FlashcardsSterile Processing Technician Flashcards
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This 126-card flashcard set covers the core knowledge for sterile processing and healthcare facility certification, including regulations (FDA, OSHA, Joint Commission), infection control, microbiology, anatomy, sterilization methods, and decontamination procedures. Use it for certification exam preparation, technician training, or ongoing professional review in hospital and surgical center settings.
Terms in This Set
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
- Reccommended Practice
- Ethics is the practice of:
- Regulation
- Spaulding Classification (Critical)
- Spaulding Classification (Semi-Critical)
- Saulding Classification (Non-Critical)
- Policy
- Work flow
- Traffic Flow
- Standard
- Joint Commission
- PASS
- RACE
- Dress Code In Clean Areas of Sterile Processing
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
- Procedure
- Departmental Organization Structure
- What would you do with a broken electrical cord
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Cell
- Nucleus of the cell
- Organ
- Bone Marrow
- Middle Ear
- Hyoid Bone
- Axial Skeleton
- Muscle takes up what part of bulk of the body
- Lower Limbs
- Upper Limbs
- Tendons
- Muscle
- Skin
- White Blood Cells
- Respiratory System
- Esophagus
- Small Intestine
- Where is bile produced
- Central Nervous system is protected by:
- Cerebrum
- Tympanic Membrane
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Breathing processes remove which gas from the cells
- Most abundant substance in the body
- Largest organ IN the body
- Disease Producing
- What color do gram positive bacteria stain
- What color do gram negative bacteria stain
- Microorganisms are measured in:
- The shape of Streptococcus is
- The shape of a spiriochete is
- Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by
- The shape of Cocci
- Which tupe of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become dormant
- What shape is bacilli
- What is used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles
- A deydrated cell with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a
- A microorganism that has a slime-like outer covering is called a
- In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require
- CJD is caused by
- Protozoa are
- What pathogen is the cause of tuberculosis
- Abnormal Protein
- Fungi include:
- What requires a living host to multiply
- Difficult to kill by sterilization methods
- VRE can survive on hands for how long
- A healthcare acquired infection is generally called:
- Healthcare aquired infections (HAI) account for more than how many deaths pers year
- Principle living resevoir of disease comes from the
- Water that has been contaminated by the feces of humans and other animals is most notably responsible for
- The principal route of nonsocomial infections
- An inanimate object that can spread infection
- Living things responsible for causing disease
- One of the most common portal of exit in disease transmission
- An infection caused by a needle stick enters through what portal of entry
- Unless the water is turned off automatically you should:
- Bloodborne pathogen exposure is regulated by who
- Which conecentration of alcohol is most effective for hand sanitizers
- Waterless hand antiseptics are NOT appropriate when:
- Under standard percautions, all blood and other potentially infectious material are treated as if:
- A confidential medical evaluation must be performed anytime:
- For handwashing to be effective, what is the minimum time required
- The term that best describes the ability of the human body to specifically counteract antigens
- The removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use “defines”
- The use of physical or chemical means to inactivate bloodborne pathogens from a surface is known as
- what is the first step in the decontaminnation process
- Microorganisms on contaminated items are known as
- What term refers to disease producing microorganisms
- Number of air exchanges in the decontamination area should be
- The ventilation system in the decon area must be maintained at what type of pressure
- OSHA recommends that contaminated scrub attire be
- When a new medical device is purchased and received into SPD, what information must the technician have before processing it
- A solution is considered neutral when the PH is
- A PH above a 7 is considered to be
- A PH below a 7 is considered to be
- Enzyme-based detergents contain organic substances that assist in the breakdown of
- What is the temperature range for enzymatic cleaners
- A proteolytic enzyme detergent breaks down
- What should never be used to remove gross soil on instruments
- Before any item with multiple parts is cleaned, it must be
- Metal-bristled brushes may be used to clean
- Final rinse must have what type of water
- The mechanical action in the automated cleaning process that uses sound waves and imploding bubbles is called
- The gross soil should be removed
- Power equipment shoud be cleaned
- Generally fiberoptic light cables should be cleaned
- Before it is manually cleaned, what must be done to a flexible endoscope
- All instruments and devices received from another facility should be
- What material can be used as a simple test to check the functioning of the ultrasonic cleaner
- The TOSI line of products is used to verify the effectiveness of
- What best describes the process that kills most microorganisms but not necessarily spores
- Which level of disinfection is needed for the destruction of HIV
- The ability of a disinfectant to perform most efficiently depends on
- Sodium hypochlorite belongs to which group of disinfectants
- Alcohol inactivates micoorganisms by
- For which chemical is routine employee monitoring for exposure levels required
- Which of the following would be obvious on an improperly cleanded instrument that has been disinfected in ortho-phthaldehyde
- What high level disinfectants require ativation prior to use
- Iodine is used primarily to reduce microorganisms on which of the following
- To obtain maximum effectiveness disinfectants must be
- When minimum effectiveness testing reveals that the concentration of high level disinfectant is below the recommended level you should
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