CRCST Exam Test Prep – 150 Questions & Answers (2025/2026 Updated) | Sterile Processing Certification Study Guide

CRCST Exam Test Prep 150 Ques ons and answers
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Which agency provides standards for the Installa on of Sprinkler Systems in Central Service
department? - CORRECT ANSWERS NFPA (Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on)



K-wire is used for which of the following procedures? - CORRECT ANSWERS Orthopedic



Which of the following is considered a cri cal device? - CORRECT ANSWERS Retractors



The final phase of Ethylene oxide steriliza on cycle is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Aera on



Which of the following steam steriliza on method uses series of vacuum and pressure pulse to
remove air? - CORRECT ANSWERS Prevacuum



Which specialty deals with synovial fluid? - CORRECT ANSWERS Orthopedics



Automated cleaning equipment that uses sound waves to create bubbles that implode when
they come in contact with instruments to dislodge soil from the instruments? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ultrasonic cleaners



Which organiza on works to reduce burden of biohazards? - CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA



Which of the following names is associated with self-retaining retractor? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Gelpi



Vital organs are protected by... - CORRECT ANSWERS Skeletal System

, The purpose of instrument count sheets is to provide - CORRECT ANSWERS Detailed list of tray
contents



Sterile technicians must assemble instrument trays by - CORRECT ANSWERS Iden fying and
verifying instruments against count sheet



Which of the following is not considered an ergonomic stressor? - CORRECT ANSWERS Job
rota ons



Ergonomic injuries: - CORRECT ANSWERS are a risk factor for persons who perform repe ve
or physical work



Workplace condi ons that pose risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system of the worker is
known as - CORRECT ANSWERS Ergonomic Hazards



Which of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Deioniza on



Which water purifica on system uses semi-permeable membrane to remove organic materials
from the water? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reverse osmosis



Why is it important to label each package with a load control number? - CORRECT ANSWERS
The load control number helps to trace processed items to a load in which it was sterilized



Which of the following pieces of informa on cannot be found on the load control number
label? - CORRECT ANSWERS reques ng physician

, All of the following informa on should be included on a load log sheet except - CORRECT
ANSWERS Posi on of packages in the sterilizer



According to Spaulding classifica on which of the following classified as cri cal? - CORRECT
ANSWERS needles



What is the Spaulding classifica on for endoscope? - CORRECT ANSWERS Semi-cri cal



An inventory system that keeps track of all the incoming and outgoing supplies so that
quan es of supplies in storage are known at all mes - CORRECT ANSWERS Perpetual
Inventory System



An inventory system where items are owned by the vendor but stored at the health care Facility
- CORRECT ANSWERS Consignment



The inventory system where enclosed cart is prepared to manage instruments and supplies for
individual surgical procedures - CORRECT ANSWERS Case Cart



The microorganism of choice for hydrogen peroxide gas plasma is: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Geobacillus Stearothermophilus



The final phase of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma steriliza on is - CORRECT ANSWERS Vent



Which of the following items can be sterilized in hydrogen peroxide gas plasms? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ba9eries



What is the func on of ligh ng in the sterile storage area? - CORRECT ANSWERS It prevents
forgo9en inventory