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CBSPD EXAM NEWEST WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
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
- 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
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