CBSPD - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Regulations and Professional Roles Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which OSHA standard requires that employees have a right to know about the chemical hazards they are exposed to in the workplace and mandates the availability of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?

Accepted Answer

Hazard Communication Standard

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Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard

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Emergency Action Plan Standard

Question 2

A new flexible endoscope has just arrived in the sterile processing department. A technician, anxious to get it ready for a case, decides to use the same low-temperature sterilization cycle they use for a similar scope from a different manufacturer. This action violates a key principle mandated by which regulatory body?

Accepted Answer

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 3

Which of the following actions best demonstrates accountability and professionalism for a sterile processing technician who discovers they made an error in assembling an instrument tray?

Accepted Answer

Immediately reporting the error to a supervisor and retrieving the tray if possible.

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Hoping the error is not noticed by the operating room staff.

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Asking a coworker to fix the mistake without telling a supervisor.

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Documenting the error in a personal log for future reference.

Question 4

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) provides which of the following for the sterile processing profession?

Accepted Answer

Recommended standards and practices based on consensus from industry experts.

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Mandatory government regulations with financial penalties for non-compliance.

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State-specific licensure requirements for technicians.

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Accreditation for healthcare facilities.

Question 5

A sterile processing department is selecting a new high-level disinfectant for semi-critical devices. To ensure the product is legally approved for use as a disinfectant in the United States, the department manager must verify it has a registration number from which agency?

Accepted Answer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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The Joint Commission (TJC)

Question 6

While processing a tray from a specific surgical case, a technician sees the patient's name on the case cart paperwork. Later, in the hospital cafeteria, the technician mentions the patient's name and surgical procedure to a colleague. Which professional and legal standard has been violated?

Accepted Answer

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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AAMI ST79 guidelines for decontamination.

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OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.

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The EPA's regulations on chemical disinfectants.