HSPA CRCST EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
●● 2. Detergents contain all of the following except:
Answer: a.Protease enzymes (HSPA Technical Manual ger pg. 120
●● 3. Antiseptics are suitable for instrument disinfection.
Answer: b. False (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 385)
●● Describing a substance that does not absorb or adsorb water.
Answer: Hydrophobic (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 398)
●● 5. Collection of microorganisms that form colonies that are difficult
to penetrate with detergents and disinfectants due to production of a
protective gel.
Answer: Biofilm(pg.99)
●● 6. Chlorides are a compound commonly found in
when chlorine is combined
with another element or radical.
Answer: b. Water (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 389)
,●● 7. Degree to which steam is free of dissolved and suspended
particles, water treatment chemicals, and other contaminants.
Answer: c. Steam purity (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 413)
●● 8. What does RCA stand for?
Answer: d. Root Cause Analysis (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 300)
●● 9. Bowie Dick tests are performed:
Answer: b. Daily (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 291)..
●● 10. Advantages of steam sterilization include all the following
except:
Answer: b. It requires less workers (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg.
242)
●● SP Technicians are responsible for all of the following except:
Answer: d. Managing supply by number of operating rooms (HSPA
Technical Manual 9th pg.
320-321)
●● Instrument decontamination begins at reception to the
decontamination room.
Answer: False(pg.122)
, ●● What is the medical term for Breastbone?
Answer: c. Sternum (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 414)
●● 14. The in-line or parallel fold is also known as:
Answer: b. Square fold (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 215
●● Physical breaking apart of a molecule.
Answer: a. Dissociation (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 392)
●● 16. If a disinfectant dries before the required contact time, you do not
need to re-apply more disinfectant.
Answer: b. False (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 136)
●● 17. All are advantages of OPA use except:
Answer: a. Sterilant claim (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 141)
●● Items processed by IUSS should be all of the following except:
Answer: c. Stored for later use if not used (HSPA Technical Manual 9th
pg. 236)
●● 19. A package is considered sterile until a specific expiration date is
reached.
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
●● 2. Detergents contain all of the following except:
Answer: a.Protease enzymes (HSPA Technical Manual ger pg. 120
●● 3. Antiseptics are suitable for instrument disinfection.
Answer: b. False (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 385)
●● Describing a substance that does not absorb or adsorb water.
Answer: Hydrophobic (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 398)
●● 5. Collection of microorganisms that form colonies that are difficult
to penetrate with detergents and disinfectants due to production of a
protective gel.
Answer: Biofilm(pg.99)
●● 6. Chlorides are a compound commonly found in
when chlorine is combined
with another element or radical.
Answer: b. Water (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 389)
,●● 7. Degree to which steam is free of dissolved and suspended
particles, water treatment chemicals, and other contaminants.
Answer: c. Steam purity (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 413)
●● 8. What does RCA stand for?
Answer: d. Root Cause Analysis (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 300)
●● 9. Bowie Dick tests are performed:
Answer: b. Daily (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 291)..
●● 10. Advantages of steam sterilization include all the following
except:
Answer: b. It requires less workers (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg.
242)
●● SP Technicians are responsible for all of the following except:
Answer: d. Managing supply by number of operating rooms (HSPA
Technical Manual 9th pg.
320-321)
●● Instrument decontamination begins at reception to the
decontamination room.
Answer: False(pg.122)
, ●● What is the medical term for Breastbone?
Answer: c. Sternum (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 414)
●● 14. The in-line or parallel fold is also known as:
Answer: b. Square fold (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 215
●● Physical breaking apart of a molecule.
Answer: a. Dissociation (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 392)
●● 16. If a disinfectant dries before the required contact time, you do not
need to re-apply more disinfectant.
Answer: b. False (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 136)
●● 17. All are advantages of OPA use except:
Answer: a. Sterilant claim (HSPA Technical Manual 9th pg. 141)
●● Items processed by IUSS should be all of the following except:
Answer: c. Stored for later use if not used (HSPA Technical Manual 9th
pg. 236)
●● 19. A package is considered sterile until a specific expiration date is
reached.
