CRCST Practice Test Study Questions and Answers All Correct
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CRCST Practice Test Study Questions and Answers All Correct
Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - Answer- 1. Know what is dirty.
2. Know what is clean.
3. Know what is sterile.
4. Keep the 3 conditions separate.
5. Remedy contamination immediately.
The percentage of hospital patients that deve...
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Name the 5 Principles of Asepsis - Answer- 1. Know what is dirty.
2. Know what is clean.
3. Know what is sterile.
4. Keep the 3 conditions separate.
5. Remedy contamination immediately.
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility associated
infection. - Answer- Approximately 10%
Personal Protection Equiptment (PPE) - Answer- Specialized clothing or equipment
worn by an employee for protection against a hazard.
Career Ladder - Answer- A succession of progressively more responsible professional
positions that serves as the foundation of a professional development plan.
Cystectomy - Answer- Removal of a cyst.
Nucleus - Answer- The functional center of a cell. (Brain Center)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) - Answer- Creation of a new blood supply to an
area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery.
Steam Sterilization - Answer- The most commonly used method of sterilization used in
healthcare facilities.
Pre-Vacuum steam sterilizer steam flush pressure-pulse (SFPP) - Answer- Steam
sterilization that use an active air removal system.
Gravity Air Displacement Sterilizer - Answer- This is the type of steam sterilizer is used
for sterilizing liquids.
, Name the two most commonly used temperatures for steam sterilization: - Answer- 270
F (121 C)
270 F (132.2-134 C)
Contaminated items should be transported in: - Answer- Enclosed containers or carts.
Bacillus - Answer- Rod Shaped Bacteria
Binary Fission - Answer- The typical method of bacterial reproduction
Atria - Answer- The upper chambers of the heart.
Flagella - Answer- These thread-like "tails" attached to cells, allow bacteria to move
through liquids.
Spirillum - Answer- Spiral Shaped Bacteria
Virus - Answer- An infectious agent that grow only in living tissue or cells.
Flash Sterilization - Answer- The point of use process by which unwrapped instruments
are sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises.
Gastroscope - Answer- This scope would be used to visually inspect the upper digestive
tract.
Pneumonectomy - Answer- Surgical term for the removal of a lung.
Orchiectomy - Answer- The name for the surgical procedure that involves removing a
testicle.
Open wire racks used in the sterile storage area should have a ____ bottom. - Answer-
Solid
Recommended temperature for the decontamination area of central service: - Answer-
60-65 F (16-18 C)
-itis - Answer- Inflamation
Service Recovery - Answer- The sequences of steps used to address customer
complaints and problems that yields a win-win situation.
Bowie-Dick Test - Answer- Test used to evaluate the efficacy of the air removal in a
dynamic-air-removal steam sterilizer.
Fomite - Answer- An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria.
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