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HSPA CRCST VIP Certification Exam II

HSPA — The CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) exam is administered by HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association). It consists of 150 questions (125 scored, 25 unscored pretest items), with a 3-hour time limit and a passing score of approximately 70% on scored items, covering decontamination, preparation/packaging, sterilization, storage/distribution, and administrative domains.

54
Questions
180m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 54👑 VIP

A sterile processing technician receives a set of loaner orthopedic instruments from a vendor at 6:00 AM for a surgery scheduled at 7:30 AM. The instruments arrive with a manufacturer's cleaning validation document but no biological indicator results. Which action is most appropriate?

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