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HSPA Sterile Processing Department Review Quiz, Exams of Advanced Education

Abilene Christian University (ACU)Advanced Education

A review quiz for the sterile processing department (spd). It covers topics such as decontamination, sterilization, medical terminology, microbiology, and safety procedures. The quiz is designed to test knowledge and understanding of key concepts in sterile processing, with correct answers provided for each question. It is a useful resource for students and professionals in healthcare settings who need to learn or review sterile processing procedures. This quiz is a valuable tool for assessing comprehension and reinforcing learning in the field of sterile processing.

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2024/2025

Available from 10/17/2025

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Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile
Processing department (SPD)? - correct answer ✔✔Decontamination
The first step in the sterilization process is: - correct answer ✔✔Cleaning
To minimize their exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other contaminates,
Sterile Processing (SP) technicians
must wear special attire referred to as: - correct answer ✔✔Personal protective
equipment
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for al scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected): - correct answer ✔✔The
day or evening before they will be used
The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions a component of: -
correct answer ✔✔Employability
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are: - correct answer ✔✔Those that occur on
or after day three of a hospitalization
The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a
specific position is called a: - correct answer ✔✔Job description
SP workflow should move from: - correct answer ✔✔Soiled to clean
While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD
is: - correct answer ✔✔The Operating Room
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Soiled instruments and other items are received in which area of the Sterile Processing department (SPD)? - correct answer ✔✔Decontamination The first step in the sterilization process is: - correct answer ✔✔Cleaning To minimize their exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other contaminates, Sterile Processing (SP) technicians must wear special attire referred to as: - correct answer ✔✔Personal protective equipment Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for al scheduled procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected): - correct answer ✔✔The day or evening before they will be used The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions a component of: - correct answer ✔✔Employability Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are: - correct answer ✔✔Those that occur on or after day three of a hospitalization The Human Resources tool that defines job duties performed by persons in a specific position is called a: - correct answer ✔✔Job description SP workflow should move from: - correct answer ✔✔Soiled to clean While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the major focus of the SPD is: - correct answer ✔✔The Operating Room

Working in the decontamination area requires: - correct answer ✔✔All the above: knowledge of microbiology, knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting processes, and instrument identification Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps Sterile Processing (SP) technicians: - correct answer ✔✔Understand what is asked when a request is made The origin of most medical terms is either - correct answer ✔✔Greek or Latin Which of the following gives the primary meaning of a word? - correct answer ✔✔Root word element The purpose of a combining vowel is to: - correct answer ✔✔Ease pronunciation of a word The last word element in a medical term is the - correct answer ✔✔Suffix The suffix - itis means: - correct answer ✔✔Inflammation The suffix -ectomy means: - correct answer ✔✔Surgical removal The suffix -oscopy means: - correct answer ✔✔Visual examination Arthroscopy means: - correct answer ✔✔Visual examination of a joint The term ostomy: - correct answer ✔✔Is a suffix The suffix -tome means a: - correct answer ✔✔Cutting instrument Plasty is a: - correct answer ✔✔Suffix meaning surgical restoration

This organ filters the blood to remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins: - correct answer ✔✔Liver This surgical procedure removes the uterus: - correct answer ✔✔Hysterectomy This gland stimulates body growth: - correct answer ✔✔Pituitary This plane passes through the body, organ or structure dividing into left and right halves: - correct answer ✔✔Sagittal This surgical procedure removes tissue or displaced bone from the wrist area to release pressure on the median nerve: - correct answer ✔✔Carpal tunnel repair The largest part of the human brain is the: - correct answer ✔✔Cerebrum The end of a body part that is closest to the point of origin or the end of an instrument that is closest to the operator is called the _________ end. - correct answer ✔✔Proximal The throat is also called the - correct answer ✔✔Pharynx This surgical procedure removes the gallbladder: - correct answer ✔✔Cholecystectomy The hip joint is an example of a: - correct answer ✔✔Ball and socket joint This tissue covers the body's external surface: - correct answer ✔✔Epithelial tissue Which of the following is the brain center of a cell? - correct answer ✔✔Nucleus

Cartilage is replaced by bone through a process called: - correct answer ✔✔Ossification The white portion of the eye is called the: - correct answer ✔✔Sclera This is referred to as the voice box: - correct answer ✔✔Larynx Which percentage of bacteria is not harmful to humans? - correct answer ✔✔95% Anaerobic bacteria are able to survive without: - correct answer ✔✔Oxygen Viruses are: - correct answer ✔✔Smaller than bacteria A spore is - correct answer ✔✔Very difficult to kill Staphylococcus is classified as a: - correct answer ✔✔Gram-negative bacteria The measure of alkalinity or acidity refers to: - correct answer ✔✔pH Which hepatitis virus is said to be the most prevalent chronic blood-borne infection today? - correct answer ✔✔Hepatitis C Which virus has an incubation period that ranges from two to 21 days after exposure? - correct answer ✔✔Ebola Which of the following is not a gram-positive bacteria? - correct answer ✔✔Klebsiella Which is not a common bacterial shape? - correct answer ✔✔Cylindrical Microorganisms reproduce by a process called: - correct answer ✔✔Binary fission

Inanimate objects that can transmit bacteria are called: - correct answer ✔✔Fomites Floors in the SPDshould be: - correct answer ✔✔wet mopped daily The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called - correct answer ✔✔Asepsis Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile. Keep the conditions separate and remedy contamination immediately. These are known as the: - correct answer ✔✔Principles of asepsis The color of biohazard containers, labels and signs should be: - correct answer ✔✔Red/orange The decontamination area of the SPD should have: - correct answer ✔✔Negative airflow Which of these traffic control/dress code requirements applies to the clean assembly area of the SPD? - correct answer ✔✔Semi-restricted