CRCST PRACTICE EXAM Questions with
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This type of organism is necessary for life. - ✔✔Microorganism
The organization that sets recommended practices and standards
for care and processing of devices and systems is: - ✔✔Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI)
What is the circular opening of the eye which controls the amount of light which enters the eye? -
✔✔pupil
Implantable devices should not be: - ✔✔flash sterilized
What is the best choice for high level disinfection of instruments? - ✔✔OPA (or Ortho-phthalaldehyde)
The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid is the: - ✔✔flagella
When soil remains on a device after cleaning: - ✔✔the device cannot be sterilized
Bacteria that cause diseases are called - ✔✔pathogenic
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable
liquids? - ✔✔Type B
Which type of disinfectant is also known as a "wetting agent?" - ✔✔quatemary ammonium compounds
(QUATS)
,The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the
Inventory, stores it at the healthcare facility, and does not charge
the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost is referred to as the: - ✔✔consignment method
Of the 3 major low temperature sterilants, which one has the
longest instrument turnover time? - ✔✔Ethylene Oxide (ETO)
The number of times per year that inventory is purchased,
consumed, and replaced is called the: - ✔✔Inventory Turnover Rate
What tracking method provides real time information? - ✔✔RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
What requires preventive maintenance standards be established for medical equipment? - ✔✔Joint
Commission
How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed and
thoroughly cleaned? - ✔✔daily
What type of hepatitis vaccine is strongly recommended for most
healthcare workers? - ✔✔Hepatitis B
The part of a cell that controls cell function is the: - ✔✔nucleus
A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a
question or repeats information is called: - ✔✔feedback
Involuntary muscles work without - ✔✔consciousness
, The method of wrapping that creates a package within a package
is called: - ✔✔Sequential
100% ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored in a: - ✔✔chemical storage cabinet
Wicking materials are used to allow 1.____ removal, 2.____ penetration, and facilitate 3.____ - ✔✔1. air
2. steam
3. drying
Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _____
times around the instrument. - ✔✔1 to 1.5
The term "superheated steam" means: - ✔✔dry steam
The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms
present on an object is called: - ✔✔D-Value
400 series stainless steel is also called: - ✔✔Martensitic
What prefix means "beside of near"? - ✔✔para-
Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical
washers is NOT true?
A. Multi-level trays should be separated
B. Trays with lids should be opened
C. Instruments should be disassembled and opened
D. All items should be washed on the same cycle - ✔✔D. All items should be washed on the same cycle
100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
2024 | Verified
This type of organism is necessary for life. - ✔✔Microorganism
The organization that sets recommended practices and standards
for care and processing of devices and systems is: - ✔✔Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI)
What is the circular opening of the eye which controls the amount of light which enters the eye? -
✔✔pupil
Implantable devices should not be: - ✔✔flash sterilized
What is the best choice for high level disinfection of instruments? - ✔✔OPA (or Ortho-phthalaldehyde)
The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid is the: - ✔✔flagella
When soil remains on a device after cleaning: - ✔✔the device cannot be sterilized
Bacteria that cause diseases are called - ✔✔pathogenic
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable
liquids? - ✔✔Type B
Which type of disinfectant is also known as a "wetting agent?" - ✔✔quatemary ammonium compounds
(QUATS)
,The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the
Inventory, stores it at the healthcare facility, and does not charge
the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost is referred to as the: - ✔✔consignment method
Of the 3 major low temperature sterilants, which one has the
longest instrument turnover time? - ✔✔Ethylene Oxide (ETO)
The number of times per year that inventory is purchased,
consumed, and replaced is called the: - ✔✔Inventory Turnover Rate
What tracking method provides real time information? - ✔✔RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
What requires preventive maintenance standards be established for medical equipment? - ✔✔Joint
Commission
How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed and
thoroughly cleaned? - ✔✔daily
What type of hepatitis vaccine is strongly recommended for most
healthcare workers? - ✔✔Hepatitis B
The part of a cell that controls cell function is the: - ✔✔nucleus
A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a
question or repeats information is called: - ✔✔feedback
Involuntary muscles work without - ✔✔consciousness
, The method of wrapping that creates a package within a package
is called: - ✔✔Sequential
100% ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored in a: - ✔✔chemical storage cabinet
Wicking materials are used to allow 1.____ removal, 2.____ penetration, and facilitate 3.____ - ✔✔1. air
2. steam
3. drying
Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _____
times around the instrument. - ✔✔1 to 1.5
The term "superheated steam" means: - ✔✔dry steam
The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms
present on an object is called: - ✔✔D-Value
400 series stainless steel is also called: - ✔✔Martensitic
What prefix means "beside of near"? - ✔✔para-
Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical
washers is NOT true?
A. Multi-level trays should be separated
B. Trays with lids should be opened
C. Instruments should be disassembled and opened
D. All items should be washed on the same cycle - ✔✔D. All items should be washed on the same cycle
