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CSSD Central Sterile Services Department VIP Certification Exam

CSSD — This exam mirrors the CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) exam administered by IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management), which consists of 150 questions (125 scored + 25 pilot), has a 3-hour time limit, and requires approximately 70% to pass; it covers decontamination, preparation and packaging, sterilization, and storage and distribution.

30
Questions
180m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP

A central sterile technician receives a complex laparoscopic instrument tray from the OR. Upon inspection, she notices a brownish discoloration inside the trumpet valve of a suction/irrigation instrument, and the lumen appears partially occluded with dried bioburden. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate initial action before placing the instrument in the automated washer-disinfector?

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