CRCST EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST

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CRCST EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST

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What is an effective method for tracking items in the central service department?

• Memorizing where each item is located.
• Labeling items with handwritten notes.
• Using a computerized tracking system.
• Asking other technicians where items are located. - Correct Answer -
• Using a computerized tracking system.

Which of the following is a safety measure when using high-level disinfection (HLD)?

• Wearing a lab coat and gloves
• Using a diluted solution beyond its expiration date
• Performing HLD in a poorly ventilated area
• Using a spill kit for accidental spills - Correct Answer - A. Wearing a

lab coat and gloves

What should be done if the humidity level in a central service department falls below the recommended range?

• Notify the infection control department 1 / 4

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• Increase the temperature in the department
• Add humidification devices
• Ignore it, as it does not affect the sterilization process - Correct

Answer - C. Add humidification devices

Which of the following is NOT a common purpose of record keeping in a Central Service Department?

• Compliance with standards and regulations
• Verification of staff training
• Reversing sterilization procedures
• Legal documentation - Correct Answer - C. Reversing sterilization

procedures

When inspecting the packaging for sterilization, which of the following is the most critical aspect to verify?

• The packaging is properly sealed
• The packaging is clean and dry
• The packaging is intact with no rips or tears
• The packaging has an external indicator - Correct Answer - C. The

packaging is intact with no rips or tears

What is the acceptable range of humidity level for a typical sterile processing department?

• 20% to 60%
• 30% to 60% 2 / 4

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• 40% to 60%
• 50% to 70% - Correct Answer - B. 30% to 60%

The dress code in the work area for packaging includes all EXCEPT which of the following?

• Hair coverings.
• Scrub suits.
• Personal jewelry.
• Shoe covers. - Correct Answer - C. Personal jewelry.

When packing surgical instruments in rigid containers, what is the most important external indicator to ensure sterilization?

• Tape
• Locks
• Container size
• Packaging weight - Correct Answer - B. Locks

What is the most likely reason a hospital would choose to use ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization over steam sterilization?

• EtO sterilization is less time-consuming.
• EtO sterilization is less expensive.
• Steam sterilization can damage certain materials.
• Steam sterilization requires specialized training. - Correct Answer -
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pg. 4 How should high-level disinfection (HLD) equipment be handled and stored?

• Exposed to direct sunlight
• In a moist environment
• According to the manufacturer's instructions
• In a crowded storage room - Correct Answer - C. According to the

manufacturer's instructions

Which of the following identifies the types of patient care equipment correctly?

• Ventilators, IV pumps, monitors
• Operating tables, ventilators, stethoscopes
• Stethoscopes, gauze, surgical scissors
• Catheters, gauze, bandages - Correct Answer - A. Ventilators, IV

pumps, monitors

A newly installed sterilizer is being prepared for use. What is the first thing that should be checked according to the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU)?

• Door gaskets
• Drains
• Carts
• Incubator temperature verification - Correct Answer - A. Door

gaskets

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