Dirty
Traffic Control - CORRECT ANSWER-controlling access to SPD
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with
moral duty and obligation.
Ethical Actions - CORRECT ANSWER-actions that conform to accepted and
professional standards of conduct.
Morals - CORRECT ANSWER-deal with or relate to principles of right and wrong
behavior.
Unethical Professional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER-failure to conform to moral
standards or policies.
Professional Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-principles of conduct governing an individual
or group.
American Medical Association (AMA) - CORRECT ANSWER-the most important
organization related to healthcare ethics.
Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER-a principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern
behavior.
Agencies that issue regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA, FDA, OSHA and State
health departments
Standard - CORRECT ANSWER-an established norm determined by opinion, authority,
research and/or theory.
Recommended Practices - CORRECT ANSWER-statements of sound principles of
practice based on scientific data and opinions of experts.
Agencies that set standards - CORRECT ANSWER-AAMI, CDC
Examples of recommended practices - CORRECT ANSWER-documents developed by
IAHCSMM, SGNA, AORN
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Registers and
regulates environmental disinfectants, controls emissions into the air and water,
regulates the manufacture and sale of EO gas
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - CORRECT ANSWER-regulates all medical
devices. MedWatch (recalls); approves reprocessing of single use devices; require IFU
(instructions for use)
Function of CS/SPD - CORRECT ANSWER-receives, cleans, decontaminates,
assembles, inspects, disinfects, sterilizes reusable medi [Show Less]