IAHCSMM CRCST Exam Prep Guide – Certified Sterile
Processing Technician
1. The physical method by which an ultra- Cavitation
sonic units clean is called
2. Equipment should be 5. Agency responsible for
inspected for obvious hazards the MedWatch program
such as cracked or frayed
electrical cords:
3. Impregnated Gauze Strips may
be sterilized using:
4. Powered surgical instruments
should be cleaned using a
mechanical clean- ing process.
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Processing Technician
whenever the equipment is cleaned
False. They should all be cleaned manually.
dry heat sterilization
FDA food and drug administration
6. Phenolics are classified as intermediate to low level disinfectants
7. To prevent coagulation of Below 43 C (110 F)
proteins, water temperature
should be
8. Secondary containers of chemicals must be labeled with a copy of the original
man-
ufacturer's label or a generic label that
identifies hazard warnings and directions
9. These carry blood away from the heart arteries
10. The percentage of hospital Approximately 10%
patients that develop a
healthcare facility-asso- ciated
infection.
11. Spiral shaped bacteria are classified as spirillum
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Processing Technician
12. The two most common techniques
Square-fold and envelope-fold
of flat wrap packaging are
13. Third party reprocessors are regulated True
by the FDA
14. In central service, the concept From soiled areas to clean processing
of "one-way flow of materials" areas with- in central service
refers to the movement of
products
At the beginning and end of each shift.
15. Horizontal work surfaces in the
de- contamination area should be
cleaned and disinfected
16. A material that removes an oxidizing agent
electrons from another
substance is Called
Use an active air removal system
17. Pre-Vacuum Steam Sterilizer &
Steam Flush Pressure-Pulse
(SFPP) antiseptics
18. These chemicals are used on
animate (living tissue) to slow the
growth of mi- croorganisms:
19. Agency responsible for regulating EO OSHA and EPA
20. Scissors with tungsten carbide gold handles
cutting edges are usually
identified by
21. 7.2 pounds per cubic foot Maximum density for linen packs
22. Package condensation will occur when Placing hot or warm packages in cold
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Processing Technician
surfaces
23. 10 air exchanges per hour
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Processing Technician
1. The physical method by which an ultra- Cavitation
sonic units clean is called
2. Equipment should be 5. Agency responsible for
inspected for obvious hazards the MedWatch program
such as cracked or frayed
electrical cords:
3. Impregnated Gauze Strips may
be sterilized using:
4. Powered surgical instruments
should be cleaned using a
mechanical clean- ing process.
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33
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Processing Technician
whenever the equipment is cleaned
False. They should all be cleaned manually.
dry heat sterilization
FDA food and drug administration
6. Phenolics are classified as intermediate to low level disinfectants
7. To prevent coagulation of Below 43 C (110 F)
proteins, water temperature
should be
8. Secondary containers of chemicals must be labeled with a copy of the original
man-
ufacturer's label or a generic label that
identifies hazard warnings and directions
9. These carry blood away from the heart arteries
10. The percentage of hospital Approximately 10%
patients that develop a
healthcare facility-asso- ciated
infection.
11. Spiral shaped bacteria are classified as spirillum
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Processing Technician
12. The two most common techniques
Square-fold and envelope-fold
of flat wrap packaging are
13. Third party reprocessors are regulated True
by the FDA
14. In central service, the concept From soiled areas to clean processing
of "one-way flow of materials" areas with- in central service
refers to the movement of
products
At the beginning and end of each shift.
15. Horizontal work surfaces in the
de- contamination area should be
cleaned and disinfected
16. A material that removes an oxidizing agent
electrons from another
substance is Called
Use an active air removal system
17. Pre-Vacuum Steam Sterilizer &
Steam Flush Pressure-Pulse
(SFPP) antiseptics
18. These chemicals are used on
animate (living tissue) to slow the
growth of mi- croorganisms:
19. Agency responsible for regulating EO OSHA and EPA
20. Scissors with tungsten carbide gold handles
cutting edges are usually
identified by
21. 7.2 pounds per cubic foot Maximum density for linen packs
22. Package condensation will occur when Placing hot or warm packages in cold
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Processing Technician
surfaces
23. 10 air exchanges per hour
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