CRST EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE 2025-2026 GRADED A+
1. Ventilation system in decontamination area must be Negative
pressure
2. Patient care equipment must be processed how of- After each use
ten?
3. What indicates damage to glass rods in a fiber optic black dots
light cable?
4. What is ideal for writing count sheets and tray lists? Permanent, nontoxic ink
5. Where should the chemical indicator be placed in a The center of the set
wrapped set of instruments?
6. For sterilization to occur, steam must Make direct contact with all
surfaces
7. When are sterilized packs most likely to become con- Within the first hour of ster-
taminated? ilization
8. EO risk of fire can be minimized by mixing what? EO with HCFC and CO2
9. Sterile items protected from the environment have Indefinitely
been proven to remain sterile how long?
10. Sterile storage area should be maintained at Positive pressure
11. How many inches from the floor should supplies in 8 to 10
sterile storage be
12. Another term for par-level distribution system is? Fixed
13. Required for an effective case cart system. Good communication
14. 40%
, CRST EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE 2025-2026 GRADED A+
The % represented in terms of inventory of medical
and surgical supplies in a facility's operating budget
is
15. Bar-coding of instrument sets is an integral part of: Tracking systems
16. What type of detergent can be used to remove se- Organic acid detergents
vere stains on stainless steel instruments?
17. Not removing all air from a package in the steam poor steam penetration
sterilizer will result in what failure?
18. The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage 4
area should be at least
19. What class does a chemical indicator responding to Class 4
two or more critical parameters belong?
20. What does the term RACE stand for? rescue, alarm, contain, ex-
tinguish
21. Main role of sterile processing is: provide reliable services to
enhance quality of patient
care
22. instruments sets and patient care equipment pro- patient care is not adversely
cessing and distributing must be done accurately attected
and timely so:
23. Ethics is Doing the right thing
24. Compliance with OSHA is required by law
25.
1. Ventilation system in decontamination area must be Negative
pressure
2. Patient care equipment must be processed how of- After each use
ten?
3. What indicates damage to glass rods in a fiber optic black dots
light cable?
4. What is ideal for writing count sheets and tray lists? Permanent, nontoxic ink
5. Where should the chemical indicator be placed in a The center of the set
wrapped set of instruments?
6. For sterilization to occur, steam must Make direct contact with all
surfaces
7. When are sterilized packs most likely to become con- Within the first hour of ster-
taminated? ilization
8. EO risk of fire can be minimized by mixing what? EO with HCFC and CO2
9. Sterile items protected from the environment have Indefinitely
been proven to remain sterile how long?
10. Sterile storage area should be maintained at Positive pressure
11. How many inches from the floor should supplies in 8 to 10
sterile storage be
12. Another term for par-level distribution system is? Fixed
13. Required for an effective case cart system. Good communication
14. 40%
, CRST EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE 2025-2026 GRADED A+
The % represented in terms of inventory of medical
and surgical supplies in a facility's operating budget
is
15. Bar-coding of instrument sets is an integral part of: Tracking systems
16. What type of detergent can be used to remove se- Organic acid detergents
vere stains on stainless steel instruments?
17. Not removing all air from a package in the steam poor steam penetration
sterilizer will result in what failure?
18. The hourly air exchange rate in the sterile storage 4
area should be at least
19. What class does a chemical indicator responding to Class 4
two or more critical parameters belong?
20. What does the term RACE stand for? rescue, alarm, contain, ex-
tinguish
21. Main role of sterile processing is: provide reliable services to
enhance quality of patient
care
22. instruments sets and patient care equipment pro- patient care is not adversely
cessing and distributing must be done accurately attected
and timely so:
23. Ethics is Doing the right thing
24. Compliance with OSHA is required by law
25.
