SPD Infection Control 2

Question 1

What is the Spaulding Classification system used for in sterile processing?

Accepted Answer

Classifying medical devices based on infection risk to determine reprocessing level

Answer

The Spaulding Classification categorizes devices as critical, semi-critical, or non-critical based on their contact with the body and associated infection risk.

Question 2

Which type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the decontamination area?

Accepted Answer

Fluid-resistant gown, gloves, face mask, and eye protection

Answer

Full PPE including fluid-resistant gown, heavy-duty gloves, face mask, and eye protection is required due to exposure to bloodborne pathogens and chemical splashes.

Question 3

What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

Accepted Answer

An infection acquired during the course of receiving healthcare treatment

Answer

HAIs are infections patients acquire while receiving treatment for other conditions, making sterile processing's role in preventing them critically important.

Question 4

What is the purpose of an exposure control plan in the SPD?

Accepted Answer

To outline procedures for preventing and managing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Answer

The exposure control plan is an OSHA-mandated document that details how the facility prevents, evaluates, and follows up on occupational bloodborne pathogen exposures.

Question 5

Which organism is commonly used as a reference for testing the effectiveness of sterilization against prions?

Accepted Answer

There is no standard biological indicator for prions

Answer

Prions are uniquely resistant to standard sterilization methods and there is no biological indicator that can verify prion inactivation through routine testing.

SPD - Sterile Processing Department Technician Certification Practice Test

SPD - Sterile Processing Department Technician Certification Practice Test

SPD Infection Control 2