CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST FINAL EXAM
PREP JCSPD /490 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
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.
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 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 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
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - ANSWER>>pertaining to.
endo- - ANSWER>>within
artery - ANSWER>>artery
-cide - ANSWER>>kill
-itis - ANSWER>>inflammation
-cise - ANSWER>>cut
-ectomy - ANSWER>>surgical removal
-oscopy - ANSWER>>visual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy - ANSWER>>creation of a new
-otomy - ANSWER>>incision into an organ
laparoscopy - ANSWER>>visual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy - ANSWER>>creation of new opening to the colon on the body
, -pexy - ANSWER>>surgical fixation
orchiopexy - ANSWER>>surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the
correct location.
-plasty - ANSWER>>surgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty - ANSWER>>surgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy - ANSWER>>to suture
-tome - ANSWER>>a cutting instrument
dermatome - ANSWER>>an instrument used for cutting skin.
artho - ANSWER>>joint
cardio - ANSWER>>heart
chole - ANSWER>>bile
cholecyst - ANSWER>>gall bladder
costo - ANSWER>>rib
intercosto - ANSWER>>between the ribs
gastro - ANSWER>>stomach
gyne - ANSWER>>woman
hema - ANSWER>>blood
PREP JCSPD /490 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
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.
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 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 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
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - ANSWER>>pertaining to.
endo- - ANSWER>>within
artery - ANSWER>>artery
-cide - ANSWER>>kill
-itis - ANSWER>>inflammation
-cise - ANSWER>>cut
-ectomy - ANSWER>>surgical removal
-oscopy - ANSWER>>visual exam of an organ or joint
-ostomy - ANSWER>>creation of a new
-otomy - ANSWER>>incision into an organ
laparoscopy - ANSWER>>visual exam of organs in the abdomen
colostomy - ANSWER>>creation of new opening to the colon on the body
, -pexy - ANSWER>>surgical fixation
orchiopexy - ANSWER>>surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the
correct location.
-plasty - ANSWER>>surgical restoration, plastic repair.
rhinoplasty - ANSWER>>surgical repair of the nose
-rrhaphy - ANSWER>>to suture
-tome - ANSWER>>a cutting instrument
dermatome - ANSWER>>an instrument used for cutting skin.
artho - ANSWER>>joint
cardio - ANSWER>>heart
chole - ANSWER>>bile
cholecyst - ANSWER>>gall bladder
costo - ANSWER>>rib
intercosto - ANSWER>>between the ribs
gastro - ANSWER>>stomach
gyne - ANSWER>>woman
hema - ANSWER>>blood
