CRCST exam with questions and
answers Chapters 1-12 IAHCSMM
Carcinoma - What term denotes a malignant tumor?
A. Adenoma
B. Canceroma
C. Carcinoma
D. Chondroma
-ostomy - The suffix that means "creation of a new opening" is:
A. -osis
B. -ostomy
C. -otomy
D. -ectomy
Skeletal Muscles - Voluntary Muscles are:
A. Work without consciousness
B. Smooth muscles
C. Skeletal Muscles
D. are not necessary
Knee - What is an example of a Hinge Joint?
A. Ankle
B. Wrist
C. Shoulder
D. Knee
Decontamination - Removing contamination by infectious organisms from inanimate
objects making them safe to handle
A. Cleaning
B. Decontamination
C. Sanitization
D. Sterilization
Nephrectomy - Means "Removal of a Kidney"
A. Orchiectomy
,CRCST exam with questions and
answers Chapters 1-12 IAHCSMM
B. Cytosis
C. Lithotripsy
D. Nephrectomy
Endocrine System - The body system that controls growth and maintains body functions
and chemical messengers is called the:
A. Digestive System
B. Endocrine System
C. Nervous System
D. Circulatory System
Chromosomes - The Genetic Code responsible for inherited characteristics passed from
parent to child are:
A. Bacillus
B. Chromosomes
C. DNA
D. Sperm
A. Microorganisms are necessary for life - Which of the following statements about
microorganisms is true?
A. Microorganisms are necessary for life.
B. Microorganisms die within 10 minutes of leaving the body.
C. All microorganisms are harmful to humans.
D. Healthy humans do not carry microorganisms.
Flagella - The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid is the:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Flagella
C. Nucleus
D. Capsule
A. Bronchitis - All of the following are common viral infections except:
A. Bronchitis
B. Common Cold
C. Measles
, CRCST exam with questions and
answers Chapters 1-12 IAHCSMM
D. Mumps
Common Vehicle - A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an
infectious agent was transmitted through an item such as food or water is called:
A. Airborne
B. Common Vehicle
C. Contact
D. Vector-borne
C. Parenteral - Which of the following is NOT a portal of exit in the Infection Chain?
A. Blood
B. Genitourinary Tract
C. Parenteral
D. Transplacental
Minimal Performance Standards - Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide
consistency of departmental activities by outlining:
A. Productivity time lines
B. Minimal Performance Standards
C. equal pay practices
D. All of the above
B. APIC - This voluntary international organization is dedicated to the prevention and
control of infection:
A. AORN
B. APIC
C. IAHCSMM
D. JC
Regulatory Standard - A comparison Benchmark that is mandated by a governing
agency and if not complied with, may cause a facility to be in violation and liable for a
legal penalty is a:
A. Regulation
B. Statute
C. Regulatory Standard
D. Voluntary Standard
answers Chapters 1-12 IAHCSMM
Carcinoma - What term denotes a malignant tumor?
A. Adenoma
B. Canceroma
C. Carcinoma
D. Chondroma
-ostomy - The suffix that means "creation of a new opening" is:
A. -osis
B. -ostomy
C. -otomy
D. -ectomy
Skeletal Muscles - Voluntary Muscles are:
A. Work without consciousness
B. Smooth muscles
C. Skeletal Muscles
D. are not necessary
Knee - What is an example of a Hinge Joint?
A. Ankle
B. Wrist
C. Shoulder
D. Knee
Decontamination - Removing contamination by infectious organisms from inanimate
objects making them safe to handle
A. Cleaning
B. Decontamination
C. Sanitization
D. Sterilization
Nephrectomy - Means "Removal of a Kidney"
A. Orchiectomy
,CRCST exam with questions and
answers Chapters 1-12 IAHCSMM
B. Cytosis
C. Lithotripsy
D. Nephrectomy
Endocrine System - The body system that controls growth and maintains body functions
and chemical messengers is called the:
A. Digestive System
B. Endocrine System
C. Nervous System
D. Circulatory System
Chromosomes - The Genetic Code responsible for inherited characteristics passed from
parent to child are:
A. Bacillus
B. Chromosomes
C. DNA
D. Sperm
A. Microorganisms are necessary for life - Which of the following statements about
microorganisms is true?
A. Microorganisms are necessary for life.
B. Microorganisms die within 10 minutes of leaving the body.
C. All microorganisms are harmful to humans.
D. Healthy humans do not carry microorganisms.
Flagella - The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid is the:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Flagella
C. Nucleus
D. Capsule
A. Bronchitis - All of the following are common viral infections except:
A. Bronchitis
B. Common Cold
C. Measles
, CRCST exam with questions and
answers Chapters 1-12 IAHCSMM
D. Mumps
Common Vehicle - A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an
infectious agent was transmitted through an item such as food or water is called:
A. Airborne
B. Common Vehicle
C. Contact
D. Vector-borne
C. Parenteral - Which of the following is NOT a portal of exit in the Infection Chain?
A. Blood
B. Genitourinary Tract
C. Parenteral
D. Transplacental
Minimal Performance Standards - Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide
consistency of departmental activities by outlining:
A. Productivity time lines
B. Minimal Performance Standards
C. equal pay practices
D. All of the above
B. APIC - This voluntary international organization is dedicated to the prevention and
control of infection:
A. AORN
B. APIC
C. IAHCSMM
D. JC
Regulatory Standard - A comparison Benchmark that is mandated by a governing
agency and if not complied with, may cause a facility to be in violation and liable for a
legal penalty is a:
A. Regulation
B. Statute
C. Regulatory Standard
D. Voluntary Standard
