CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE

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CBSPD TECH CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE

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-Guarantee passing score -78 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A patient contracts an infection from an improperly sterilized surgical instrument. This is an example of

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A healthcare acquired infection

Question 2: Cotton gauze cannot be used in which sterilization process?

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Low-Temperature gas plasma

Question 3: The best way to reprocess patient care equipment is to

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Follow the equipment manufacturer's instructions Question 4: A tray of instruments has been brought to the decontamination area in a saline solution. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

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Rinse them with water and then clean them according the manufacturer's instructions

Question 5: After manually cleaning contaminated surgical instruments, the NEXT step in the decontamination process is

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Rinsing Question 6: Healthcare workers are most likely to be infected by which of the following agents?

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Hepatitis B Question 7: To kill the remaining microoragnisms on surgical instruments, the MOST cost-effective sterilization method is generally considered to be

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Steam under pressure

Question 8: Sterility maintenance covers should be placed on sterile items

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When the sterilized items are cool to room temperature

Question 9: When a steam sterilizer is loaded with linen packs, they should be

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Placed on their edges Question 10: The purpose of the dynamic air removal cycle of pre-vacuum steam sterilizer is to

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Remove air from the chamber Question 11: Which of the following would be an action to take if you note that a coworker has hair hanging out of his/her surgical cap while assembling sets?

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Let him/her know the hair is visible Question 12: Which of the following is the MOST important factor in preventing bacteria from contaminating sterile packages?

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The handling of packages

Question 13: Clamps used for hemostasis are also designed to

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Minimize damage to tissue Question 14: The MAJOR reason why acrylic nails are not permitted to be worn in the sterile processing department is because they can

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Allow fungus to grow beneath them Question 15: A technician working in Decontamination notices that the maintenance person working on the washer/sterilizer did not remove the barrier attire when the person left the area to get additional tools. The technician should

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Report the problem to your supervisor Question 16: All of the following are classified as critical medical devices EXCEPT

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Thermometers Question 17: When heat is added to steam without increasing the moisture content, the steam is called

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Superheated steam Question 18: Which of the following chemical indicators should only be used in the specific cycle for which they are labeled?

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Emulating Question 19: The pH of detergent solution that has been demonstrated to be the safest for cleaning surgical instruments is

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Neutral

Question 20: A positive biological indicator (BI) test shows that sterilization process

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Did not result in the death of all the test organisms Question 21: Which of the following is the main DISADVANTAGE of using a rigid sterilization container system?

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They must be disassembled, processed, reassembled, and checked before each use.Question 22: When a steam sterilizer load contains a mixture of fabric and metal items, the items should be places

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With the metal items below the fabric items Question 23: You are in a hurry to leave for a doctor's appointment and you forget to punch your time card. Which of the following actions should be taken?

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Report this to your supervisor the next day Question 24: If a technician's skin is exposed to liquid ethylene oxide, what should the technician do FIRST?

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Wash the exposed area with large amounts of soap and water

Question 25: Paper-plastic pouches are generally used to package

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One to two light weight instruments Question 26: Lot control numbers should be placed on each package sterilized, and on the

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Sterilization log

Question 27: Heat sensing thermometers for steam sterilizers are located in the

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Drain line