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HSPA CRCST EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|A+ GRADED||JUST OUT!!!
To prevent instrument damage what chemicals should never be
used? (Unless recommended by manufacturer) - ANSWER-
Abrasive cleaning compounds
Saline
Buffered iodine betadine
Hydrogen peroxide
*Any chemical not specifically recommended by manufacture*
Cs technicians should always follow? - ANSWER-IFU
If someone hand delivers soiled items to decontamination
where should the items be placed? - ANSWER-Cart or Counter
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While unloading a cart in decontamination what should be
done? - ANSWER-1.) fluids should be disposed or in leak-proof
container
2.) disposable and reusable items should be removed at point-
of- use of not they should be bagged and sent to
decontamination
3.) reusable sharps scissors, chisels, should be separated and
scalpel blades should be discarded at point- of- use (if haven't
been removed put in sharps container)
4.) carefully remove all tray linens, indicators, filters
5.) rigid containers should be inspected and cleaned, dispose of
filters
6.) interior baskets should be removed from containers
7.) ensure the cart is completely empty
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Manual cleaning may be preformed when? - ANSWER-*For all
instruments that require manual cleaning as part of their IFU*
1.)Before the item is mechanically cleaned to ensure blood
protein and other soil is removed
2.)When the decontamination area does not have a mechanical
method of cleaning.
3.)To clean items that cannot be immersed in
water
4.)For instruments with lumens.
5.) for delicate or complex medical devices, such as
microsurgical and robotic instruments
Why is it important for lumens/cannulated to be fully
submerged? - ANSWER-To make sure air bubbles get out and
detergent can get in
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Instruments should be brushed in a? - ANSWER-To"- From"
motion underwater
Brushing under the water prevents? - ANSWER-Aerosolization
What is Aerosolization? - ANSWER-When ultramicroscopic
particles are released into the air
What harvests the most soil? - ANSWER-Tips of hinges
How many times should you push a brush through a lumen? -
ANSWER-7 times
Why do ophthalmic Instruments have special cleaning
protocols? - ANSWER-Because toxic anterior segment
syndrome (TASS)
Acute postoperative inflammatory reaction in which a
noninfectious substance enters the anterior segment and
induces toxic damage to the intraocular tissues? - ANSWER-
Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS)
HSPA CRCST EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|A+ GRADED||JUST OUT!!!
To prevent instrument damage what chemicals should never be
used? (Unless recommended by manufacturer) - ANSWER-
Abrasive cleaning compounds
Saline
Buffered iodine betadine
Hydrogen peroxide
*Any chemical not specifically recommended by manufacture*
Cs technicians should always follow? - ANSWER-IFU
If someone hand delivers soiled items to decontamination
where should the items be placed? - ANSWER-Cart or Counter
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While unloading a cart in decontamination what should be
done? - ANSWER-1.) fluids should be disposed or in leak-proof
container
2.) disposable and reusable items should be removed at point-
of- use of not they should be bagged and sent to
decontamination
3.) reusable sharps scissors, chisels, should be separated and
scalpel blades should be discarded at point- of- use (if haven't
been removed put in sharps container)
4.) carefully remove all tray linens, indicators, filters
5.) rigid containers should be inspected and cleaned, dispose of
filters
6.) interior baskets should be removed from containers
7.) ensure the cart is completely empty
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Manual cleaning may be preformed when? - ANSWER-*For all
instruments that require manual cleaning as part of their IFU*
1.)Before the item is mechanically cleaned to ensure blood
protein and other soil is removed
2.)When the decontamination area does not have a mechanical
method of cleaning.
3.)To clean items that cannot be immersed in
water
4.)For instruments with lumens.
5.) for delicate or complex medical devices, such as
microsurgical and robotic instruments
Why is it important for lumens/cannulated to be fully
submerged? - ANSWER-To make sure air bubbles get out and
detergent can get in
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Instruments should be brushed in a? - ANSWER-To"- From"
motion underwater
Brushing under the water prevents? - ANSWER-Aerosolization
What is Aerosolization? - ANSWER-When ultramicroscopic
particles are released into the air
What harvests the most soil? - ANSWER-Tips of hinges
How many times should you push a brush through a lumen? -
ANSWER-7 times
Why do ophthalmic Instruments have special cleaning
protocols? - ANSWER-Because toxic anterior segment
syndrome (TASS)
Acute postoperative inflammatory reaction in which a
noninfectious substance enters the anterior segment and
induces toxic damage to the intraocular tissues? - ANSWER-
Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS)
