Free CRCST practice test

A surgeon tells sterile processing that instruments were used on a patient with suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. What should the technician do first?

• A.Process the instruments with the usual washer cycle and standard sterilization
• B.Soak the instruments in a low-level disinfectant overnight before processing
• C.Follow the facility's prion policy, since routine processing may not inactivate prions
• D.Place the instruments in sterile storage until the diagnosis is confirmed