HSPA (formally IAHCSMM) CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST Exam Prep Practice Exercise 3 2023 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

Yellow test material - CORRECT ANS Used for testing scissors 4" or smaller Red/Orange test material - CORRECT ANS Used to test scissors 4.5" or larger Middle shelves - CORRECT ANS Heavy items should be placed here when storing. Wrapped trays - CORRECT ANS These should not be stacked because the trays can become damaged, hole or contamination can occur. Lubrication of instruments - CORRECT ANS Should be performed according to manufacturer's specifications. Can also be performed during assembly. Class I Medical Devices - CORRECT ANS These devices are considered high risk. Class III Medical Devices - CORRECT ANS These devices are considered low risk. Steam-flush Pressure-pulse sterilizers - CORRECT ANS Use a repeated sequence to remove air from sterilization chamber and materials.. air removal occurs above atmospheric pressure. No vacuum is needed. Similar to prevacuum, this process rapidly removes air from chamber and wrapped items. Clean work surfaces - CORRECT ANS At the beginning and end of every shift Validation - CORRECT ANS Procedure used by equipment manufactures to obtain, record and interpret test results required to establish that a process consistently produces a sterile product. Verification - CORRECT ANS Procedures used by a healthcare facility to confirm that the validation undertaken by the manufacturer is applicable to the specific setting. Result in failed chemical indicator - CORRECT ANS Sterilizer malfunction, using the wrong indicator, using the wrong sterilization cycle. Organs - CORRECT ANS Formed when two or more different types of tissues are grouped together or perform a specific function. Jewelry - CORRECT ANS This is discouraged as it may tear holes in packaging or harbor bacteria. Skeletal muscle - CORRECT ANS Provides voluntary movement Process when placing items on the shelf - CORRECT ANS Check: package integrity, expiration date, seals and filters. Examples of gram- negative bacteria - CORRECT ANS E. choli, pseudomonas, neisseria meningitis, salmonella typhi Examples of gram-positive bacteria - CORRECT ANS Clostridium difficile, staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus, mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacillus anthracis, geobacillus species. Psychrophiles - CORRECT ANS Bacteria that like cold temperatures (59-68 degrees F) Mesosphiles - CORRECT ANS Bacteria that like moderate temperatures and are most pathogenic to humans (68-113 degrees F). Thermophiles - CORRECT ANS Bacteria that like warm temperatures (122-158 degrees F) Examples of acid-fast bacteria - CORRECT ANS Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae Examples of anaerobic bacteria - CORRECT ANS Cl