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CBSPD Exam Questions and Answers: A Comprehensive Guide for Central Service Technicians, Exams of Public Health

A comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions and answers covering various aspects of central service operations. It covers topics such as surgical asepsis, sterilization techniques, packaging materials, equipment maintenance, and quality assurance. Designed to help central service technicians prepare for the cbspd exam and enhance their knowledge of best practices in the field.

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2025 CBSPD EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
which of the following is an example of surgical asepsis?
- Correct Answer-Sterilization of instruments.
whenever there are major changes made to packaging, such as switching the type of
packaging material or containers used, what should always be done?
- Correct Answer- Product testing should always be performed.
The method for testing different types of detergents to find out if one performs better or
more effectively than another is?
- Correct Answer-Validation Testing
Acceptable packaging materials must be specifically designed for sterilization packaging
and approved by which of the following entities?
- Correct Answer-FDA
Preconditioning is a term used to describe which of the following processes?
- Correct Answer-Assisting in the drying of sets by allowing the set to heat up before
starting a cycle.
Preventive Maintenace standards should be established by which of the following for
medical equipment?
- Correct Answer-The Joint Commission
Ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol does not have the advantage of being? - Correct
Answer-Sporicidal
The most common method of verifying the cleaning process is which of the following? -
Correct Answer-Visual inspection after completing the cleaning process.
Examples of other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) include all but which of the
following? - Correct Answer-Intact tissue of a dead human.
There are four separate traffic control/dress code requirements for Central Service
Technicians. The area with the most stringent requirements is which of the following? -
Correct Answer-Biohazard area
Equipment that is nonfunctioning must be identified and tagged by the user. If an
equipment malfunction causes harm to a patient, which of the following is done?
- Correct Answer-It should not be disassembled, and settings should not be adjusted.
The minimum recommended practice for endoscope disinfection is?
- Correct Answer- High Level Disinfection
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2025 CBSPD EXAM QUESTIONS WITH

VERIFIED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

which of the following is an example of surgical asepsis?

  • Correct Answer-Sterilizationof instruments. whenever there are major changes made to packaging, such as switching the type of packaging material or containers used, what should always be done?
  • Correct Answer-Product testing should always be performed. The method for testing different types of detergents to find out if one performs better or more effectively than another is?
  • Correct Answer-Validation Testing Acceptable packaging materials must be specifically designed for sterilization packaging and approved by which of the following entities?
  • Correct Answer-FDA Preconditioning is a term used to describe which of the following processes?
  • CorrectAnswer-Assisting in the drying of sets by allowing the set to heat up before starting a cycle. Preventive Maintenace standards should be established by which of the following for medical equipment?
  • Correct Answer-The Joint Commission Ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol does not have the advantage of being? - Correct Answer-Sporicidal The most common method of verifying the cleaning process is which of the following? - Correct Answer-Visual inspection after completing the cleaning process. Examples of other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) include all but which of the following? - Correct Answer-Intact tissue of a dead human. There are four separate traffic control/dress code requirements for Central Service Technicians. The area with the most stringent requirements is which of the following? - Correct Answer-Biohazard area Equipment that is nonfunctioning must be identified and tagged by the user. If an equipment malfunction causes harm to a patient, which of the following is done?
  • Correct Answer-It should not be disassembled, and settings should not be adjusted. The minimum recommended practice for endoscope disinfection is?
  • Correct Answer-High Level Disinfection

A requisition system or a delivery distribution system is which type of distribution system?

  • Correct Answer-Demand which of the following guidelines for working in soiled receiving and decontamination areas is not appropriate?
    • Correct Answer-Sinks and other working surfaces should beat levels that do not afford access to certain personnel. The type of recall in which there is little chance that using or being exposed to the product will cause health problems is which of the following?
    • Correct Answer-Class 3 Some commercial items have a fixed shelf life because they contain?
    • Correct Answer-Pharmaceuticals and latex In wrapped packs, the most challenging location for chemical indicators is which of the following?
  • Correct Answer-Ceneter of the wrapped pack Quality requires central service technicians to look at what they do from which perspective?
    • Correct Answer-The customers One of the potential disadvantages of team building is the possibility of groupthink among member of the team. Which of the following would NOT be a symptom of groupthink?
  • Correct Answer-Allowing members to express doubts. Which of the following is the wetting agent that is the primary vehicle used in the cleaning process? - Correct Answer-Water Which of the following items would NOT be considered patient care equipment? - Correct Answer-Retractors Excessive metal mass can cause excessive condensation, slower heat-up time, and inefficient drying. Therefore, the weight of wrapped basin sets should not exceed? - Correct Answer-7LBS Which of the following instrument and equipment tracking systems provides the real time location of an instrument as it moves through the facility and the processing cycle?
  • Correct Answer-Radio Frequency Identification Excessive packaging material can do which of the following? - Correct Answer-Inhibit sterilant penetration and release.

Which of the following statements about leaders and leadership is least accurate? - Correct Answer-Leaders must have formal authority granted by the organizational to lead. The personnel responsible for ensuring that patient care equipment is readily available when it is needed are which of the following? - Correct Answer-Central Service Technicians Which of the following would be considered an informal communication in the workplace? - Correct Answer-Email After sterilization, self- contained BI's are crushed, and nutrient broth covers the spore- impregnated disk. After completion of incubation, if bacteria live through the sterilization process, the nutrient broth turns? - Correct Answer-Yellow The central service technician must be familiar with surgical instruments and their uses. The instrument with the hollow barrel through its center is a(n)? - Correct Answer- Cannula Once instruments have been properly decontaminated, which of the following is important to help assure surgeon satisfaction and patient safety? - Correct Answer-Functional checks. Which of the following would not be considered a nonwoven packaging material? - Correct Answer-Synthetic textile Blends Packaging material must provide a reliable barrier to prevent the spread of microorganisms. This is created by establishing which of the following? - Correct Answer-Tortuous Path There are a number of characteristics of self- directed work teams. Which of the following is NOT one of these characteristics? - Correct Answer-Internal Competition Right and wrong according to the standards of conduct of one's profession is which of the following? - Correct Answer-Ethical Behavior In addition to walls separating the decontamination area from the rest of the department, the area is designed to reduce the likelihood that airborne bacteria can be transmitted from the decontamination area to the clean area. This accomplished by which of the following? - Correct Answer-The use of positive and negative air pressures. Which of the following items would not be suitable for liquid chemical sterilization? - Correct Answer-Implantables The best way to maintain quality during instrument handling is to? - Correct Answer- Establish a standard for each instrument processed.

Small, heat only patient therapy devices are used only on which of the following? - Correct Answer-Sore muscles Which of the following should be consulted prior to selecting a disinfectant for high- level disinfection of an endoscope? - Correct Answer-Scope manufacturer. Mechanical cleaning equipment should be tested at all but which of the following times?

  • Correct Answer-Upon being taken out of service Dry heat sterilization should only be used in which of the following circumstances? - Correct Answer-When direct contact of the substance with saturated steam is impractical or unattainable. Once assembled, the sterilization package needs to be secured. The closure method chosen must ensure the package? - Correct Answer-Remains together allows for sterilization avoids constriction of the pack all of the above Peel pouches must be sized and applied properly to allow for adequate air removal. This reason for this is which of the following? - Correct Answer-Trapped air acts as a barrier to heat and moisture. The concept involving the development and maintenance of effective interpersonal relationships that enhance teamwork is? - Correct Answer-Human Relations Which of the following surgical procedures involves the muscular system? - Correct Answer-Fasciotomy Each of the following statements about sterilization is accurate EXCEPT? - Correct Answer-Conditions lethal to microorganisms must not be present. Waste is categorized by all of the following EXCEPT? - Correct Answer-Explosive The heat process can be done when disinfecting is a process called? - Correct Answer- Thermal Disinfection Peel Packs should be placed in which of the following positions on the cart shelf for sterilization? - Correct Answer-On edge with paper side of the pouch next to plastic side of the next pouch. Sterile packages must be examined to ensure that they are intact and uncompromised before being dispensed for use. This is known as? - Correct Answer-Product integrity check

The critical parameter for ozone sterilization is? - Correct Answer-Ozone concentration admitted into the chamber. Staff who are specifically trained to inspect, test, and repair patient care equipment are part of which of the following departments? - Correct Answer-Biomedical and Clinical engineering department Before patient equipment can be disinfected it must be? - Correct Answer-Cleaned Infections are caused bey a variety of microorganisms including all but which of the following? - Correct Answer-Blood Insuring that an item can be quickly located and determining when consumable supplies should be replaced are factors in which of the following? - Correct Answer-Equipment tracking process Of the following, which would be safe to be placed in a sonic cleaner? - Correct Answer- Stainless Steel A mandatory law or rule that is issued is a governing body is which of the following? - Correct Answer-Regulation Which of the following is a relatively new high-level disinfectant that provides a fast and effective way to disinfect a side range of items? - Correct Answer-Ortho-Phthalaldehyde Which of the following statements about tracking systems is least accurate? - Correct Answer-Once a tracking system is implemented, there is no need to update its information. Who is responsible for the documentation of routine checks and repairs? - Correct Answer-Biomedical Department Pouches should be used for? - Correct Answer-lightweight individual items Post-market device requirements that apply to third party and hospital reprocessors include all but which of the following? - Correct Answer-Minimum price mandates The decision as to whether to purchase, lease, or rent equipment is made by which of the following? - Correct Answer-Hospital Administration Central service technicians should be concerned about handling regulated medical waste. Regulated medical waste is defined as? - Correct Answer-Waste capable of transmitting infectious diseases. Removing bloodborne pathogen hazards from the workplace is part of which of the following> - Correct Answer-Engineering controls

To aid in steam contact, items with lumens must be? - Correct Answer-Flushed with sterile distilled water Control of inventory involves avoiding stockouts. Stockouts are best defined as? - Correct Answer-The condition that occurs when reusable or consumable inventory items are not availble. Neglected packs syndrome where hard-to reach packs may remain in storage too long can be avoided by using which inventory system? - Correct Answer-FIFO first in first out Which of the following is something that should not be allowed in sterile storage areas?

  • Correct Answer-Shipping containers. The procedures used to return equipment to proper operating condition are classified as? - Correct Answer-Repair All of the following are essential factors in achieving affective sterilization EXCEPT? - Correct Answer-Size of the machine being used to sterilize. Meical terminology involves understanding surgical roots (base wo elements that refer to the main body of the medical word). The root "herni" indicated which of the following? Liver stone fat rupture - Correct Answer-Rupture