CRCST FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD
Decontamination correct answerRemoving or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other
harmful substances.
Decontamination Area correct answerlocation within a healthcare facility designated for collection,
retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow correct answerthe 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 correct answerDecontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area correct answerItems 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 correct answerThe supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile and
clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system correct answeran 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 correct answera 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 correct answerthe situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure correct answerthe 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 correct answerUse.
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 correct answermethods of using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of
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 correct answerhospital acquired infection
Hemi- correct answerhalf
gastro correct answerstomach
-ectomy correct answersurgical removal
,hemigastrectomy correct answerremoval of half of the stomach
colo correct answercolon
hemicolectomy correct answerremoval of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. correct answerpertaining to.
endo- correct answerwithin
artery correct answerartery
-cide correct answerkill
-itis correct answerinflammation
-cise correct answercut
-ectomy correct answersurgical removal
-oscopy correct answervisual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy correct answercreation of a new
-otomy correct answerincision into an organ
laparoscopy correct answervisual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy correct answercreation of new opening to the colon on the body
, -pexy correct answersurgical fixation
orchiopexy correct answersurgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location.
-plasty correct answersurgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty correct answersurgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy correct answerto suture
-tome correct answera cutting instrument
dermatome correct answeran instrument used for cutting skin.
artho correct answerjoint
cardio correct answerheart
chole correct answerbile
cholecyst correct answergall bladder
costo correct answerrib
intercosto correct answerbetween the ribs
gastro correct answerstomach
Decontamination correct answerRemoving or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or other
harmful substances.
Decontamination Area correct answerlocation within a healthcare facility designated for collection,
retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow correct answerthe 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 correct answerDecontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area correct answerItems 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 correct answerThe supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile and
clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system correct answeran 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 correct answera 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 correct answerthe situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure correct answerthe 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 correct answerUse.
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 correct answermethods of using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of
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 correct answerhospital acquired infection
Hemi- correct answerhalf
gastro correct answerstomach
-ectomy correct answersurgical removal
,hemigastrectomy correct answerremoval of half of the stomach
colo correct answercolon
hemicolectomy correct answerremoval of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. correct answerpertaining to.
endo- correct answerwithin
artery correct answerartery
-cide correct answerkill
-itis correct answerinflammation
-cise correct answercut
-ectomy correct answersurgical removal
-oscopy correct answervisual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy correct answercreation of a new
-otomy correct answerincision into an organ
laparoscopy correct answervisual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy correct answercreation of new opening to the colon on the body
, -pexy correct answersurgical fixation
orchiopexy correct answersurgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location.
-plasty correct answersurgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty correct answersurgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy correct answerto suture
-tome correct answera cutting instrument
dermatome correct answeran instrument used for cutting skin.
artho correct answerjoint
cardio correct answerheart
chole correct answerbile
cholecyst correct answergall bladder
costo correct answerrib
intercosto correct answerbetween the ribs
gastro correct answerstomach
