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HSPA CRCST EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|A+ GRADE
Decontamination - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Removing or
reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other
harmful substances.
Decontamination Area - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ location
within a healthcare facility designated for collection,
retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated
items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the workflow in a
central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow
through the process from decontamination to storage.
Central Service Workflow - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
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Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Items are carefully inspected for
cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments,
utensils, and other devices are assembled into sets, and
are then packaged and labeled in preparation for
sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The supply area
of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile
and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ an inventory
control system for products/equipment typically used in
an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart
generally prepared for one surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a
list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for a
specific procedure. Central service technicians use these
lists to assemble the items needed for individual surgical
procedures.
Negative air pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the
situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
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because the pressure in the area is less than that of
surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the situation
that occurs when air flows out of a room or area
because the pressure in the area is greater than that of
surrounding areas.
Processing cycle - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to
ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled
and processed correctly.
Standard precautions - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ methods of
using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of
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infectious organisms from contact with blood and all
other body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous
membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of
diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
Nosocomial - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ hospital acquired
infection
Hemi- - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ half
gastro - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ stomach
-ectomy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ surgical removal
hemigastrectomy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ removal of half
of the stomach
colo - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ colon
hemicolectomy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ removal of half
of the colon
HSPA CRCST EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|A+ GRADE
Decontamination - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Removing or
reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other
harmful substances.
Decontamination Area - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ location
within a healthcare facility designated for collection,
retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated
items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the workflow in a
central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow
through the process from decontamination to storage.
Central Service Workflow - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
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Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Items are carefully inspected for
cleanliness proper function, and defects. Instruments,
utensils, and other devices are assembled into sets, and
are then packaged and labeled in preparation for
sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The supply area
of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile
and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ an inventory
control system for products/equipment typically used in
an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart
generally prepared for one surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a
list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for a
specific procedure. Central service technicians use these
lists to assemble the items needed for individual surgical
procedures.
Negative air pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the
situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
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because the pressure in the area is less than that of
surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the situation
that occurs when air flows out of a room or area
because the pressure in the area is greater than that of
surrounding areas.
Processing cycle - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to
ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled
and processed correctly.
Standard precautions - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ methods of
using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of
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infectious organisms from contact with blood and all
other body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous
membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of
diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
Nosocomial - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ hospital acquired
infection
Hemi- - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ half
gastro - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ stomach
-ectomy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ surgical removal
hemigastrectomy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ removal of half
of the stomach
colo - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ colon
hemicolectomy - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ removal of half
of the colon
