CRCST CERTIFICATION REVIEW (9TH ED.) , FREE
CRCST PRACTICE TEST 2025 OFFICIAL STUDY
GUIDE 9TH EDITION, HSPA 9TH EDITION
CHAPTERS 7-9 CRCST TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS |LATEST UPDATE .
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure -
correct Answers -A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for the sterile storage
area
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure
a. Cell - correct Answers -The basic unit of a living organism is a:
a. Cell
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Organ
b. Craniotomy - correct Answers -The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is
called a/an:
a. Burr hole
b. Craniotomy
c. Craniectomy
d. Open reduction
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,b. Receipt of supplies - correct Answers -A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area
is:
a. Instrument cooling
b. Receipt of supplies
c. Sterilizer unloading
d. All the above
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone - correct Answers -A periosteal elevator is used for:
a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach
c. Cutting skin
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone
d. Viruses - correct Answers -Which of the following has no means to move on its own?
a. Cocci
b. Bacillus
c. Aerobic bacteria
d. Viruses
b. The day or evening before it will be used - correct Answers -Instrument sets and other required
instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before it will be used
b. The day or evening before it will be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of
surgery
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee - correct Answers -The abbreviation BKA refers to a
surgical procedure involving:
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,a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
d. A type of hip joint reconstruction
b. central nervous system - correct Answers -The body's control center is the:
a. Meninges
b. Central nervous system
c. Brain stem
d. Cerebrum
b. Before the root - correct Answers -The prefix word element comes:
a. Immediately before the suffix
b. Before the root
c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning
d. After the suffix
d. All the above - correct Answers -The muscular system:
a. Assists with movement
b. Produces heat for the body
c. Pumps blood throughout the body
d. All the above
d. All the above - correct Answers -Microbes:
a. Can be found on hair and skin
b. Are useful to break down sewage
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, c. Can produce toxins
d. All the above
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made - correct Answers -Knowing and understanding
medical terminology helps technicians:
a. Reduce the productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturers' instructions for use (IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made
d. Become proficient in Latin and French word elements
d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye - correct Answers -The pupil is the:
a. Middle layer of the eye
b. Colored portion of the eye
c. White portion of the eye
d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye
b. Skin - correct Answers -This organ contains glands that, through the process of perspiration, produce
and excrete sweat.
a. Liver
b. Skin
c. Kidneys
d. Pancreas
c. Legal responsibilities - correct Answers -Maintaining confidentiality is part of:
a. Ethics
b. Employability
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CRCST PRACTICE TEST 2025 OFFICIAL STUDY
GUIDE 9TH EDITION, HSPA 9TH EDITION
CHAPTERS 7-9 CRCST TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS |LATEST UPDATE .
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure -
correct Answers -A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for the sterile storage
area
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure
a. Cell - correct Answers -The basic unit of a living organism is a:
a. Cell
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Organ
b. Craniotomy - correct Answers -The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is
called a/an:
a. Burr hole
b. Craniotomy
c. Craniectomy
d. Open reduction
1
,b. Receipt of supplies - correct Answers -A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area
is:
a. Instrument cooling
b. Receipt of supplies
c. Sterilizer unloading
d. All the above
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone - correct Answers -A periosteal elevator is used for:
a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach
c. Cutting skin
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone
d. Viruses - correct Answers -Which of the following has no means to move on its own?
a. Cocci
b. Bacillus
c. Aerobic bacteria
d. Viruses
b. The day or evening before it will be used - correct Answers -Instrument sets and other required
instrumentation needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before it will be used
b. The day or evening before it will be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon procedures) on the day of
surgery
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee - correct Answers -The abbreviation BKA refers to a
surgical procedure involving:
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,a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
d. A type of hip joint reconstruction
b. central nervous system - correct Answers -The body's control center is the:
a. Meninges
b. Central nervous system
c. Brain stem
d. Cerebrum
b. Before the root - correct Answers -The prefix word element comes:
a. Immediately before the suffix
b. Before the root
c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning
d. After the suffix
d. All the above - correct Answers -The muscular system:
a. Assists with movement
b. Produces heat for the body
c. Pumps blood throughout the body
d. All the above
d. All the above - correct Answers -Microbes:
a. Can be found on hair and skin
b. Are useful to break down sewage
3
, c. Can produce toxins
d. All the above
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made - correct Answers -Knowing and understanding
medical terminology helps technicians:
a. Reduce the productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturers' instructions for use (IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made
d. Become proficient in Latin and French word elements
d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye - correct Answers -The pupil is the:
a. Middle layer of the eye
b. Colored portion of the eye
c. White portion of the eye
d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye
b. Skin - correct Answers -This organ contains glands that, through the process of perspiration, produce
and excrete sweat.
a. Liver
b. Skin
c. Kidneys
d. Pancreas
c. Legal responsibilities - correct Answers -Maintaining confidentiality is part of:
a. Ethics
b. Employability
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