HSPA CRCST 8TH EDITION FINAL EXAM – FORMALLY
IAHCSMM – 2025 – COMPLETE SET OF QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS – A+ RATED
STUDY MATERIAL
common hazards in Central Service - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ethylene oxide.
infectious agents.
soaps, detergents.
flammable gases.
needle sticks.
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.
internal disaster - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > situation with potential to cause harm or injury
to central service employees
,External disaster - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > activities external to the facility affects
departmental or facility operations.
endemic disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > One that occurs more or less continuously
throughout a community.
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.
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.
ACL - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > anterior cruciate Ligament.
reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament.
BSO - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy.
surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries
BKA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > below the knee amputation
CABG - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > coronary artery bypass graft.
creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked
artery.
CR - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > closed reduction.
treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision.
D & C - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dilation and curettage.
dilate the uterine cervix and remove the inner lining of the uterus by scraping with
a curette.
ORIF - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > open reduction internal fixation.
IAHCSMM – 2025 – COMPLETE SET OF QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS – A+ RATED
STUDY MATERIAL
common hazards in Central Service - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ethylene oxide.
infectious agents.
soaps, detergents.
flammable gases.
needle sticks.
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.
internal disaster - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > situation with potential to cause harm or injury
to central service employees
,External disaster - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > activities external to the facility affects
departmental or facility operations.
endemic disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > One that occurs more or less continuously
throughout a community.
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.
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.
ACL - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > anterior cruciate Ligament.
reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament.
BSO - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy.
surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries
BKA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > below the knee amputation
CABG - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > coronary artery bypass graft.
creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked
artery.
CR - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > closed reduction.
treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision.
D & C - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dilation and curettage.
dilate the uterine cervix and remove the inner lining of the uterus by scraping with
a curette.
ORIF - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > open reduction internal fixation.
