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CRCST Practice Exams-Sect. 2 (Preparation and Packaging) Questions and Answers bacteria can be pulled form human hands - Answer-What can happen if a wrapped package is handled before it is thoroughly cooled? size of instrument set, ease of assembly, ease of cleaning - Answer-What are some factors in selecting a rigid container? locks, filters, labels - Answer-What are some items used to maintain rigid containers? both sides - Answer-Most rigid containers require an integrity lock on ...

CRCST PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS When using enzymatic detergents higher water temperatures are not to be used because it will break down, or destroy, the enzymes, making them? - Answer-less efficient Temperatures below ______________ all have adverse affects, making enzymes sluggish and reducing their effectiveness. - Answer-109° F Water temperatures of _________________ are best for enzyme based products - Answer-140°F Enzymes can be used individually or in combination in...

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CRCST STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-LATEST The medical abbreviation ESS relates to... Surgical removal of the uterus The use of endoscopic instrumentation to operate on the nose The treatment of fractured bone without with surgical incision Hip joint reconstruction - Answer-The use of endoscopic instrumentation to operate on the nose The portion of the steam sterilizer that measures steam temp and automatically controls the flow of air and condensate from the sterilizer cham...

IAHCSMM (CRCST) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Paper/plastic sterilization pouches: - Answer-Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers The higher the bioburden on an object: - Answer-The more difficult it will be to sterilize Instrument washers sterilizers provide: - Answer-A decontamination process Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures? - Answer-C. Case cart Disadvantages to a Case Cart Distribution System:...

IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CHAPTER #1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Decontamination - Answer-Soiled instruments and other items are received in the _________ area of the cs department. Cleaning - Answer-_______ is the first step in the sterilization process. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Answer-CS techs must wear special attire referred to as _________. the day before. - Answer-Instrument sets needed for scheduled surgical procedures are usually pulled _______________...

IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION - CRCST FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS hyster - Answer-uterus lipo - Answer-fat litho - Answer-stone lithotripsy - Answer-crushing of a stone oophor - Answer-ovary rhino - Answer-nose tracheo - Answer-trachea tracheostomy - Answer-surgical opening into trachea. hyper- - Answer-above, excessive hypo- - Answer-below, deficient pre- - Answer-before sub- - Answer-under, beneath supra- - Answer-above bi- - Answer-two/bot...

IAHCSMM CRCST: CHAPTER #1 – 8 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS all bacteria require the same conditions to live and grow - Answer-false psychrophiles grow best in warm temperatures - Answer-false when cleaning prion-contaminated instruments no special cleaning procedures are required, only following standard cleaning protocols and the manufacturer's instructions for use is necessary - Answer-false microorganisms reproduce by a process called - Answer-binary fission bacteria that caus...

IAHCSMM CRCST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Typically 1 min of drying time programmed into flash cycles removes steam from chamber but doesn't dry device completely - Answer-Drying phase of steam sterilization What would be the recommended exposure time for a dry heat sterilization load that was run at an exposure temperature of 320 degrees •F - Answer-2 hours The term "super heated steam" means - Answer-Dry steam Some plastics including formulations of spun bonded polyolefin are i...

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