CRCST Exam Questions with Correct Answers
automated supply replenishment systems:
are computarized
automatic endoscope reprocessors are not recommended for flexible endoscopes
true
automatic washers clean using a spray force action called:
impingement
bacteria that require free oxygen are called BLANK bacteria
aerobic
before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be:
cleaned
behavior relating to what is right and wrong relative to the standards of conduct for
your profession are called:
ethical behavior
biological test should be performed in an ethylene oxide sterilizer
every load
BLANK are often pathogenic to humans because they grow best at body temperatures.
mesophiles
BLANK is defined as the state of being soiled or infected by contact with infectious
organisms or other material.
,contamination
blue stain on a scope, what is the reason?
improper cleaning
blush or rainbow type stains are cause by BLANK in water.
iron and silicates
body balance is regulated by fluid in
inner ear
both AORN and the join commission recommend that:
the use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased
bowie dick tests should be run in:
dynamic air removal steam sterilizers
cellulosic materials cannot be processed in a/an
hydrogen peroxide gas/plasma
central service technicians can protect patients by breaking the chain of infection.
true
central service technicians wear special attire referred to as BLANK to minimize their
exposure to blood borne pathogens and other contaminants.
PPE
central service technicians who do not think they are being treated appropriately by
their employer should:
, discuss the situation with their supervisor
chemical indicators are FDA BLANK devices
class 2
chemical indicators:
provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to a sterilization process
chemical messengers that travel through the body and act on larger organs.
hormones
class 3 medical devices are identified as high risk
true
compunds that contain a positive electrical charge and exhibit germicidal properties.
cationic
compounds that have a negative charge and form a large group of synthetic detergents.
anionic
considered a master gland because it helps control the activities of all other endocrine
glands
pituitary gland
creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation
USP-NFR
cretion of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted or blocked artery
CABG
automated supply replenishment systems:
are computarized
automatic endoscope reprocessors are not recommended for flexible endoscopes
true
automatic washers clean using a spray force action called:
impingement
bacteria that require free oxygen are called BLANK bacteria
aerobic
before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be:
cleaned
behavior relating to what is right and wrong relative to the standards of conduct for
your profession are called:
ethical behavior
biological test should be performed in an ethylene oxide sterilizer
every load
BLANK are often pathogenic to humans because they grow best at body temperatures.
mesophiles
BLANK is defined as the state of being soiled or infected by contact with infectious
organisms or other material.
,contamination
blue stain on a scope, what is the reason?
improper cleaning
blush or rainbow type stains are cause by BLANK in water.
iron and silicates
body balance is regulated by fluid in
inner ear
both AORN and the join commission recommend that:
the use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased
bowie dick tests should be run in:
dynamic air removal steam sterilizers
cellulosic materials cannot be processed in a/an
hydrogen peroxide gas/plasma
central service technicians can protect patients by breaking the chain of infection.
true
central service technicians wear special attire referred to as BLANK to minimize their
exposure to blood borne pathogens and other contaminants.
PPE
central service technicians who do not think they are being treated appropriately by
their employer should:
, discuss the situation with their supervisor
chemical indicators are FDA BLANK devices
class 2
chemical indicators:
provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to a sterilization process
chemical messengers that travel through the body and act on larger organs.
hormones
class 3 medical devices are identified as high risk
true
compunds that contain a positive electrical charge and exhibit germicidal properties.
cationic
compounds that have a negative charge and form a large group of synthetic detergents.
anionic
considered a master gland because it helps control the activities of all other endocrine
glands
pituitary gland
creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation
USP-NFR
cretion of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted or blocked artery
CABG
