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CRCST 8th Edition Exam Prep: Complete Study Guide with Practice Questions & Answers

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Unlock your certification with the ultimate CRCST study companion! This updated 8th edition guide covers everything from decontamination and sterilization to instrumentation, workflow, and regulatory standards. Packed with practice questions, verified answers, and clear explanations, this resource is tailored to help you pass the IAHCSMM CRCST exam on your first try. Ideal for students and professionals in sterile processing, surgical tech, and central service roles.

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IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST FINAL EXAM
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Decontamination - ANSWERS--Removing or reducing contamination
by infectious organisms or other harmful substances.


Decontamination Area - ANSWERS--location within a healthcare
facility designated for collection, retention, and cleaning of soiled
and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.


Workflow - ANSWERS--the workflow in a central service department
is designed to avoid cross-contamination and insure that items
efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to
storage.


Central Service Workflow - ANSWERS--Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.


Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area - ANSWERS--Items are
carefully inspected for cleanliness proper function, and defects.
Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into sets, and
are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization.
positive air pressure

,Sterile Storage - ANSWERS--The supply area of central service is
dedicated to the storage of sterile and clean supplies. Positive air
pressure.


Case cart system - ANSWERS--an inventory control system for
products/equipment typically used in an operating room that
involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical
case.


Case cart pull sheet / pick list - ANSWERS--a list of specific supplies,
utensils and instruments for a specific procedure. Central service
technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed for
individual surgical procedures.


Negative air pressure - ANSWERS--the situation that occurs when air
flows into a room or area because the pressure in the area is less
than that of surrounding areas.


Positive air pressure - ANSWERS--the situation that occurs when air
flows out of a room or area because the pressure in the area is
greater than that of surrounding areas.


Processing cycle - ANSWERS--Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.

,assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they
are clean, in good repair, assembled and processed correctly.


Standard precautions - ANSWERS--methods of using appropriate
barriers to prevent transmissions of infectious organisms from
contact with blood and all other body fluids, non-intact skin, and
mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis
or presumed infectious status.


Nosocomial - ANSWERS--hospital acquired infection


Hemi- - ANSWERS--half


gastro - ANSWERS--stomach


-ectomy - ANSWERS--surgical removal


hemigastrectomy - ANSWERS--removal of half of the stomach


colo - ANSWERS--colon

, hemicolectomy - ANSWERS--removal of half of the colon


-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - ANSWERS--pertaining to.


endo- - ANSWERS--within


artery - ANSWERS--artery


-cide - ANSWERS--kill


-itis - ANSWERS--inflammation


-cise - ANSWERS--cut


-ectomy - ANSWERS--surgical removal


-oscopy - ANSWERS--visual exam of an organ or joint


-ostomy - ANSWERS--creation of a new


-otomy - ANSWERS--incision into an organ


laparoscopy - ANSWERS--visual exam of organs in the abdomen

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