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CBSPD EXAM 5 LATEST 2023/2024 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+, Exams of Nursing

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CBSPD EXAM 5 LATEST 2023/2024 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - Correct Answer-
Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in decontamination? - Correct Answer-1.
Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process
Define Cleaning... - Correct 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... - Correct
Answer-poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments
What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - Correct
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? - Correct Answer-follow the device
manufacturer's written instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization? - Correct Answer-Cleaning
Define decontamination - Correct 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? - Correct 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
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WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

What should the sterilizer access area pressure be? - Correct Answer- Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour What two steps are involved in decontamination? - Correct Answer-1. Manual and/or automated mechanical cleaning

  1. application of a thermal or chemical disinfection process Define Cleaning... - Correct 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... - Correct Answer-poor or ineffective decontamination of instruments What are Employee hazards in the decontamination process? - Correct Answer- Technicians work with a large amount of 1) unidentified bioburden
  1. wet enviornment 3) handling contaminated sharps 4) must know procedures for proper handling, equipment, cleaning/sterilization agents How do you properly clean a device? - Correct Answer-follow the device manufacturer's written instructions What is the starting point in sterilization? - Correct Answer-Cleaning Define decontamination - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer-Box lock and jaws What does the ABC system stand for? - Correct Answer-A: large dollar amount items not used frequently B: moderately priced and used frequently C: items w/ low dollar value

conditions? - Correct Answer-Max load testing How often is a Bowie Dick test ran? - Correct Answer-Daily for dynamic air removal sterilizers How much space should be between packages and chamber wall? - Correct Answer- one inch How should paper-plastic pouches be placed in a sterilizer? - Correct Answer-plastic to paper or paper to plastic

tilted on side How should basins be placed in a sterilizer? - Correct Answer-on tilted side same direction What should be placed on the bottom of the rack in a mixed load? - Correct Answer- metal instruments basin other metal items What should be placed on the top shelf? - Correct Answer-textile packs and paper/plastic pouches Textile packs should be placed how in a sterilizer? - Correct Answer-sides Solid bottom trays should be loaded now? - Correct Answer-tilted on sides How should mesh bottom containers be loaded into the sterilizer? - Correct Answer-flat on rack If packages are still moist when the sterilizer doors are open bacteria can do what? - Correct Answer-wick through the package How does steam sterilization occur? - Correct Answer-by condensation What cases are proven to have prions? - Correct Answer-1) neurosurgery 2) opthamology (eye) When should a flash sterilizer be monitored? - Correct Answer-Weekly with a biological and a class 5 or class 6 indicator What can not be processed in an express cycle? - Correct Answer- porous items items with lumens When should a flash sterilizer be used? - Correct Answer-In an emergency; a one of a kind instrument is dropped How are liquids sterilized? - Correct Answer-only through gravity

What occurs during the exhaust phase? - Correct Answer-steam is exhausted from the chamber drain line What occurs during he sterilization/exposure/"holding phase"? - Correct Answer- exposure temperature is maintained for the prescribed amount of time What occurs during the conditioning phase of steam sterilizers? - Correct Answer-Air is removed and steam is injected Where should the bowie dick test be placed in a steam sterilizer - Correct Answer-drain line Where is the sterilizers heat-sensing thermometer located? - Correct Answer-Drain- line What provides heat inside the chamber and prevents condensation in a steam sterilizer? - Correct Answer-the jacket where is the dedicated steam supply made? - Correct Answer-a boiler Steam kills microorganisms by the protein - Correct Answer- denaturing (coagulation) True/false Removing as many microorganisms as possible before sterilization enhances the probability of microbial kill - Correct Answer-true What is the air exchange in sterile storage - Correct Answer- 4 per hour What is the suggested release temperature of packs? - Correct Answer- 70 to 80 degree farenheit How far from the floor should medical devices be stored? - Correct Answer- 8 - 10 inches from the floor How far should shelving be from outside walls? - Correct Answer- 2 inches

What kind of pressure should the sterilization area be under? - Correct Answer-positive What is the coldest area of the sterilizer? - Correct Answer-drain line What are the three parameters of steam sterilization? - Correct Answer-1) Steam under pressure

  1. time
  2. Exposure/temperature

Class five responds to - Correct Answer-all critical parameters Class three responds to - Correct Answer-single parameter respond to one chemical parameter Biological monitors contain... - Correct Answer-spores geobacillus stearothermophilus The biological used for team, ozone, and pareacetic sterilization contains.... - Correct Answer-Geobacillus Stearothermophilus

The biological used for EtO, gas plasma, and dry heat contains... - Correct Answer- Bacillus atrophaeus True/False Adequate cleaning will lead to easier sterilization b/c it reduces present bioburden - Correct Answer-true When must a control biological be ran? - Correct Answer-Daily or when a new lot number is present When are biologicals placed for steam sterilization? - Correct Answer- Coldest point (drain line) Where do you place biologicals for EtO sterilization? - Correct Answer- Approximately the center of the load Where are biologicals placed for gas plasma sterilization? - Correct Answer- First shelf back of chamber If no microorganisms survived, the biological test is the positive or negative? - Correct Answer-Negative If microorganisms survive the biological test is considered positive or negative? - Correct Answer-posititve If bacteria lives what color does the biological turn? - Correct Answer-yellow When a BI tests positive you must... - Correct Answer-Determine why it failed and recall everything from that cycle and reprocess it Steam sterilizers should be monitors at a minimum of... - Correct Answer- weekly Each package ran through sterilizers should be labeled with what? - Correct Answer- 1)lot number

  1. date
  2. cycle number

What agencies govern central sterile departments? - Correct Answer--joint commission (JC)

  • occupational safety (OSHA)
  • Environmental (EPA)
  • Food and Drug (FDA) Is JCAHO a government agency? - Correct Answer-no it is a volunteer organization The standards of affect most areas of the health care facility. - Correct Answer-Joint Commision What should large items be lifted with? - Correct Answer-If too large, then a lift must be used; if can be lifted with body use legs not back/arms What can an incident report lead to? - Correct Answer-Work practices that need improvement What should be in an incident report? - Correct Answer--how the accident happened
  • where/ when it occurred
  • any witnesses
  • medical treatment given
  • any work time lost due to accident
  • description of corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of the accident When should an incident report for an accident/injury be reported? - Correct Answer- immediately What items can be disinfected? - Correct Answer--surgical instrumentation
  • patient care equipment
  • other medical devices from all areas of the institution When is disinfection used? - Correct Answer-When cleaning alone might not be enough to make an item safe for reuse or further handling without transmitting disease Decontamination activites should not take place when - Correct Answer- clean activities are being performed (prep, packaging, and sterilization)

What kind of containers should sharps be kept in? - Correct Answer- impervious (puncture proof), and leak proof containers Acrylic nails are... - Correct Answer-prohibited because the support the growth of microorganisms How long should fingernails be kept? - Correct Answer-Short

Answer-the discrepancies should be reported to the SPD manager or supervisor Negative air pressure should... - Correct Answer-be drawn into the room what helps control biofilm in pipes - Correct Answer-Chlorination of water ad flushing of delivery systems What are biofilms - Correct Answer-Biofilms are microbial communities that are tightly attached to surfaces and cannot be easily removed; Bacteria is 1000x more resistant than bacteria in suspension

Soaking items for too long should be avoided. Why? - Correct Answer- because of the potential for biofilms Items with multiple parts should be disassembled according to what? - Correct Answer- Manufacturer's IFU What are the basic steps in the cleaning process? - Correct Answer--sorting

  • disposing of single-use items
  • prerinsing/presoaking reusable items
  • washing
  • rinsing
  • drying True/False disinfection and/or sterilization will not compensate for poor cleaning - Correct Answer- True a sterilized instrument is opened but not used what should happen? - Correct Answer- treat as contaminated and completely reprocess it What is a pyrogen? - Correct Answer-fever reducing substances What does cleaning and rinsing do? - Correct Answer-remove rather than kill microorganisms What is the most important step in the decontamination process? - Correct Answer- cleaning followed by thorough rinsing Before an instrument is cleaned what must be obtained? - Correct Answer- The manufacturer's IFU What is the objective of decontamination? - Correct Answer-To make an item safe for reuse and/or further handing Organic soils should not be able to dry on instruments, how can you accomplish this? - Correct Answer-1) Placing a towel moisteneed with water (not saline) over the instruments
  1. Using an instrument spray designed for pre treatment (enzymatic foam/ gel that adheres to the surface to begin breaking down soils)