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IAHCSMM CRCST EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
In a sterilization load containing 2 small basins, the chemicals
indicators will be positioned. - ANSWER-On the top of the basins
This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to
therapeutically raise or lower the body temperature - ANSWER-
hypothermia unit
Which of the following is the most popular title for the central
service department head - ANSWER-director
Implantable devices - ANSWER-should not be flash sterilized
Heat sensitive items - ANSWER-The nurse is aware that the use
of ethylene oxide gas is reserved for the sterilization of:
Two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are -
ANSWER-250 and 270-275
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In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must
- ANSWER-Increase the steam pressure
The system used to categorize patient care items based on the
degree of risk of infection. - ANSWER-Spaulding Classification
System
Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are? - ANSWER-
Damaged light fibers
Pasteurizers disinfect using - ANSWER-heated water
minimum recommendations for EtO aeration - ANSWER-8 hours
at 140 F or 12 hours at 122 F
The desired solution for cleaning instruments is - ANSWER-
detergent
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What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning
processes? - ANSWER-neutral pH
Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?
- ANSWER-blood soaked sponges
Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should
be provided by - ANSWER-the instrument manufacturer
The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a - ANSWER-Class
ll Medical Device
Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of
the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality
are called: - ANSWER-Biological test
The amount of time it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms
present on an object is called - ANSWER-D-value
IAHCSMM CRCST EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
In a sterilization load containing 2 small basins, the chemicals
indicators will be positioned. - ANSWER-On the top of the basins
This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to
therapeutically raise or lower the body temperature - ANSWER-
hypothermia unit
Which of the following is the most popular title for the central
service department head - ANSWER-director
Implantable devices - ANSWER-should not be flash sterilized
Heat sensitive items - ANSWER-The nurse is aware that the use
of ethylene oxide gas is reserved for the sterilization of:
Two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are -
ANSWER-250 and 270-275
,2|Page
In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must
- ANSWER-Increase the steam pressure
The system used to categorize patient care items based on the
degree of risk of infection. - ANSWER-Spaulding Classification
System
Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are? - ANSWER-
Damaged light fibers
Pasteurizers disinfect using - ANSWER-heated water
minimum recommendations for EtO aeration - ANSWER-8 hours
at 140 F or 12 hours at 122 F
The desired solution for cleaning instruments is - ANSWER-
detergent
, 3|Page
What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning
processes? - ANSWER-neutral pH
Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?
- ANSWER-blood soaked sponges
Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should
be provided by - ANSWER-the instrument manufacturer
The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a - ANSWER-Class
ll Medical Device
Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of
the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality
are called: - ANSWER-Biological test
The amount of time it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms
present on an object is called - ANSWER-D-value
