CBSPD Point-of-Use Treatment and Transportation of Surgical Instruments 2

Question 1

What is the correct traffic flow principle that should be maintained in a sterile processing department?

Accepted Answer

One-way flow from soiled/decontamination → clean assembly → sterile storage with no cross-traffic

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Decontamination area and clean assembly area can share the same hallway if staff change gloves

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Items can move freely between zones if they are wrapped

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Traffic flow only matters in the OR, not in SPD

Question 2

Which of the following statements about instrument count sheets during transport is correct?

Accepted Answer

Instrument count sheets travel with the case tray to ensure all items are accounted for and returned

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Count sheets are optional and only required for implants

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Count sheets are kept only by the OR circulator and not shared with SPD

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Instrument counts are only conducted in the OR, never in SPD

Question 3

How should instruments with a manufacturer's 'single-use only' designation be handled?

Accepted Answer

They must be discarded after a single patient use and never reprocessed

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They can be reprocessed if visually clean

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They can be reprocessed by any accredited SPD

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Single-use designation is a manufacturer recommendation, not a requirement

Question 4

What temperature range should be maintained in the instrument transport cart or container during inter-facility transport?

Accepted Answer

No specific temperature range is required, but items must remain moist and contained

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Items must be kept hot to inhibit bacteria

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Items must be refrigerated during transport

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Transport must occur within 30 minutes regardless of distance

Question 5

Which PPE should SPD technicians wear when receiving soiled instruments in the decontamination area?

Accepted Answer

Heavy-duty gloves, fluid-resistant gown, face shield, and shoe covers

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Standard exam gloves only

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Face mask and standard gloves

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No PPE is required if instruments are in a closed container

Question 6

What should be done with an instrument that is found to be broken or damaged during point-of-use inspection?

Accepted Answer

Remove it from service, tag it, and send it for repair or disposal

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Return it to the sterile field if it is still functional

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Process it normally and note the damage on the count sheet

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Tape the damaged area and continue use