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CRCST CERTIFICATION TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| COMPLETELY
SOLVED.
A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for
the sterile storage area
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician
and procedure -CORRECT ANS d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and
instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure
The basic unit of a living organism is a:
a. Cell
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Organ -CORRECT ANS a. Cell
The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is called a/an:
a. Burr hole
b. Craniotomy
c. Craniectomy
d. Open reduction -CORRECT ANS b. Craniotomy
A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area is:
a. Instrument cooling
b. Receipt of supplies
c. Sterilizer unloading
d. All the above -CORRECT ANS b. Receipt of supplies
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A periosteal elevator is used for:
a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach
c. Cutting skin
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone -CORRECT ANS d. Lifting a thin
layer of tissue to expose the bone
Which of the following has no means to move on its own?
a. Cocci
b. Bacillus
c. Aerobic bacteria
d. Viruses -CORRECT ANS d. Viruses
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before it will be used
b. The day or evening before it will be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon
procedures) on the day of surgery -CORRECT ANS b. The day or evening before
it will be used
The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical procedure involving:
a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
d. A type of hip joint reconstruction -CORRECT ANS c. Surgical removal of the leg
below the knee
The body's control center is the:
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a. Meninges
b. Central nervous system
c. Brain stem
d. Cerebrum -CORRECT ANS b. central nervous system
The prefix word element comes:
a. Immediately before the suffix
b. Before the root
c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning
d. After the suffix -CORRECT ANS b. Before the root
The muscular system:
a. Assists with movement
b. Produces heat for the body
c. Pumps blood throughout the body
d. All the above -CORRECT ANS d. All the above
Microbes:
a. Can be found on hair and skin
b. Are useful to break down sewage
c. Can produce toxins
d. All the above -CORRECT ANS d. All the above
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps technicians:
a. Reduce the productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturers' instructions for use (IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made
d. Become proficient in Latin and French word elements -CORRECT ANS c.
Understand what is asked when a request is made
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The pupil is the:
a. Middle layer of the eye
b. Colored portion of the eye
c. White portion of the eye
d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye -CORRECT
ANS d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye
This organ contains glands that, through the process of perspiration, produce and
excrete sweat.
a. Liver
b. Skin
c. Kidneys
d. Pancreas -CORRECT ANS b. Skin
Maintaining confidentiality is part of:
a. Ethics
b. Employability
c. Legal responsibilities
d. Resource management -CORRECT ANS c. Legal responsibilities
Prions are:
a. Abnormal, pathogenic proteins
b. Gram-positive bacteria
c. A type of virus
d. Acid-fast microorganisms -CORRECT ANS a. Abnormal, pathogenic proteins
A herniorrhaphy is a surgical procedure that:
a. Repairs a shoulder muscle
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July 31, 2026 Crcst certification
CRCST CERTIFICATION TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| COMPLETELY
SOLVED.
A case cart pull sheet (pick list) contains information that:
a. Assists the surgeon during the procedure
b. Is used to assemble surgical instrument sets
c. Assists the Sterile Processing (SP) technician in selecting the correct supplies for
the sterile storage area
d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and instruments needed for a specific physician
and procedure -CORRECT ANS d. Identifies the supplies, utensils and
instruments needed for a specific physician and procedure
The basic unit of a living organism is a:
a. Cell
b. Cytoplasm
c. Nucleus
d. Organ -CORRECT ANS a. Cell
The surgical procedure where an opening is made into the skull is called a/an:
a. Burr hole
b. Craniotomy
c. Craniectomy
d. Open reduction -CORRECT ANS b. Craniotomy
A major portion of work performed in the sterile storage area is:
a. Instrument cooling
b. Receipt of supplies
c. Sterilizer unloading
d. All the above -CORRECT ANS b. Receipt of supplies
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A periosteal elevator is used for:
a. Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
b. Surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach
c. Cutting skin
d. Lifting a thin layer of tissue to expose the bone -CORRECT ANS d. Lifting a thin
layer of tissue to expose the bone
Which of the following has no means to move on its own?
a. Cocci
b. Bacillus
c. Aerobic bacteria
d. Viruses -CORRECT ANS d. Viruses
Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all scheduled
procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected):
a. Two days before it will be used
b. The day or evening before it will be used
c. The morning of the planned surgery
d. Early morning (for morning procedures) and early afternoon (for afternoon
procedures) on the day of surgery -CORRECT ANS b. The day or evening before
it will be used
The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical procedure involving:
a. Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
b. Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
c. Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
d. A type of hip joint reconstruction -CORRECT ANS c. Surgical removal of the leg
below the knee
The body's control center is the:
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a. Meninges
b. Central nervous system
c. Brain stem
d. Cerebrum -CORRECT ANS b. central nervous system
The prefix word element comes:
a. Immediately before the suffix
b. Before the root
c. Before the suffix and describes the word meaning
d. After the suffix -CORRECT ANS b. Before the root
The muscular system:
a. Assists with movement
b. Produces heat for the body
c. Pumps blood throughout the body
d. All the above -CORRECT ANS d. All the above
Microbes:
a. Can be found on hair and skin
b. Are useful to break down sewage
c. Can produce toxins
d. All the above -CORRECT ANS d. All the above
Knowing and understanding medical terminology helps technicians:
a. Reduce the productivity of the Operating Room (OR)
b. Understand manufacturers' instructions for use (IFU)
c. Understand what is asked when a request is made
d. Become proficient in Latin and French word elements -CORRECT ANS c.
Understand what is asked when a request is made
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The pupil is the:
a. Middle layer of the eye
b. Colored portion of the eye
c. White portion of the eye
d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye -CORRECT
ANS d. Circular opening that controls the amount of light entering the eye
This organ contains glands that, through the process of perspiration, produce and
excrete sweat.
a. Liver
b. Skin
c. Kidneys
d. Pancreas -CORRECT ANS b. Skin
Maintaining confidentiality is part of:
a. Ethics
b. Employability
c. Legal responsibilities
d. Resource management -CORRECT ANS c. Legal responsibilities
Prions are:
a. Abnormal, pathogenic proteins
b. Gram-positive bacteria
c. A type of virus
d. Acid-fast microorganisms -CORRECT ANS a. Abnormal, pathogenic proteins
A herniorrhaphy is a surgical procedure that:
a. Repairs a shoulder muscle
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