HSPA CRCST EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Decontamination - (CORRECT ANSWER)Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or
other harmful substances.
Decontamination Area - (CORRECT ANSWER)location within a healthcare facility designated for
collection, retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow - (CORRECT ANSWER)the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to
storage.
Central Service Workflow - (CORRECT ANSWER)Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area - (CORRECT ANSWER)Items are carefully inspected for
cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into
sets, and are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage - (CORRECT ANSWER)The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of
sterile and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system - (CORRECT ANSWER)an inventory control system for products/equipment typically
used in an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list - (CORRECT ANSWER)a list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for
a specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed for
individual surgical procedures.
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,Negative air pressure - (CORRECT ANSWER)the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure - (CORRECT ANSWER)the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or area
because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
Processing cycle - (CORRECT ANSWER)Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled
and processed correctly.
Standard precautions - (CORRECT ANSWER)methods of using appropriate barriers to prevent
transmissions of infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, non-intact skin,
and mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
Nosocomial - (CORRECT ANSWER)hospital acquired infection
Hemi- - (CORRECT ANSWER)half
gastro - (CORRECT ANSWER)stomach
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,-ectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical removal
hemigastrectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)removal of half of the stomach
colo - (CORRECT ANSWER)colon
hemicolectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)removal of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - (CORRECT ANSWER)pertaining to.
endo- - (CORRECT ANSWER)within
artery - (CORRECT ANSWER)artery
-cide - (CORRECT ANSWER)kill
-itis - (CORRECT ANSWER)inflammation
-cise - (CORRECT ANSWER)cut
-ectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical removal
-oscopy - (CORRECT ANSWER)visual exam of an organ or joint
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, -ostomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)creation of a new
-otomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)incision into an organ
laparoscopy - (CORRECT ANSWER)visual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)creation of new opening to the colon on the body
-pexy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical fixation
orchiopexy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location.
-plasty - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy - (CORRECT ANSWER)to suture
-tome - (CORRECT ANSWER)a cutting instrument
dermatome - (CORRECT ANSWER)an instrument used for cutting skin.
artho - (CORRECT ANSWER)joint
cardio - (CORRECT ANSWER)heart
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ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
Decontamination - (CORRECT ANSWER)Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or
other harmful substances.
Decontamination Area - (CORRECT ANSWER)location within a healthcare facility designated for
collection, retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow - (CORRECT ANSWER)the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to
storage.
Central Service Workflow - (CORRECT ANSWER)Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area - (CORRECT ANSWER)Items are carefully inspected for
cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into
sets, and are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage - (CORRECT ANSWER)The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of
sterile and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system - (CORRECT ANSWER)an inventory control system for products/equipment typically
used in an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list - (CORRECT ANSWER)a list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for
a specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed for
individual surgical procedures.
1
,Negative air pressure - (CORRECT ANSWER)the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure - (CORRECT ANSWER)the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or area
because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
Processing cycle - (CORRECT ANSWER)Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled
and processed correctly.
Standard precautions - (CORRECT ANSWER)methods of using appropriate barriers to prevent
transmissions of infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, non-intact skin,
and mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
Nosocomial - (CORRECT ANSWER)hospital acquired infection
Hemi- - (CORRECT ANSWER)half
gastro - (CORRECT ANSWER)stomach
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,-ectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical removal
hemigastrectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)removal of half of the stomach
colo - (CORRECT ANSWER)colon
hemicolectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)removal of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - (CORRECT ANSWER)pertaining to.
endo- - (CORRECT ANSWER)within
artery - (CORRECT ANSWER)artery
-cide - (CORRECT ANSWER)kill
-itis - (CORRECT ANSWER)inflammation
-cise - (CORRECT ANSWER)cut
-ectomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical removal
-oscopy - (CORRECT ANSWER)visual exam of an organ or joint
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, -ostomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)creation of a new
-otomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)incision into an organ
laparoscopy - (CORRECT ANSWER)visual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)creation of new opening to the colon on the body
-pexy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical fixation
orchiopexy - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location.
-plasty - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty - (CORRECT ANSWER)surgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy - (CORRECT ANSWER)to suture
-tome - (CORRECT ANSWER)a cutting instrument
dermatome - (CORRECT ANSWER)an instrument used for cutting skin.
artho - (CORRECT ANSWER)joint
cardio - (CORRECT ANSWER)heart
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