CRCST Exam Test Prep 150 Questions with correct answers

CRCST Exam Test Prep 150 Questions Which agency provides standards for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Central Service department? - correct answer NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) K-wire is used for which of the following procedures? - correct answer Orthopedic Which of the following is considered a critical device? - correct answer Retractors The final phase of Ethylene oxide sterilization cycle is: - correct answer Aeration Which of the following steam sterilization method uses series of vacuum and pressure pulse to remove air? - correct answer Prevacuum Which specialty deals with synovial fluid? - correct answer Orthopedics Automated cleaning equipment that uses sound waves to create bubbles that implode when they come in contact with instruments to dislodge soil from the instruments? - correct answer Ultrasonic cleaners Which organization works to reduce burden of biohazards? - correct answer OSHA Which of the following names is associated with self-retaining retractor? - correct answer Gelpi Vital organs are protected by... - correct answer Skeletal System The purpose of instrument count sheets is to provide - correct answer Detailed list of tray contents Sterile technicians must assemble instrument trays by - correct answer Identifying and verifying instruments against count sheet Which of the following is not considered an ergonomic stressor? - correct answer Job rotations Ergonomic injuries: - correct answer are a risk factor for persons who perform repetitive or physical work Workplace conditions that pose risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system of the worker is known as - correct answer Ergonomic Hazards Which of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning? - correct answer Deionization Which water purification system uses semi-permeable membrane to remove organic materials from the water? - correct answer Reverse osmosis Why is it important to label each package with a load control number? - correct answer The load control number helps to trace processed items to a load in which it was sterilized Which of the following pieces of information cannot be found on the load control number label? - correct answer requesting physician All of the following information should be included on a load log sheet except - correct answer Position of packages in the sterilizer According to Spaulding classification which of the following classified as critical? - correct answer needles What is the Spaulding classification for endoscope? - correct answer Semi-critical An inventory system that keeps track of all the incoming and outgoing supplies so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times - correct answer Perpetual Inventory System An inventory system where items are owned by the vendor but stored at the health care Facility - correct answer Consignment The inventory system where enclosed cart is prepared to manage instruments and supplies for individual surgical procedures - correct answer Case Cart The microorganism of choice for hydrogen peroxide gas plasma is: - correct answer Geobacillus Stearothermophilus The final phase of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization is - correct answer Vent Which of the following items can be sterilized in hydrogen peroxide gas plasms? - correct answer Batteries What is the function of lighting in the sterile storage area? - correct answer It prevents forgotten inventory What is the next step of the processing cycle after items are cleaned? - correct answer Inspect Which organization provides guidelines for Cleaning and Care of Surgical Instruments? - correct answer AORN (The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses) Which of the following is an example of self-retaining retractor? - correct answer Weitlaner Which of the following will occur if Ultrasonic bath temperature is too high? - correct answer it will lead to protein coagulation Which agency requires use of personal protective equipment in the decontamination area? - correct answer OSHA What is the term used for an informal communication network at work? - correct answer Grapevine Which of the following is a formal communication? - correct answer Email from the department What is bioburden? - correct answer The number of microorganisms contaminating an object All these factors that impact the effectiveness of sterilization EXCEPT - correct answer Instructions in Manufacturer's IFU TAH is the medical abbreviation that relates to which of the following surgical procedures? - correct answer Hysterectomy Which of the following package wrapping methods creates a package within a package? - correct answer Sequential The higher the bioburden of an object - correct answer the more difficult it will be to sterilize it Ultrasonic cleaners clean by a process called: - correct answer Cavitation Which of the following is removed with Descalers? - correct answer Chalky White Substance The ideal level of chloride in tap water should be - correct answer 100 PPM The humidity in the sterilization equipment room should be between - correct answer 30%-60% What is the reason for tamper-evident lock on a rigid container? - correct answer It indicates the container has not been opened or tampered with Bowie dick tests should be run in: - correct answer dynamic air removal steam sterilizers Where should Bowie-dick test pack be placed in the sterilization chamber? - correct answer Above the drain on the bottom rack What is the sterilizer setting for Bowie-Dick test? - correct answer 3 1/2 to 4 minutes exposure at 270-273 degrees F Which of the following body systems is related to arthro? - correct answer Skeletal The purpose of instrument stringer is - correct answer For keeping hinged instruments in open positions Safety Data Sheets are provided by - correct answer Product manufacturer The "pass" reading of a CI means: - correct answer The parameters for sterilization have been met What type of blades do scissors with black rings have? - correct answer microgrind/supercut blades This body system controls growth and maintains body functions and chemical messengers - correct answer Endocrine System Which of these materials is used to test for the sharpness of Rongeur? - correct answer Index Card Which of the following is used to test the sharpness of Osteotomes? - correct answer Plastic dowel rod What is used to test the sharpness of scissors longer than 4 1/2 inches? - correct answer Red test material Which of the following scissors is designed to have the sharpest cutting edge? - correct answer Black-Handled Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by - correct answer Gold Handles How many times should instrument marking tape be wrapped around the instrument? - correct answer 1 to 1 1/2 A Chemical process applied during the instrument manufacturing process that provides corrosion-resistant finish on instruments is - correct answer Passivation The part of a ring-handled surgical instruments that locks the handles in place - correct answer Ratchet Which of the following is the correct sequence for removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? - correct answer Shoe covers, Gloves, Goggles/ face shield, Gown, Mask or respirator Wicking material are used to: - correct answer Allow air removal, steam penetration and facilitate drying Bacteria that are often pathogenic to humans because they grow well at body temperature - correct answer Mesophile Which of the following is used for time tracking of patient care equipment? - correct answer RFID Which class of indicators is Bowie Dick Test? - correct answer It is a Chemical Indicator Which of the following is a high-level disinfectant approved for disinfecting flexible endoscopes? - correct answer Ortho-phthalaldehyde When should the operator review the physical monitors of the sterilizer? - correct answer During and at the end of sterilization cycle Who must ensure and verify that devices requiring sterilization have been validated for use in the sterilizers available at a specific facility? - correct answer User friendly personnel How frequently should temperature and humidity levels in the sterile storage area be recorded? - correct answer Daily Equipment validation is performed by the - correct answer Device manufacturer Which of the following will be used for routine sterilizer efficacy monitoring? - correct answer BI PCD Which of the following protocols of PCD is INCORRECT? - correct answer The PCD should be a commercially prepared Sterile loads containing implants must be monitored with: - correct answer Biological Indicator Which of the following packaging material is compatible with hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization? - correct answer Tyvek What class of medical devices are sterilizers? - correct answer Class 2 At the completion of the test cycle, Bowie Dick test pack showed a uniform color. What does it mean? - correct answer It means the test was negative At what temperature and exposure time should Bowie Dick test pack be run in the sterilizer? - correct answer 273 degrees for 3.5 to 4.0 minutes Event-related sterility depends on all of the following EXCEPT: - correct answer Expiration Date All of the following indicators can be used to verify sterility assurance of processed instruments EXCEPT: - correct answer Magnetic What is the recommended frequency for routine testing with a biological indicator PCD for steam sterilization? - correct answer Weekly To achieve the highest level of assurance, monitor every load with: - correct answer BI PCD If a biological test is performed daily, how often should a control BI be incubated? - correct answer Control BI should be incubated ONCE A DAY Which of the following events will trigger a recall after a processed medical device is released? - correct answer If a positive BI PCD result was obtained What is the most common reason for steam sterilization failure? - correct answer Lack of steam contact with the instrument Load containing implants should not be released until - correct answer The BI result is known to be negative Which of the following is used to stabilize a fractured finger? - correct answer K-Wires Which endoscope would be dispensed for a procedure that requires visualization of the lower part of the large intestine? - correct answer Sigmoidoscope Virus-like protein containing element that lacks DNA and RNA? - correct answer Prions What is the meaning of an item being sterile? - correct answer Absence of all living organisms Medical device reporting is regulated by: - correct answer FDA Enzymes used to breakdown and remove heavy soil on instruments? - correct answer Protease Enzymes AAMI is the association that sets standards for: - correct answer Instruments Behavior relating to what is good or bad relative to the standards of conduct for one's profession - correct answer Ethical behavior When are sterile packs most vulnerable to contamination? - correct answer Immediately after sterilization Poor posture is an example of which type of hazard? - correct answer Ergonomic A dating system that records the date of the year as the number of days that have elapsed since January 1st - correct answer Julian Date Heat transfer process used to heat items in steam sterilization is known as: - correct answer Convection What is the term for a group made up of people from different departments all working on the same project? - correct answer Cross-functional team Rules issued by by administrative agencies that have the force of law: - correct answer Regulation A comparison benchmark that is mandated by governing agency. Noncompliance of which may lead to legal penalties - correct answer Regulatory Standard If the surgical team opens a tray and finds the CI missing - correct answer The entire tray should be rejected A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved by other means - correct answer Best practice The personnel responsible for ensuring that patient care equipment is readily available when needed are? - correct answer Central Service Technicians Surgical instrument with a hollow barrel through the center - correct answer Cannulas Which of the following should not be used to remove gross soil on instruments? - correct answer Saline How should basin sets be placed in a sterilizer cart? - correct answer Placed on edge and tilted Which of the following is not accepted form of instrument marking? - correct answer Engraving Which of the following is not acceptable method for sealing paper-plastic peels? - correct answer Stapling Tissue, body fat and blood substances are examples of - correct answer Gross soil All of the following may cause steam contact failure with items in a package EXCEPT: - correct answer Placing chemical indicator in a less challenging location in the sterilizer The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged is - correct answer Terminal All of the following are good reasons why air should be expelled from peel pouch before sealing EXCEPT: - correct answer Trapped air will prevent the external indicator from changing color When patient equipment enters a healthcare facility, whose responsibility is it to safety check it before it is cleared for patient use? - correct answer Biomedical technician A current asset is an asset that is expected to be used within - correct answer one year Generalizations about a group of people whereby a defined set of characteristics is attributed to this group is known as: - correct answer Stereotyping Which of the following questions is open-ended? - correct answer What do you think about the practice questions? The two most common techniques of flat wrap packaging are: - correct answer Square fold and envelope fold Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to measure individual packaging penetration? - correct answer Chemical Indicators Which of the following is used by CS technicians to select supplies from the sterile storage area shelves to be transported to the OR? - correct answer Pick list You can reduce a combustible load of a storage area by - correct answer Reducing the amount of disposable supplies stored in the area Sterility maintenance covers (dust covers) should be applied - correct answer After sterilization The number of times per year that inventory is purchased, consumed, and replaced is called the - correct answer Inventory Turnover rate Which of the following common items of patient care equipment limits the development of DVT deep vein thrombosis and peripheral edema in immobile patients? - correct answer Sequential compression unit Prion disease that requires the instruments be processed differently than standard protocols - correct answer CJD The suffix, "ectomy," refers to - correct answer surgical removal Phenolics are often used to disinfect - correct answer Non-critical items Why dopes manual cleaning need to be performed as soon as possible upon entering the decontamination area? - correct answer To prevent the formation of biofilm Medical device labeling is regulated by: - correct answer The US Food and Drug Administration The tissue that acts as a cushion between bones to prevent them from rubbing together? - correct answer Cartilage Angstrom is the unit to measure - correct answer The length of light waves What is the recommended temperature in the general work area? - correct answer 68 degrees F to 73 degrees F The most critical step in processing surgical instrumentation is - correct answer cleaning Flat wrapping technique where a package is wrapped once using two layers at the same time: - correct answer Simultaneous The weakest part of the steam sterilizer is - correct answer Door The act of granting authority to employees so they make decisions within their areas of responsibility - correct answer Empowerment The portion of the steam sterilizer that measures steam temperature and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer chamber - correct answer Thermostatic Trap When a loaner patient equipment enters a healthcare facility, who should perform a safety check before it is cleared for patient use? - correct answer Biomedical engineer Which of the following is the appropriate action to take if a device is found to be defective? - correct answer It should be sent out to the biomedical engineering department Floors in the Central Service department should be - correct answer Wet-mopped daily Which of the following is the most important factor necessary for teamwork? - correct answer Attitude Which of the following is correct about how CS technician should keep records? - correct answer Records should be audited routinely Which of the following should not be in storage area? - correct answer Corrugated cardboard A rigid container with broken tamper-evident seal indicates - correct answer The sterility of the package is questionable Which of these organisms can adapt and survive extreme environmental conditions? - correct answer Clostridium difficile What is the correct way to measure the needle holder? - correct answer Bottom of the ring to the distal tip Which of the following is the most hazardous and requires close attention when receiving instruments in the decontamination area? - correct answer Skin hooks If the HVAC is malfunctioning in the Central Service department, which department should be engaged? - correct answer Facility management