CRCST Preparation and Packaging practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Inspection and function testing, lubrication, count sheets, instrument identification, tray assembly and weight limits, chemical indicator classes, wraps, pouches and rigid containers, closure and labeling. Preparation and Packaging is 21% of the CRCST exam, about 26 of the 125 scored questions.

Line drawing of a wire instrument tray with ring-handled instruments on a stringer, on a sheet of wrap under a lighted magnifier

Before you start

Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the HSPA CRCST Exam Content Outline (revised November 2023), not HSPA exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by HSPA (the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) or Prometric. CRCST is an HSPA certification.