CRCST Exam
The first goal of creating an instrument
pack is
a. obtain the proper packaging container c. create a pack that meets user needs.
for the pack.
b. decide on the order of instrument
placement.
c. create a pack that meets user needs.
d. create a pack that makes the physician
happy.
A pick list contains information that
a. assists the surgeon during the proce-
dure. d. identifies the supplies and instruments
needed for a specific doctor and proce-
b. is used to assemble surgery instru- dure
ment sets.
c. assists the Central Service technician
in selecting the correct supplies for the
sterile storage area.
d. identifies the supplies and instruments
needed for a specific doctor and proce-
dure.
a. Cell
The basic unit of a living organism.
Explanation : Every living thing, from sim-
a. Cell
ple bacteria to complex human beings,
is made up of cells. Cells carry out es-
b. Cytoplasm
sential life processes like metabolism,
growth, and reproduction. While compo-
c. Nucleus
nents like cytoplasm and the nucleus are
parts of a cell, and organs are made of
d. Organ
tissues (which are made of cells), the cell
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itself is the foundational building block of
life.
What is the name of the surgical proce-
dure where an opening is made into the
skull?
a. Burr holes
b. Craniotomy
b. Craniotomy
c. Crenetomy
d. Open reduction of the skull
b. False
Explanation : In the decontamination
area, instruments are cleaned and dis-
The decontamination area of the Cen- infected to remove gross contamination
tral Service department is where instru- like blood, tissue, and other debris. How-
ments are carefully checked forcleanli- ever, the detailed inspection for cleanli-
ness and function. ness and proper function happens later,
in the Preparation and Packaging area
a. True (Prep & Pack) — after decontamination.
b. False
The term "periosteal elevator" means
a. surgical removal of tissue near the
thyroid. d. an instrument used to remove tissue
around the bone.
b. surgical removal of one half of the
stomach.
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c. an instrument for cutting skin.
d. an instrument used to remove tissue
around the bone
d. have no means of movement on their
own.
Viruses
Explanation : Viruses are non-living in-
a. move by a droplet method of trans- fectious agents when they're outside of
portation. a host. They don't have structures like
flagella, cilia, or other mechanisms to
b. move by a direct contact method of move independently. Instead, they rely
transportation. on external forces like droplets, direct
contact, blood, or airborne particles to be
c. move by an airborne method of trans- transmitted from one place to another.
portation.
d. have no means of movement on their
own.
The sterile storage area in a Central Ser-
vice department should be restricted to
d. properly attired personnel meeting fa-
a. Central Service managers and super- cility requirements.
visors.
b. Operating Room personnel.
c. Central Service employees only.
d. properly attired personnel meeting fa-
cility requirements
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The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical
procedure involving
a. treatment of a fractured bone without
a surgical incision.
c. surgical removal of the leg below the
b. surgical removal of both the fallopian
knee.
tubes and ovaries.
c. surgical removal of the leg below the
knee.
d. a type of hip joint reconstruction.
b. central nervous system.
Explanation : While options like the cere-
The body's control center is the brum (the largest part of the brain) and
brain stem (which controls vital functions
a. meninges. like heartbeat and breathing) are key
parts of the CNS, it's the entire central
b. central nervous system. nervous system together that serves as
the body's main control center.
c. the brain stem.
d. cerebrum.
The prefix word element
a. comes immediately before the suffix.
b. comes before the root.
d. comes before the root.
c. comes before the suffix and describes
the word meaning.
d. comes after the suffix.
The first goal of creating an instrument
pack is
a. obtain the proper packaging container c. create a pack that meets user needs.
for the pack.
b. decide on the order of instrument
placement.
c. create a pack that meets user needs.
d. create a pack that makes the physician
happy.
A pick list contains information that
a. assists the surgeon during the proce-
dure. d. identifies the supplies and instruments
needed for a specific doctor and proce-
b. is used to assemble surgery instru- dure
ment sets.
c. assists the Central Service technician
in selecting the correct supplies for the
sterile storage area.
d. identifies the supplies and instruments
needed for a specific doctor and proce-
dure.
a. Cell
The basic unit of a living organism.
Explanation : Every living thing, from sim-
a. Cell
ple bacteria to complex human beings,
is made up of cells. Cells carry out es-
b. Cytoplasm
sential life processes like metabolism,
growth, and reproduction. While compo-
c. Nucleus
nents like cytoplasm and the nucleus are
parts of a cell, and organs are made of
d. Organ
tissues (which are made of cells), the cell
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itself is the foundational building block of
life.
What is the name of the surgical proce-
dure where an opening is made into the
skull?
a. Burr holes
b. Craniotomy
b. Craniotomy
c. Crenetomy
d. Open reduction of the skull
b. False
Explanation : In the decontamination
area, instruments are cleaned and dis-
The decontamination area of the Cen- infected to remove gross contamination
tral Service department is where instru- like blood, tissue, and other debris. How-
ments are carefully checked forcleanli- ever, the detailed inspection for cleanli-
ness and function. ness and proper function happens later,
in the Preparation and Packaging area
a. True (Prep & Pack) — after decontamination.
b. False
The term "periosteal elevator" means
a. surgical removal of tissue near the
thyroid. d. an instrument used to remove tissue
around the bone.
b. surgical removal of one half of the
stomach.
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c. an instrument for cutting skin.
d. an instrument used to remove tissue
around the bone
d. have no means of movement on their
own.
Viruses
Explanation : Viruses are non-living in-
a. move by a droplet method of trans- fectious agents when they're outside of
portation. a host. They don't have structures like
flagella, cilia, or other mechanisms to
b. move by a direct contact method of move independently. Instead, they rely
transportation. on external forces like droplets, direct
contact, blood, or airborne particles to be
c. move by an airborne method of trans- transmitted from one place to another.
portation.
d. have no means of movement on their
own.
The sterile storage area in a Central Ser-
vice department should be restricted to
d. properly attired personnel meeting fa-
a. Central Service managers and super- cility requirements.
visors.
b. Operating Room personnel.
c. Central Service employees only.
d. properly attired personnel meeting fa-
cility requirements
, CRCST Exam
The abbreviation BKA refers to a surgical
procedure involving
a. treatment of a fractured bone without
a surgical incision.
c. surgical removal of the leg below the
b. surgical removal of both the fallopian
knee.
tubes and ovaries.
c. surgical removal of the leg below the
knee.
d. a type of hip joint reconstruction.
b. central nervous system.
Explanation : While options like the cere-
The body's control center is the brum (the largest part of the brain) and
brain stem (which controls vital functions
a. meninges. like heartbeat and breathing) are key
parts of the CNS, it's the entire central
b. central nervous system. nervous system together that serves as
the body's main control center.
c. the brain stem.
d. cerebrum.
The prefix word element
a. comes immediately before the suffix.
b. comes before the root.
d. comes before the root.
c. comes before the suffix and describes
the word meaning.
d. comes after the suffix.
