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CRCST Exam Version 2 2025 – Study Guide, Practice
Questions, and Certification Prep
Prepare for your CRCST Exam Version 2 (Certified Registered Central Service Technician)
with this complete 2025 study and practice guide. Review critical topics like decontamination,
sterilization, instrumentation, infection control, and central service workflow. Includes updated
practice questions, exam format details, and expert tips to help you pass the HSPA CRCST
certification on your first try.
CRCST Exam Version 2,
CRCST practice test 2025,
HSPA CRCST exam study guide,
Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency
of departmental activities by outlining. - ANSWER-minimal performance standards
Water softeners are used to remove ________ in the water - ANSWER-calcium and magnesium
The removal of a kidney is called a: - ANSWER-Nephrectomy
Which type of scope is used to visualize the lower part of the large
intestine? - ANSWER-sigmoidscope
Sterile packages should be stored no lower than _____ inches
from the floor. - ANSWER-8-10
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To achieve a reasonable level of disinfection, alcohol used as an
intermediate-level disinfectant must remain in wet contact with the
surface of the object being disinfected for a minimum of ____
minutes. - ANSWER-5
A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an
infectious agent was transmitted through an item such as
food or water is called: - ANSWER-Common Vehicle
Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection
even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation. - ANSWER-OSHA
The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by
persons in specific positions is called a: - ANSWER-job description
Which of the following is not an example of surgical asepsis?
A. sterilization of instruments
B. operating room dress codes
C. asset management
D. operating room techniques to prevent contamination of
sterile instruments - ANSWER-C. asset management
Rod-shaped bacteria are classified as - ANSWER-Bacillus
Floors in the Central Service department should be: - ANSWER-wet-mopped daily
Microorganisms reproduce by a process called: - ANSWER-binary fission
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Purified water should have a pH of: - ANSWER-6.5-7.5
The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called: - ANSWER-asepsis
Standards and regulations help set levels of __________ in
Central Service departments - ANSWER-quality, safety, and efficiency
In medical terminology, the purpose of a combining vowel is to: - ANSWER-make the word easier to
pronounce
These carry blood away from the heart: - ANSWER-arteries
A system that keeps track of all incoming and outgoing supplies
so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times, is: - ANSWER-perpetual inventory system
When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches
should arranged - ANSWER-paper-to-plastic
All of these can be removed from water when a reverse
osmosis process is used. - ANSWER-bacteria, pyrogens, endotoxins
In the event of a load recall, information about specific load
contents can be obtained from: - ANSWER-the sterilization log
The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is: - ANSWER-the mechanical convection sterilizer
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) is classified as: - ANSWER-a high level disinfectant
These bacteria are grow well at body temperature and are often
CRCST Exam Version 2 2025 – Study Guide, Practice
Questions, and Certification Prep
Prepare for your CRCST Exam Version 2 (Certified Registered Central Service Technician)
with this complete 2025 study and practice guide. Review critical topics like decontamination,
sterilization, instrumentation, infection control, and central service workflow. Includes updated
practice questions, exam format details, and expert tips to help you pass the HSPA CRCST
certification on your first try.
CRCST Exam Version 2,
CRCST practice test 2025,
HSPA CRCST exam study guide,
Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency
of departmental activities by outlining. - ANSWER-minimal performance standards
Water softeners are used to remove ________ in the water - ANSWER-calcium and magnesium
The removal of a kidney is called a: - ANSWER-Nephrectomy
Which type of scope is used to visualize the lower part of the large
intestine? - ANSWER-sigmoidscope
Sterile packages should be stored no lower than _____ inches
from the floor. - ANSWER-8-10
,2|Page
To achieve a reasonable level of disinfection, alcohol used as an
intermediate-level disinfectant must remain in wet contact with the
surface of the object being disinfected for a minimum of ____
minutes. - ANSWER-5
A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an
infectious agent was transmitted through an item such as
food or water is called: - ANSWER-Common Vehicle
Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection
even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation. - ANSWER-OSHA
The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by
persons in specific positions is called a: - ANSWER-job description
Which of the following is not an example of surgical asepsis?
A. sterilization of instruments
B. operating room dress codes
C. asset management
D. operating room techniques to prevent contamination of
sterile instruments - ANSWER-C. asset management
Rod-shaped bacteria are classified as - ANSWER-Bacillus
Floors in the Central Service department should be: - ANSWER-wet-mopped daily
Microorganisms reproduce by a process called: - ANSWER-binary fission
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Purified water should have a pH of: - ANSWER-6.5-7.5
The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called: - ANSWER-asepsis
Standards and regulations help set levels of __________ in
Central Service departments - ANSWER-quality, safety, and efficiency
In medical terminology, the purpose of a combining vowel is to: - ANSWER-make the word easier to
pronounce
These carry blood away from the heart: - ANSWER-arteries
A system that keeps track of all incoming and outgoing supplies
so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times, is: - ANSWER-perpetual inventory system
When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches
should arranged - ANSWER-paper-to-plastic
All of these can be removed from water when a reverse
osmosis process is used. - ANSWER-bacteria, pyrogens, endotoxins
In the event of a load recall, information about specific load
contents can be obtained from: - ANSWER-the sterilization log
The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is: - ANSWER-the mechanical convection sterilizer
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) is classified as: - ANSWER-a high level disinfectant
These bacteria are grow well at body temperature and are often
