CRCST EXAM – 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1. Which agency provides standards for the installation of sprinkler systems in the Central
Service department?
Answer: NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
2. K-wire is used for which of the following procedures?
Answer: Orthopedic
3. Which of the following is considered a critical device?
Answer: Retractors
4. What is the final phase of the Ethylene Oxide sterilization cycle?
Answer: Aeration
5. Which steam sterilization method uses a series of vacuum and pressure pulses to remove air?
Answer: Prevacuum
6. Which specialty primarily deals with synovial fluid?
Answer: Orthopedics
7. What automated cleaning equipment uses sound waves to create imploding bubbles that help
dislodge soil from instruments?
Answer: Ultrasonic cleaners
8. Which organization is responsible for reducing the burden of biohazards in the workplace?
Answer: OSHA
9. Which self-retaining retractor is commonly known by name?
Answer: Gelpi
, 10. What system in the body protects vital organs?
Answer: Skeletal System
11. What is the purpose of instrument count sheets?
Answer: To provide a detailed list of tray contents
12. How should sterile technicians assemble instrument trays?
Answer: By identifying and verifying instruments against the count sheet
13. Which of the following is not considered an ergonomic stressor?
Answer: Job rotations
14. Ergonomic injuries are:
Answer: A risk factor for those performing repetitive or physical tasks
15. What are workplace conditions that pose a risk of musculoskeletal injuries called?
Answer: Ergonomic Hazards
16. What system is used to treat the final rinse water used in cleaning processes?
Answer: Deionization
CRCST EXAM – 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
17. What is the recommended temperature for the decontamination area?
Answer: 60°F to 65°F (16°C to 18°C)
18. What is the recommended air exchange rate for the decontamination area?
Answer: 10 air exchanges per hour
19. What type of water is recommended for the final rinse in the cleaning process?
Answer: Filtered or deionized water
GRADED A+
1. Which agency provides standards for the installation of sprinkler systems in the Central
Service department?
Answer: NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
2. K-wire is used for which of the following procedures?
Answer: Orthopedic
3. Which of the following is considered a critical device?
Answer: Retractors
4. What is the final phase of the Ethylene Oxide sterilization cycle?
Answer: Aeration
5. Which steam sterilization method uses a series of vacuum and pressure pulses to remove air?
Answer: Prevacuum
6. Which specialty primarily deals with synovial fluid?
Answer: Orthopedics
7. What automated cleaning equipment uses sound waves to create imploding bubbles that help
dislodge soil from instruments?
Answer: Ultrasonic cleaners
8. Which organization is responsible for reducing the burden of biohazards in the workplace?
Answer: OSHA
9. Which self-retaining retractor is commonly known by name?
Answer: Gelpi
, 10. What system in the body protects vital organs?
Answer: Skeletal System
11. What is the purpose of instrument count sheets?
Answer: To provide a detailed list of tray contents
12. How should sterile technicians assemble instrument trays?
Answer: By identifying and verifying instruments against the count sheet
13. Which of the following is not considered an ergonomic stressor?
Answer: Job rotations
14. Ergonomic injuries are:
Answer: A risk factor for those performing repetitive or physical tasks
15. What are workplace conditions that pose a risk of musculoskeletal injuries called?
Answer: Ergonomic Hazards
16. What system is used to treat the final rinse water used in cleaning processes?
Answer: Deionization
CRCST EXAM – 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
17. What is the recommended temperature for the decontamination area?
Answer: 60°F to 65°F (16°C to 18°C)
18. What is the recommended air exchange rate for the decontamination area?
Answer: 10 air exchanges per hour
19. What type of water is recommended for the final rinse in the cleaning process?
Answer: Filtered or deionized water
