IAHCSMM CRCST 8TH EDITION -
CRCST FINAL EXAM PREP JCSPD. Exam
Study Guide.
Decontamination - answer✔Removing or reducing contamination by infectious organisms or
other harmful substances.
Decontamination Area - answer✔location within a healthcare facility designated for collection,
retention, and cleaning of soiled and/or contaminated items. Negative air pressure.
Workflow - answer✔the workflow in a central service department is designed to avoid cross-
contamination and insure that items efficiently flow through the process from decontamination to
storage.
Central Service Workflow - answer✔Decontamination.
Preparation/packaging/sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Preparation/Packaging/Sterilization Area - answer✔Items are carefully inspected for cleanliness
proper function, and defects. Instruments, utensils, and other devices are assembled into sets, and
are then packaged and labeled in preparation for sterilization. positive air pressure
Sterile Storage - answer✔The supply area of central service is dedicated to the storage of sterile
and clean supplies. Positive air pressure.
Case cart system - answer✔an inventory control system for products/equipment typically used in
an operating room that involves use of an enclosed cart generally prepared for one surgical case.
Case cart pull sheet / pick list - answer✔a list of specific supplies, utensils and instruments for a
specific procedure. Central service technicians use these lists to assemble the items needed for
individual surgical procedures.
Negative air pressure - answer✔the situation that occurs when air flows into a room or area
because the pressure in the area is less than that of surrounding areas.
Positive air pressure - answer✔the situation that occurs when air flows out of a room or area
because the pressure in the area is greater than that of surrounding areas.
Processing cycle - answer✔Use.
Return.
Identify.
clean.
assemble.
package.
sterilize.
store.
Deliver.
At each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good repair,
assembled and processed correctly.
Standard precautions - answer✔methods of using appropriate barriers to prevent transmissions of
infectious organisms from contact with blood and all other body fluids, non-intact skin, and
mucous membranes. applies to all patients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status.
Nosocomial - answer✔hospital acquired infection
Hemi- - answer✔half
gastro - answer✔stomach
-ectomy - answer✔surgical removal
hemigastrectomy - answer✔removal of half of the stomach
colo - answer✔colon
hemicolectomy - answer✔removal of half of the colon
-ac -al -ic -eal -ary -ous. are examples of. - answer✔pertaining to.
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/both sides
hemi- - answer✔half
para- - answer✔beside, near
peri- - answer✔around, about
post- - answer✔after
ACL - answer✔anterior cruciate Ligament.
reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament.
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