CRCST Sterile Processing Technician Exam — Practice
Patient Care Equipment and Distribution: practice questions
Our CRCST bank has 13 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
How should clean patient care equipment be identified as ready for use?
- By a staff member's memory
- By leaving it unplugged
- With a clean label, tag or cover showing it was processed
- By its storage location only
Show the answer
C. With a clean label, tag or cover showing it was processed — Clean labels or covers tell users the item was processed.
Question 2
During inspection, a pump's power cord is frayed. What should the technician do?
- Use it if it still powers on normally
- Tag it out of service and send it to biomed
- Cut off the frayed part and reattach the plug
- Tape the cord and dispatch it to the unit
Show the answer
B. Tag it out of service and send it to biomed — Damaged cords are electrical hazards; equipment is removed and repaired by biomed.
Question 3
Where should clean patient care equipment be stored?
- In the soiled utility room near the hopper
- A clean, dry, secure area away from soiled items
- In hallways, uncovered, near patient rooms
- Under sinks in the clean supply room
Show the answer
B. A clean, dry, secure area away from soiled items — Clean equipment is stored separately so it is not recontaminated.
Question 4
Patient care equipment that touches intact skin generally needs what level of processing?
- No cleaning at all
- Low-level disinfection
- Steam sterilization
- High-level disinfection
Show the answer
B. Low-level disinfection — Noncritical items need low-level disinfection under Spaulding.
Question 5
Why are tracking systems used for rental and loaned patient care equipment?
- To know where it is, when it's due and that it was cleaned
- To avoid cleaning equipment that comes back unused
- To bill patients twice for the same rental equipment
- To replace preventive maintenance checks by biomed
Show the answer
A. To know where it is, when it's due and that it was cleaned — The outline lists manual, computer, RFID and hybrid tracking for rental, loaned and distributed equipment.