HSPA CRCST COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● Importance of point of use treatment
Answer: removes gross soil, prevents damage to instruments, prevents
cross contamination, returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps
others safe
●● Departments need a holding area for dirty instruments until they can
be returned to SPD
Answer: these should be covered with a biohazard signage. This alerts
people that there are harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous bio-
hazardous agents or organisms in that area
●● Reasons for point of use treatment
Answer: Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and debris are harder to
remove from crevices and lumens than moist soil and debris, and to
reduce biofilm colonies from forming, more aggressive methods and
take longer to clean
●● Biofilm
Answer: Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other to form a
colony. Is highly resistant to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
,●● Biofilm colony gel
Answer: this is difficult to penetrate with detergents and disinfectants
●● Point of use guidelines first 7
Answer: *receive workshops for these tasks
*remove gross soil while wearing PPE
*following manufactures IFU for it
*separating reusable sharps and reducing injuries from sharps
*protecting delicate instruments from heavier ones
*separating reusable linen, removing disposables
●● Point of use guidelines last 7
Answer: *opening hinged instruments and putting them in the correct
tray
*keeping all instruments together for transport to SPD or reassembly
will be delayed
*emptying fluids from containers and disposable fluid containers
*third party reprocessing items should be removed,
*need to know if CJD reusable instruments were used
*notifying SPD about items that need to be repaired
*contacting SPD for turnovers
, ●● SP technicians should always
Answer: yield to patients and visitors in hallways and elevators when
transporting carts of soiled instruments.
●● Transport of soiled items never....
Answer: takes precedence over the transport of patients
●● Prior to transporting, SP technicians should be aware of
Answer: ergonomic principles
●● Ergonomic principles
Answer: how to properly lift, bend, twist, push and pull
●● Applying ergonomic principles can help technicians avoid
Answer: workplace injuries like musculoskeletal disorders
●● Muskuloskeletal disorders
Answer: back pain, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and bone
fractures
●● What to look at for off-site processing
Answer: *use the quickest and safest route
*certain temperatures and humidity can contaminate supplies
TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● Importance of point of use treatment
Answer: removes gross soil, prevents damage to instruments, prevents
cross contamination, returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps
others safe
●● Departments need a holding area for dirty instruments until they can
be returned to SPD
Answer: these should be covered with a biohazard signage. This alerts
people that there are harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous bio-
hazardous agents or organisms in that area
●● Reasons for point of use treatment
Answer: Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and debris are harder to
remove from crevices and lumens than moist soil and debris, and to
reduce biofilm colonies from forming, more aggressive methods and
take longer to clean
●● Biofilm
Answer: Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and each other to form a
colony. Is highly resistant to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
,●● Biofilm colony gel
Answer: this is difficult to penetrate with detergents and disinfectants
●● Point of use guidelines first 7
Answer: *receive workshops for these tasks
*remove gross soil while wearing PPE
*following manufactures IFU for it
*separating reusable sharps and reducing injuries from sharps
*protecting delicate instruments from heavier ones
*separating reusable linen, removing disposables
●● Point of use guidelines last 7
Answer: *opening hinged instruments and putting them in the correct
tray
*keeping all instruments together for transport to SPD or reassembly
will be delayed
*emptying fluids from containers and disposable fluid containers
*third party reprocessing items should be removed,
*need to know if CJD reusable instruments were used
*notifying SPD about items that need to be repaired
*contacting SPD for turnovers
, ●● SP technicians should always
Answer: yield to patients and visitors in hallways and elevators when
transporting carts of soiled instruments.
●● Transport of soiled items never....
Answer: takes precedence over the transport of patients
●● Prior to transporting, SP technicians should be aware of
Answer: ergonomic principles
●● Ergonomic principles
Answer: how to properly lift, bend, twist, push and pull
●● Applying ergonomic principles can help technicians avoid
Answer: workplace injuries like musculoskeletal disorders
●● Muskuloskeletal disorders
Answer: back pain, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and bone
fractures
●● What to look at for off-site processing
Answer: *use the quickest and safest route
*certain temperatures and humidity can contaminate supplies
