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