Preparation Exam for Sterile Processing Technicians

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1. When a medical equipment enters a healthcare facility how should it be treated?

  • A

    It should be immediately sent to decontamination area to be processed

  • B

    It should be dispatched for patient use if the vendor is known to the healthcare facility

  • C

    It should be stored in the sterile package area

  • D

    It should be safety checked and tested by Biomedical technician

2. Which of the following information is NOT included on a safety data sheet?

  • A

    Special precautions

  • B

    Physical data

  • C

    Product identification

  • D

    Required inventory levels

3. Which of the following can be sterilized in Hydrogen peroxide and ozones

  • A

    Tyvek pouches

  • B

    Kraft-type paper pouches

  • C

    Paper/plastic pouches

  • D

    Canvas pouches

4. For real-time tracking of patient care equipment, which of the following devices will be used?

  • A

    Standard bar code

  • B

    RFID

  • C

    Dot matrix applications

  • D

    Laser-etched bar codes

5. A private non-profit organization that conducts unannounced onsite surveys and evaluations:

  • A

    OSHA

  • B

    The Joint Commission

  • C

    AORN

  • D

    AAMI

6. If a biological indicator (BI) shows a positive growth , which of the following steps should be taken?

  • A

    The sterilizer should be taken out of service

  • B

    Any items processed in the load should be recalled

  • C

    The occurence shoud be reported to the CS department superviser

  • D

    All of the above are true

7. Which of the following is a self-retaining retractor?

  • A

    Osteotomes

  • B

    Richardson

  • C

    Weitlaner

  • D

    Rongeurs

8. High-level disinfectants may be deactivated by:

  • A

    dilution

  • B

    organic matter

  • C

    time

  • D

    all the above

9. When can a load be released from a sterilizer?

  • A

    After the sterilizer printouts have been reviewed by the technician

  • B

    Immediately after the sterilization has reached the recommended cycle time

  • C

    After the sterilizer printouts have been reviewed and signed and if all parameters were met

  • D

    If the load is observed to have no wet packs and printouts have been reviewed by the technician

10. If the glutaraldehyde in a glutaraldehyde-based disinfectanct falls below the minimum recommended concentration level but solution is still within the recommended reuse period, how should the solution be treated?

  • A

    It should be kept in the refrigerator

  • B

    It should be mixed with a solution with a higher minimum recommended concentration level

  • C

    It should be discarded

  • D

    It can be still be used since it is whithin the reuse period