CRCST Exam Questions With Correct
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Automated supply replenishment systems: - Answer✔are computarized
automatic endoscope reprocessors are not recommended for flexible endoscopes -
Answer✔true
automatic washers clean using a spray force action called: - Answer✔impingement
bacteria that require free oxygen are called BLANK bacteria - Answer✔aerobic
before an item can be placed in a liquid chemical sterile processing system they must be: -
Answer✔cleaned
behavior relating to what is right and wrong relative to the standards of conduct for your
profession are called: - Answer✔ethical behavior
biological test should be performed in an ethylene oxide sterilizer - Answer✔every load
BLANK are often pathogenic to humans because they grow best at body temperatures. -
Answer✔mesophiles
BLANK is defined as the state of being soiled or infected by contact with infectious organisms or
other material. - Answer✔contamination
blue stain on a scope, what is the reason? - Answer✔improper cleaning
blush or rainbow type stains are cause by BLANK in water. - Answer✔iron and silicates
body balance is regulated by fluid in - Answer✔inner ear
both AORN and the join commission recommend that: - Answer✔the use of flash sterilization
be minimized or decreased
bowie dick tests should be run in: - Answer✔dynamic air removal steam sterilizers
cellulosic materials cannot be processed in a/an - Answer✔hydrogen peroxide gas/plasma
central service technicians can protect patients by breaking the chain of infection. -
Answer✔true
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central service technicians wear special attire referred to as BLANK to minimize their exposure
to blood borne pathogens and other contaminants. - Answer✔PPE
central service technicians who do not think they are being treated appropriately by their
employer should: - Answer✔discuss the situation with their supervisor
chemical indicators are FDA BLANK devices - Answer✔class 2
chemical indicators: - Answer✔provide a visual indication that an item was exposed to a
sterilization process
chemical messengers that travel through the body and act on larger organs. -
Answer✔hormones
class 3 medical devices are identified as high risk - Answer✔true
compunds that contain a positive electrical charge and exhibit germicidal properties. -
Answer✔cationic
compounds that have a negative charge and form a large group of synthetic detergents. -
Answer✔anionic
considered a master gland because it helps control the activities of all other endocrine glands -
Answer✔pituitary gland
creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation - Answer✔USP-NFR
cretion of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted or blocked artery -
Answer✔CABG
deionized water is used for: - Answer✔sterile irrigation
endoscope channels should be cleaned and then left moist for storage - Answer✔false
endoscopes are often processed in a mechanical unit called: - Answer✔an automatic
endoscope reprocessor
endotracheal tubes and anesthesia breathing curcuits are examples of: - Answer✔semi-critical
devices
enforces laws relating to the transportation of medical wastes. - Answer✔DOT
enhances the global competitiveness and quality of life by promoting standards and ensuring
their integrity - Answer✔ANSI
equipment leasing and the rental differ in that: - Answer✔equipment rental is usually done on a
shorter term basis than equipment leasing
equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as cracked or frayed electrical cords -
Answer✔whenever the equipment is cleaned
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