HSPA CRCST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+||
2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
If you come across medical equipment with a torn or frayed
electrical cord, who should you contact?
Biomed personnel
When processing medical equipment with Biomed's PM
sticker, what two things need to be on the sticker?
Date of service, date of next service
Before a new electrical device comes into the SPD
department, who needs to evaluate it for safety?
Facilities engineering or biomedical
What are the four major areas of sterile processing in the
order of flow?
Decontamination, assembly, sterilization, sterile storage
What is put on the distal tip of instruments to prevent them
from damaging?
Tip protector
What three important things need to be documented when
receiving loaner trays?
Date of surgery, surgeon's name, names of trays/number of trays
,What are the 3 important parameters that need to be
observed on steam sterilizer load printouts?
Time, temperature, pressure
At what point should loaner trays be documented?
Once they enter the facility
When instruments arrive already sterilized from another
facility, do they need to be sent to decontamination?
Yes
How should you load instrument sets with multiple layers in
a mechanical washer?
Disassemble each layer
An emergency eyewash station should be accessible within
how many seconds of areas of potential chemical exposure?
10 seconds
How frequently should emergency eye wash stations be
tested?
Weekly
The sterile processing departments should have no more
than how many air exchanges an hour?
10
What is the only area of sterile processing that needs to have
negative air pressure?
Decontamination
,What can cause the air exchange rate to drop in the
decontamination area?
Open doors and pass through areas
What is the reason for maintaining negative air pressure in
the decontamination area of a sterile processing?
To contain airborne bacteria
What is the correct way of carrying instrument trays to avoid
hurting your body?
Close to your body, not too high, do not over-extend or twist
What is the total weight an instrument set can weigh for safe
handling and sterility reasons?
25lb
How should peel packs be placed onto the sterilization
racks?
On their sides, in a paper-to-plastic fashion
On a paper and plastic peel pack, what side is appropriate to
write on?
The plastic side
What is appropriate to label instrument trays and peel packs
with?
A non-toxic permanent marker
What is an example of incorrectly handling a sterile wrapped
tray?
Dragging it off a shelf
, What are the only 2 acceptable ways of sealing a peel pack?
Heat seal, peel and seal adhesive
What is used as a checklist to make sure an instrument set is
complete?
Count sheet
Tiny implosions are made by mechanical vibrations to
remove bioburden. What is this process called?
Cavitation
What is the term called when the spray force of pressurized
water against soiled instruments physically removes
bioburden?
Impingement
What tool is used to make visual inspections inside of
lumens?
Borescope
Where can you find data on the safe storage and handling of
cleaners and disinfectants used in your department?
In the SDS (safety data sheet)
What instrument is used in the department to test humidity
levels?
Hygrometer
What does an integrating chemical indicator do?
Responds to all critical parameters of the sterilization process
WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+||
2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
If you come across medical equipment with a torn or frayed
electrical cord, who should you contact?
Biomed personnel
When processing medical equipment with Biomed's PM
sticker, what two things need to be on the sticker?
Date of service, date of next service
Before a new electrical device comes into the SPD
department, who needs to evaluate it for safety?
Facilities engineering or biomedical
What are the four major areas of sterile processing in the
order of flow?
Decontamination, assembly, sterilization, sterile storage
What is put on the distal tip of instruments to prevent them
from damaging?
Tip protector
What three important things need to be documented when
receiving loaner trays?
Date of surgery, surgeon's name, names of trays/number of trays
,What are the 3 important parameters that need to be
observed on steam sterilizer load printouts?
Time, temperature, pressure
At what point should loaner trays be documented?
Once they enter the facility
When instruments arrive already sterilized from another
facility, do they need to be sent to decontamination?
Yes
How should you load instrument sets with multiple layers in
a mechanical washer?
Disassemble each layer
An emergency eyewash station should be accessible within
how many seconds of areas of potential chemical exposure?
10 seconds
How frequently should emergency eye wash stations be
tested?
Weekly
The sterile processing departments should have no more
than how many air exchanges an hour?
10
What is the only area of sterile processing that needs to have
negative air pressure?
Decontamination
,What can cause the air exchange rate to drop in the
decontamination area?
Open doors and pass through areas
What is the reason for maintaining negative air pressure in
the decontamination area of a sterile processing?
To contain airborne bacteria
What is the correct way of carrying instrument trays to avoid
hurting your body?
Close to your body, not too high, do not over-extend or twist
What is the total weight an instrument set can weigh for safe
handling and sterility reasons?
25lb
How should peel packs be placed onto the sterilization
racks?
On their sides, in a paper-to-plastic fashion
On a paper and plastic peel pack, what side is appropriate to
write on?
The plastic side
What is appropriate to label instrument trays and peel packs
with?
A non-toxic permanent marker
What is an example of incorrectly handling a sterile wrapped
tray?
Dragging it off a shelf
, What are the only 2 acceptable ways of sealing a peel pack?
Heat seal, peel and seal adhesive
What is used as a checklist to make sure an instrument set is
complete?
Count sheet
Tiny implosions are made by mechanical vibrations to
remove bioburden. What is this process called?
Cavitation
What is the term called when the spray force of pressurized
water against soiled instruments physically removes
bioburden?
Impingement
What tool is used to make visual inspections inside of
lumens?
Borescope
Where can you find data on the safe storage and handling of
cleaners and disinfectants used in your department?
In the SDS (safety data sheet)
What instrument is used in the department to test humidity
levels?
Hygrometer
What does an integrating chemical indicator do?
Responds to all critical parameters of the sterilization process
