CRCST PRACTICE TEST Questions and
Answers
Question 1
A pH level of 7 is considered?
Correct Answer
neutral
Question 2
What makes up about 1/2 of the body's bulk
Correct Answer
muscles
Question 3
What kind of injuries is the most common injury for CS/SPD workers?
Correct Answer
back
Question 4
Who registers and regulates disinfectants and controls emissions under the Clean Air
Act and into Water in the Clean Water Act?
Correct Answer
EPA
Question 5
What defines what one must do?
Correct Answer
a policy
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,Question 6
Enzymes can be used individually or in combination in the formulation of enzymatic
detergents. Which enzymatic detergent breaks lipase which breaks down fat (eg.,
bone marrow and adipose tissue)?
Correct Answer
lipase
Question 7
What are not permitted in the CS/SPD because they will not protect your feet from
injuries from dropped items?
Correct Answer
opended toe shoes
Question 8
These agencies: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and
State Health Departments all issue?
Correct Answer
regulations
Question 9
To reduce the potential of corrosion highly alkaline detergents are best used in a
multistep process: first the alkaline wash, then a ______________________, the a regular
rinse.
Correct Answer
neutralizing acid rinse
Question 10
What type of material is used the most in the manufacturing of surgical
instrumentation?
Correct Answer
stainless steel
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,Question 11
Detergents that are meant to bind with soils and keep them suspended in the
solution so they can be removed during the rinsing process are use for what type of
cleaning?
Correct Answer
manual
Question 12
What receives food and mixes it with gastric juices, begins the digestion of proteins,
moves chime into the duodenum, and prevents back flow of chime? Limited
absorption takes place here.
Correct Answer
stomach
Question 13
For either manual or mechanical cleaning, the final rinse should be performed with
what type of water to prevent mineral deposits?
Correct Answer
treated
Question 14
Who regulates the reprocessing of single-use devices by health care facilities and
third party reprocessors?
Correct Answer
FDA
Question 15
This type of flow is how people move through the department.
Correct Answer
people flow
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, Question 16
What are not permitted in the CS/SPD because they will not protect your feet from
injuries from dropped items?
Correct Answer
opended toe shoes
Question 17
HIPPA states that all patient information is confidential. Who has the right to
confidential patient information?
Correct Answer
The people responsible for providing direct patient care of the patient.
Question 18
What is the outer surface of the cell, which protects the cell from physical injury?
Correct Answer
cell wall
Question 19
This type of fire extinguisher is used on electrical fires.
Correct Answer
B-Type
Question 20
This type of fire extinguisher should never be used on an electrical fire.
Correct Answer
A-type
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Answers
Question 1
A pH level of 7 is considered?
Correct Answer
neutral
Question 2
What makes up about 1/2 of the body's bulk
Correct Answer
muscles
Question 3
What kind of injuries is the most common injury for CS/SPD workers?
Correct Answer
back
Question 4
Who registers and regulates disinfectants and controls emissions under the Clean Air
Act and into Water in the Clean Water Act?
Correct Answer
EPA
Question 5
What defines what one must do?
Correct Answer
a policy
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,Question 6
Enzymes can be used individually or in combination in the formulation of enzymatic
detergents. Which enzymatic detergent breaks lipase which breaks down fat (eg.,
bone marrow and adipose tissue)?
Correct Answer
lipase
Question 7
What are not permitted in the CS/SPD because they will not protect your feet from
injuries from dropped items?
Correct Answer
opended toe shoes
Question 8
These agencies: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and
State Health Departments all issue?
Correct Answer
regulations
Question 9
To reduce the potential of corrosion highly alkaline detergents are best used in a
multistep process: first the alkaline wash, then a ______________________, the a regular
rinse.
Correct Answer
neutralizing acid rinse
Question 10
What type of material is used the most in the manufacturing of surgical
instrumentation?
Correct Answer
stainless steel
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,Question 11
Detergents that are meant to bind with soils and keep them suspended in the
solution so they can be removed during the rinsing process are use for what type of
cleaning?
Correct Answer
manual
Question 12
What receives food and mixes it with gastric juices, begins the digestion of proteins,
moves chime into the duodenum, and prevents back flow of chime? Limited
absorption takes place here.
Correct Answer
stomach
Question 13
For either manual or mechanical cleaning, the final rinse should be performed with
what type of water to prevent mineral deposits?
Correct Answer
treated
Question 14
Who regulates the reprocessing of single-use devices by health care facilities and
third party reprocessors?
Correct Answer
FDA
Question 15
This type of flow is how people move through the department.
Correct Answer
people flow
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, Question 16
What are not permitted in the CS/SPD because they will not protect your feet from
injuries from dropped items?
Correct Answer
opended toe shoes
Question 17
HIPPA states that all patient information is confidential. Who has the right to
confidential patient information?
Correct Answer
The people responsible for providing direct patient care of the patient.
Question 18
What is the outer surface of the cell, which protects the cell from physical injury?
Correct Answer
cell wall
Question 19
This type of fire extinguisher is used on electrical fires.
Correct Answer
B-Type
Question 20
This type of fire extinguisher should never be used on an electrical fire.
Correct Answer
A-type
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