8/16/25, 11:04
AM
HSPA 9TH EDITION CHAPTERS 7-9 CRCST TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (149)
Gross soil tissue, body fat, blood, and other body
substances. If left on instruments too long it
makes them more difficult to clean and can
damage instruments.
Importance of point of removes gross soil, prevents damage to
use treatment instruments, prevents cross contamination,
returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps
others safe
Departments need a these should be covered with a biohazard
holding area for dirty signage. This alerts people that there are
instruments until they harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous
can be returned to SPD bio-hazardous agents or organisms in that
area
Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and
Reasons for point of use debris are harder to remove from crevices and
treatment lumens than moist soil and debris, and to
reduce biofilm colonies from forming, more
aggressive methods and take longer to
clean
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14
, 8/16/25, 11:04
AM
Biofilm Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and
each other to form a colony. Is highly resistant
to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
Biofilm colony gel this is difficult to penetrate with detergents and
disinfectants
*receive workshops for these tasks
*remove gross soil while wearing PPE
*following manufactures IFU for it
Point of use guidelines *separating reusable sharps and reducing injuries from
first 7 sharps
*protecting delicate instruments from heavier ones
*separating reusable linen, removing disposables
*opening hinged instruments and putting them in the
correct tray
*keeping all instruments together for transport to SPD
or reassembly will be delayed
Point of use guidelines *emptying fluids from containers and disposable fluid
last 7 containers
*third party reprocessing items should be removed,
*need to know if CJD reusable instruments were used
*notifying SPD about items that need to be repaired
*contacting SPD for turnovers
SP technicians should yield to patients and visitors in hallways and
always elevators when transporting carts of soiled
instruments.
Transport of soiled items takes precedence over the transport of patients
never....
Prior to transporting, SP ergonomic principles
2/
14
AM
HSPA 9TH EDITION CHAPTERS 7-9 CRCST TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (149)
Gross soil tissue, body fat, blood, and other body
substances. If left on instruments too long it
makes them more difficult to clean and can
damage instruments.
Importance of point of removes gross soil, prevents damage to
use treatment instruments, prevents cross contamination,
returns instruments in a timely manner, keeps
others safe
Departments need a these should be covered with a biohazard
holding area for dirty signage. This alerts people that there are
instruments until they harmful bacteria, viruses or other dangerous
can be returned to SPD bio-hazardous agents or organisms in that
area
Helps prolong instrument life, dry soil and
Reasons for point of use debris are harder to remove from crevices and
treatment lumens than moist soil and debris, and to
reduce biofilm colonies from forming, more
aggressive methods and take longer to
clean
1/
14
, 8/16/25, 11:04
AM
Biofilm Microorganisms that attach to surfaces and
each other to form a colony. Is highly resistant
to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals.
Biofilm colony gel this is difficult to penetrate with detergents and
disinfectants
*receive workshops for these tasks
*remove gross soil while wearing PPE
*following manufactures IFU for it
Point of use guidelines *separating reusable sharps and reducing injuries from
first 7 sharps
*protecting delicate instruments from heavier ones
*separating reusable linen, removing disposables
*opening hinged instruments and putting them in the
correct tray
*keeping all instruments together for transport to SPD
or reassembly will be delayed
Point of use guidelines *emptying fluids from containers and disposable fluid
last 7 containers
*third party reprocessing items should be removed,
*need to know if CJD reusable instruments were used
*notifying SPD about items that need to be repaired
*contacting SPD for turnovers
SP technicians should yield to patients and visitors in hallways and
always elevators when transporting carts of soiled
instruments.
Transport of soiled items takes precedence over the transport of patients
never....
Prior to transporting, SP ergonomic principles
2/
14
