Sterile Processing Practice Exam Part
1, CRCST Exam Prep - Sterile
Processing Exam 2026 with correct
questions and detailed answers 2026
verified
Who regulates the manufacturing of all medical
devices? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
How should the communication with the OR and
SPD be? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Ongoing, clear, and
based on mutual trust and understanding
,What is the surgical procedure used to treat an
undescended testicle? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Orchiopexy
What is used to test the sharpness of a bone
curette? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Plastic Dowel Rod
What is used to test a double-action Kerrison
rongeur? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Notecard
What is the stain type that is removed with
descaling? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-White/chalky
What is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of EO if
it's 1 PPM? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-8-hours
Who regulates emission standards for (EO) ethylene
oxide? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-EPA (Environmental
Protection Agency)
,Who publishes SPD standards addressing cleaning,
sterilization, packaging, and equipment testing? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-AAMI (Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)
Which private, independent, nonprofit organization
develops standards and conducts on-site surveys for
healthcare accreditation? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Joint
Commission
The Joint Commission conducts on-site surveys at
least how frequently? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-At least
every three years
Which type of communication does a department
email fall under? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Formal
Communication
, What is a marking technique known as "dipping" in
the manufacturing of surgical instruments? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Heat-fused nylon
What administration updates banned or recalled
cleaning supplies in sterile processing? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
In LTGP sterilization, what phase is the hydrogen
gas introduced into the chamber? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Injection
In LTGP sterilization, what phase is radio frequency
(RF) energy used to create H₂O₂ gas plasma? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Plasma
1, CRCST Exam Prep - Sterile
Processing Exam 2026 with correct
questions and detailed answers 2026
verified
Who regulates the manufacturing of all medical
devices? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
How should the communication with the OR and
SPD be? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Ongoing, clear, and
based on mutual trust and understanding
,What is the surgical procedure used to treat an
undescended testicle? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Orchiopexy
What is used to test the sharpness of a bone
curette? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Plastic Dowel Rod
What is used to test a double-action Kerrison
rongeur? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Notecard
What is the stain type that is removed with
descaling? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-White/chalky
What is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of EO if
it's 1 PPM? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-8-hours
Who regulates emission standards for (EO) ethylene
oxide? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-EPA (Environmental
Protection Agency)
,Who publishes SPD standards addressing cleaning,
sterilization, packaging, and equipment testing? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-AAMI (Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)
Which private, independent, nonprofit organization
develops standards and conducts on-site surveys for
healthcare accreditation? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Joint
Commission
The Joint Commission conducts on-site surveys at
least how frequently? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-At least
every three years
Which type of communication does a department
email fall under? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Formal
Communication
, What is a marking technique known as "dipping" in
the manufacturing of surgical instruments? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Heat-fused nylon
What administration updates banned or recalled
cleaning supplies in sterile processing? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-FDA (Food and Drug
Administration)
In LTGP sterilization, what phase is the hydrogen
gas introduced into the chamber? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Injection
In LTGP sterilization, what phase is radio frequency
(RF) energy used to create H₂O₂ gas plasma? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Plasma
