CBSPD FINAL EXAM 1 (LATEST UPDATE ) BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND(100%) CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+/GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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CBSPD FINAL EXAM 1 (LATEST UPDATE ) BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND(100%) CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+/GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - ANSWER-Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - ANSWER-1. Manua...
CBSPD FINAL EXAM 1 (LATEST UPDATE
2024-2025) BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS
AND(100%) CORRECT ANSWERS ALL
GRADED A+/GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - ANSWER-✅Negative w/10 air
exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - ANSWER-✅1. Manual and/or
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.
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 class 5 or class 6 indicator
What can not be processed in an express cycle? - ANSWER-✅porous items
items with lumens
When should a flash sterilizer be used? - ANSWER-✅In an emergency; a one of a
kind instrument is dropped
How are liquids sterilized? - ANSWER-✅only through gravity displacement liquid
cycles
What occurs during the drying phase? - ANSWER-✅Dynamic Air Removal: Filtered
air is drawn in achieve drying
Gravity: Heat in chamber evaporates moisture
*Approx.: 30 min. for both
What occurs during the exhaust phase? - ANSWER-✅steam is exhausted from the
chamber drain line
What occurs during he sterilization/exposure/"holding phase"? - ANSWER-
✅exposure temperature is maintained for the prescribed amount of time
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