Preparation Exam for Sterile Processing Technicians

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1. Positive reinforcement used to encourage CSTs to follow proper work practices, and negative reinforcement to discourage inappropriate work practices is known as:

  • A

    feeback

  • B

    coaching

  • C

    service recovery

  • D

    empowerment

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. The purpose of safety data sheets (SDS) is to provide:

  • A

    information about chemicals used by employees

  • B

    operating instructions for medical devices

  • C

    cleaning instructions for medical devices

  • D

    set assembly instructions for endoscopes

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

  • A

    OSHA

  • B

    The Joint Commission

  • C

    AORN

  • D

    AAMI

7. Which of the following statements best defines pitting?

  • A

    A discoloration on an instrument’s surface

  • B

    A red or orange coloration on the surface of surgical instruments resulting from oxidation

  • C

    Erosion of an instrument’s outer surface, which renders it beyond repair

  • D

    Coloration on the outer of an instrument that can be removed by rubbing an eraser over it

8. Central Service technicians need to understand the anatomy of a steam sterilizer to

  • A

    know how to properly clean the chamber

  • B

    understand how the sterilizer operates

  • C

    understand how to test the thermostatic trap

  • D

    know how to properly maintain the jacket

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

  • A

    Osteotomes

  • B

    Richardson

  • C

    Weitlaner

  • D

    Rongeurs

10. 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

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