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CRCST Study Guide: IAHCSMM Exam Prep for Chapters 1–8

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Prepare with confidence for your IAHCSMM CRCST certification exam using this comprehensive study guide and practice test covering Chapters 1–8. Designed for sterile processing professionals, this resource includes CRCST exam questions, answers, and review materials to help you master key concepts in infection control, decontamination, sterilization, and surgical instrumentation. Whether you’re just starting your CRCST journey or reviewing before test day, this IAHCSMM exam prep tool provides clear explanations, practice questions, and essential tips to boost your knowledge and improve your chances of passing the CRCST certification exam on the first try

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CRCST Study Guide: IAHCSMM Exam Prep for Chapters
1–8




1. Soiled instruments and other items are received in the
decontamination
area of the Central service department

2. the first step in the sterilization process is cleaning

3. Central Service Technician must wear special PPE
attire referred to as to minimize their
exposure to bloodborne pathogens and
other contaminants

4. instruments sets and other requirement instrumenta- the day or
evening before
tion needed for all scheduled procedures for an entire they will be
used


, CRCST Study Guide: IAHCSMM Exam Prep for Chapters
1–8
day are usually pulled (collected)

5. the use of analytical skills to solve problems and make
employability skills
decisions is a component go which knowledge
and skills dimensions?

6. Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) are infections which occur
in
the course of being
treat- ed in a health
care facility

7. the human resources tool that defines job duties per- job
description
formed by persons in specific positions is called a :

8. in the future, which of the following will formal education
more fre- quently become a requirement for
working in a Cen- tral Service department?

9. While items may be dispensed to all areas of a facility, the
Operating Room
the major focus of the sterile storage personnel is

10. which of the following is NOT a growing decentralization of
trend in cen- tral service? Central Service
responsibilities






, CRCST Study Guide: IAHCSMM Exam Prep for Chapters
1–8
11. Knowing and understanding medical understand what is
terminology helps technicians asked when a request
is made

12. the majority of medical terms are of either or greek or latin
origin.

13. which of the following tells the primary root word element
meaning of a word?

14. the purpose of a combing vowel is to ease pronunciation
of a word

15. the last word element in a medical terms is the suflx

16. the term ITIS mean inflammation

17. the term ectomy mean surgical removal

18. the term oscopy mean visual examination

19. arthroscopy means visual exam of a joint

20. the term ostomy is a suflx

21. the suffix -tome means a cutting instrument

22. pasty is a suflx meaning surgical
restoration

23. the word laminectomy mean removal of a part of a
lam- ina

24. which of the following means beside or near? para

25. ORIF

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