HSPA Processing of Patient Care Equipment 2

Question 1

How should a blood pressure cuff be reprocessed per Spaulding classification?

Accepted Answer

Low-level disinfection as a non-critical item

Answer

Blood pressure cuffs contact only intact skin, classifying them as non-critical items requiring low-level disinfection.

Question 2

What reprocessing level is required for flexible GI endoscopes?

Accepted Answer

High-level disinfection minimum, sterilization preferred

Answer

Endoscopes contacting mucous membranes are semi-critical, requiring HLD minimum with sterilization preferred.

Question 3

How should reusable laryngoscope blades be reprocessed?

Accepted Answer

High-level disinfection or sterilization

Answer

Laryngoscope blades contact oropharyngeal mucous membranes, making them semi-critical devices.

Question 4

What special considerations apply to robotic surgical instrument reprocessing?

Accepted Answer

Complex design requires specific manufacturer IFU, specialized cleaning tools, and careful reassembly with function testing

Answer

Robotic instruments have complex multi-component designs requiring manufacturer-specific reprocessing.

Question 5

What is the correct procedure for C. difficile contaminated instruments?

Accepted Answer

Standard cleaning followed by sterilization, as C. diff spores resist most disinfectants

Answer

C. difficile spores resist most disinfectants but are killed by sterilization.

(HSPA) Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Certification Practice Test