CRCST Practice Test Official Study Guide 9th
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What is a biological indicator?
A preparation of living spores resistant to the sterilizing agent
What is the purpose of a chemical indicator on a package?
To differentiate between sterilized and unsterilized items
What are some devices that monitor the functions of
sterilizers?
Gauges, thermometers, timers, and/or recorders
What parameter affects all other dependent parameters in
ethylene oxide sterilization?
Gas concentration
What is the basis of the steam sterilization process?
Direct saturated steam contact with items to be sterilized
What sterilization method is used for items that are heat or
moisture sensitive?
Ethylene oxide sterilization
What is the purpose of adding moisture to heat during
sterilization?
To hasten the process of thermal destruction of microbial life
,Which type of microorganism is the most resistant of all
living organisms?
Bacterial spores
What are recipe cards used for in the assembly and
packaging process?
To provide instructions for assembling each set or tray
What should be inspected on instruments after cleaning
before they are packaged for reuse or storage?
The surface and crannies for gross soil, jaws and teeth of hinged
instruments, sharpness of cutting edges
What is the purpose of the ultrasonic washer in the
decontamination process?
To remove fine soil from surgical instruments after manual
cleaning and before sterilization
What is the purpose of the Decontamination Area in a Sterile
Processing Department?
To clean and decontaminate reusable equipment, instruments,
and supplies
What happens to items after assembly or sterilization in a
Sterile Processing Department?
They are transferred to the sterile storage area
What are the major functions carried out in the distribution
area?
,Case cart preparation and delivery, exchange cart inventory,
telephone-order and requisition-order filling, and patient care
equipment delivery
Prior to the establishment of the Sterile Processing
Department, where were medical/surgical supplies
processed and maintained?
In the patient care areas in which they were to be used
What are the four major areas in a Sterile Processing
Department?
Decontamination, Assembly and Sterile Processing, Sterile
Storage, and Distribution
What is the significance of the last two letters of a singular
suffix in medical terminology?
They determine the plural form of the word
How are medical terms with multiple roots constructed?
By using multiple roots with a combining vowel in between
What is the function of a suffix in a medical term?
To define whether the word is a noun, verb, or adjective
What is the purpose of a prefix in a medical term?
To indicate a location, direction, type, quality, or quantity
What is the purpose of a combining vowel in medical terms?
To aid in pronunciation
Where do most medical terms come from?
Latin and Greek
, What is the definition of anatomy?
The study of the structure and relationship between body parts
What is the function of the muscular system?
To produce heat, maintain body posture and position, and move
body fluids
What is the function of the cardiac muscle?
To pump blood throughout the body
Which type of muscle is called involuntary or visceral
muscles because they function without our conscious
control?
smooth muscle
Which type of muscle is attached to bones by tendons and
can be consciously controlled?
Skeletal muscle
What is the purpose of trigger-finger release surgery?
To widen the tendon sheath tunnel and allow a tendon to slide
through more easily
Which surgical procedure involves replacing the bone at the
distal end of the femur and the bone at the proximal end of
the tibia with metal, ceramic, or plastic components?
Total knee arthroplasty
What is the purpose of open reduction internal fixation
(ORIF)?
Edition Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest 2025 A+
What is a biological indicator?
A preparation of living spores resistant to the sterilizing agent
What is the purpose of a chemical indicator on a package?
To differentiate between sterilized and unsterilized items
What are some devices that monitor the functions of
sterilizers?
Gauges, thermometers, timers, and/or recorders
What parameter affects all other dependent parameters in
ethylene oxide sterilization?
Gas concentration
What is the basis of the steam sterilization process?
Direct saturated steam contact with items to be sterilized
What sterilization method is used for items that are heat or
moisture sensitive?
Ethylene oxide sterilization
What is the purpose of adding moisture to heat during
sterilization?
To hasten the process of thermal destruction of microbial life
,Which type of microorganism is the most resistant of all
living organisms?
Bacterial spores
What are recipe cards used for in the assembly and
packaging process?
To provide instructions for assembling each set or tray
What should be inspected on instruments after cleaning
before they are packaged for reuse or storage?
The surface and crannies for gross soil, jaws and teeth of hinged
instruments, sharpness of cutting edges
What is the purpose of the ultrasonic washer in the
decontamination process?
To remove fine soil from surgical instruments after manual
cleaning and before sterilization
What is the purpose of the Decontamination Area in a Sterile
Processing Department?
To clean and decontaminate reusable equipment, instruments,
and supplies
What happens to items after assembly or sterilization in a
Sterile Processing Department?
They are transferred to the sterile storage area
What are the major functions carried out in the distribution
area?
,Case cart preparation and delivery, exchange cart inventory,
telephone-order and requisition-order filling, and patient care
equipment delivery
Prior to the establishment of the Sterile Processing
Department, where were medical/surgical supplies
processed and maintained?
In the patient care areas in which they were to be used
What are the four major areas in a Sterile Processing
Department?
Decontamination, Assembly and Sterile Processing, Sterile
Storage, and Distribution
What is the significance of the last two letters of a singular
suffix in medical terminology?
They determine the plural form of the word
How are medical terms with multiple roots constructed?
By using multiple roots with a combining vowel in between
What is the function of a suffix in a medical term?
To define whether the word is a noun, verb, or adjective
What is the purpose of a prefix in a medical term?
To indicate a location, direction, type, quality, or quantity
What is the purpose of a combining vowel in medical terms?
To aid in pronunciation
Where do most medical terms come from?
Latin and Greek
, What is the definition of anatomy?
The study of the structure and relationship between body parts
What is the function of the muscular system?
To produce heat, maintain body posture and position, and move
body fluids
What is the function of the cardiac muscle?
To pump blood throughout the body
Which type of muscle is called involuntary or visceral
muscles because they function without our conscious
control?
smooth muscle
Which type of muscle is attached to bones by tendons and
can be consciously controlled?
Skeletal muscle
What is the purpose of trigger-finger release surgery?
To widen the tendon sheath tunnel and allow a tendon to slide
through more easily
Which surgical procedure involves replacing the bone at the
distal end of the femur and the bone at the proximal end of
the tibia with metal, ceramic, or plastic components?
Total knee arthroplasty
What is the purpose of open reduction internal fixation
(ORIF)?
