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Get ready for your IAHCSMM CRCST certification with our Chapter 1–9 online assessment. This practice test is designed to help sterile processing students and professionals review essential concepts, strengthen exam readiness, and build confidence. With exam‑style CRCST questions and clear explanations, this resource is perfect for anyone preparing for the IAHCSMM exam.

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CRCST Certification Practice Test IAHCSMM Chapters
1–9

decontamination



cleaning




1. Soiled instruments and other items are
received in the area of the Central
Service Department.

2. is the first step in the
sterilization process.

3. Central Service Technicians must wear special
at- PPE tire referred to as to minimize
their expo- sure to bloodborne pathogens
and other conta- minants.

4. Instrument sets and other required the day or evening before
instrumen- tation needed for all surgical they will be used
procedures for an entire day are usually
pulled (collected):
negative
5. What type of air pressure is required for
decont- amination?

6. The use of analytical skills to solve problems and employability
skills
make decisions is a component of which of
the following knowledge and skills
dimensions?
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1–9
7. Nosocomial infections are those which occur in the
course of being treated in a
hospital

8. The human resources tool that identifies job description
major tasks performed by persons in
specific positions is called a:

9. In the future, which of the following will formal education
more frequently become a requirement
for working in a Central Service
Department?




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1–9
10. Which of the following is the most Director
popular title for the Central Service
Department head?

11. The largest customer of Central Service is: the Operating Room

12. Which of the following is not a growing decentralization of Central
trend in Central Service? Service responsibilities
13. In Central Service, the concept of "one-way from soiled areas to clean
flow of materials" refers to the pro- cessing areas within
movement of prod- ucts: Central Ser- vice

14. Surgical instruments should be inspected: after they are cleaned

15. The sterile storgage area in a Central Service de- properly attired
personnel meet-
partment should be restricted to: ing facility requirements

16. The term "hemi" is a prefix

17. The term "excise" means to cut out

18. Which of the following means "beside or near"? para

19. Which of the following surgical ORIF
abbreviations might be used relating
to a fractured bone?

20. The term "intercosto" means between the ribs

21. The term "hypo" means below

22. The majority of medical terms are of greek or latin
either
or origin.
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