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CRCST Sterile Processing Technician Exam — Practice

Professional Development and Human Relations: practice questions

Our CRCST bank has 21 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Which HIPAA principle limits PHI use to what is needed for the task?

  1. Implied consent
  2. Maximum disclosure
  3. Open access
  4. Minimum necessary
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D. Minimum necessary — HHS: covered entities must make reasonable efforts to limit PHI to the minimum necessary.

Question 2

The prefix 'arthro-' refers to

  1. A joint
  2. The heart
  3. The skin
  4. The stomach
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A. A joint — Arthro- means joint (arthroscopy, arthroplasty).

Question 3

What is a good way to keep current with industry practice changes?

  1. Wait for a survey citation to show what changed
  2. Attend in-services and continuing education
  3. Rely only on what was learned in school
  4. Ignore new IFUs until a supervisor explains them
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B. Attend in-services and continuing education — The outline lists continuing education, conferences and keeping current with industry changes.

Question 4

Which type of work group brings people from different departments together to solve a shared problem?

  1. Cross-functional team
  2. Informal break group
  3. Department-only meeting
  4. Single-shift task group
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A. Cross-functional team — The outline lists quality, task and cross-functional teams.

Question 5

Several cases need trays at once and only one washer is free. What skill is most needed?

  1. Wait for a supervisor to decide everything
  2. Choose the easiest trays first
  3. Prioritize by the surgery schedule
  4. Process trays in alphabetical order
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C. Prioritize by the surgery schedule — The outline lists decision-making skills such as prioritizing and anticipating customer needs.

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