Cbspd exam prep High-level disinfection (at least) - answer Semi critical devices should be processed by which disinfection method?
Sterilization - answer Critical devices should be processed by which disinfection method?
Sanitization - answer Non critical devices should be privy which disinfection method?
Rigid, flexible, and semi-rigid - answer Name the three different types of endoscopic scopes:
High-level disinfection - answer According to Spauldings classification of medical devices, a semi critical item requires which form of disinfection?
As it enters the jacket - answer In a non-tabletop sterilizer, a gauge on the main steam line, usually located at the back of the sterilizer, tells you the steam pressure:
Minimize contaminates - answer One reason for adding chemicals to the boiler feed water is to
Chemical Monitoring - answer The Bowie-dick is considered which type of monitoring
process?
Weekly - answer Routine biological testing of steam sterilizers should be performed no less than
Monitored with a biological indicator - answer All loads containing implantable devices should be
Geometric center of the load - answer Unless otherwise directed by the sterilizer manufacturer, the ethylene oxide process challenge device (bi test pack) is placed in the:
Stainless steel instruments - answer Which of the following is compatible with Hydrogen peroxide ozone sterilization?
At least daily - answer Biological monitoring of the hydrogen peroxide-ozone sterilization process should be performed Cleaning - answer "The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for its intended use" is the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instruments definition of which of the following
Air exhausted directly to the outside - answer Negative pressure refers to
Powered Equipment - answer When sorting items in the decontamination area, which of the following would require manual cleaning?
Immunity - answer The ability of the body to specifically counteract antigens refers to
Measles - answer Which of the following is not a disease spread by droplets?
Vectors - answer Lyme disease is generally transmitted by
defense mechanisms - answer The sterile processing technician does not have an impact on which of the following elements of the chain of infection?
Time immersed, time taken out, temperature of the solution and initials of the technician
who handled the instrument - answer When taking an instrument out of a HLD, what should be notated on the record log?
At least 1 in - answer How many inches of space should there be between the chamber walls and packages to prevent scorching of package materials?
90% - answer What is a log reduction of 1?
68-73 degrees/ 50%-35% - answer The temperature/ humidity range in prep and pack should be:
3 to 3 1/2 minutes @ 270 or 273 with no drying time. - answer What is the cycle for specified for a Bowie-Dick test?
Involves the use of external chemical indicators to verify that a load has been subjected to a sterilization process; the use of internal indicators to verify that individual packages have been exposed to necessary conditions for sterilization. - answer Chemical monitoring:
Verified that the sterilization conditions within the load were adequate to kill a known number of bacterial spores. - answer Biological monitoring
Biological monitoring - answer - is the only way to measure the lethality of a sterilization process.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus - answer The spore that is most resistant to steam sterilization is
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