Medical Quiz: Central Sterile Processing Department (CSPD) Functions!
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Medical Quiz: Central Sterile Processing Department (CSPD) Functions! There are a lot of things that can go wrong if medical equipment and supplies are not cleaned, processed, stored, and issued correctly, and this is why there is a sterile processing department within a hospital. Do you know how the functions carried out? Get to review chapter 14 on this department and function by taking this comprehensive test. All the best!
- 1.Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Instruments must be cleaned before flash sterilization
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Flash sterilization is rarely performed in hospitals
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Peracetic acid is a liquid oxidizing agent that effectively kills bacteria at low temps
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Currently there are no process monitors available for peracetic acid sterilization processes
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.A diagnostic cycle on the peracetic acid system should be run every day
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Hydrogen peroxide is an example of an oxidative chemistry
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Liquid peracetic acid is difficult to rinse from items
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Ethylene Oxide is not used for point of use processing because of its long cycle times
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.High level disinfection is appropriate for semi critical devices
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises is called
- A.
Emergency sterilization
- B.
Flash sterilization
- C.
Core sterilization
- D.
Rapid reprocessing
- 12.Endotracheal tubes and anesthesia breathing circuits are examples of
- A.
Critical devices
- B.
Semi-critical devices
- C.
Non-critical devices
- D.
Surgical instruments
- 13.A material that removes electrons from another substance is called
- A.
An oxidizing agent
- B.
A demagnetizer
- C.
An atom
- D.
A molecule
- 14.Before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be
- A.
Heated
- B.
Filled with air
- C.
Sterilized
- D.
Cleaned
- 15.Which of the following statements about flash sterilization is true
- A.
It is the sterilization method of choice for metal instruments
- B.
It is recommended to be used as a primary sterilization process by AAMI and AORN
- C.
It reduces turnaround time because cleaning is not required
- D.
It should be used only in emergencies
- 16.Both AORN and the Joint Commission recommend that
- A.
The use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased
- B.
Flash sterilization be performed in only one sterilizer per facility
- C.
Healthcare facilities get FDA approval for flash sterilization
- D.
Only central service techs operate flash sterilizers
- 17.Implantable devices
- A.
Should be flash sterilized in extended cycles
- B.
Should only be sterilized using ethylene oxide
- C.
Should not be flash sterilized
- D.
Should be discarded if not used
- 18.The transport of flash sterilzed items is difficult because
- A.
They have no protective wrapping
- B.
They are wet
- C.
They are hot
- D.
Contained in heavy trays
- 19.Heat sensitive items
- A.
Cannot be flash sterilized
- B.
Should be disposable
- C.
Must not be immersed
- D.
Should not be used
- 20.When processing flexible endoscopes in a liquid chemical sterile processing system you should
- A.
Pressurize the scope before starting the machine
- B.
Use tap water as a pre-rinse
- C.
Connect channels to special connectors that allow liquid to flow through them
- D.
Run the cycle twice to ensure that proper microbial kill has taken place
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