IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST
FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD QUESTION
AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED 2025
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.
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
-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
-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
FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD QUESTION
AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED 2025
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.
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
-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
-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
