HSPA CIS Certified Instrument Specialist Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the HSPA CIS Certified Instrument Specialist Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 19 HSPA CIS Certified Instrument Specialist terms across 11 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the HSPA CIS Certified Instrument Specialist Vocabulary Game
Specialized handling
Cleaning toolbox
Scissors
Implantable devices
Visual inspection
Sharpness testing
Packaging systems
Sterilization methods
Instrument tracking
Documentation review
Quality audits
Sources for these terms (14)
- Glossary · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome After Cataract Surgery --- Maine, 2006 · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protect the Worker with PPE · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The World of Surgical Instruments, 2nd Edition --- Textbook Preview · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Surgical Mesh Used for Hernia Repair · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Orthopedic Fracture Fixation Plates - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Systems · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Common inspection points for surgical instrumentation · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Sterilizing Practices · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Sterilization · Source checked 2026-11-03
- UDI Basics · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Best Practices for Sterilization in Dental Settings · Source checked 2026-11-03
- An evaluation of engineered nanomaterial safety data sheets for safety and health information post implementation of the revised hazard communication standard · Source checked 2026-11-03
- About the National Center for Patient Safety · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the CIS Exam
The CIS credential certifies advanced instrument specialists in sterile processing. The NEW exam (effective Dec 2025, based on 2024 JTA) covers instrumentation identification (32%), inspection/testing/integrity/assembly (20%), quality and information systems (20%), decontamination processes (12%), preparation and packaging (10%), and disinfection/sterilization (6%). Requires current CRCST + 200 hours SP experience.
Exam sponsor: HSPA. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
150 questions
Time Limit
3 hours
Passing Score
Criterion-referenced (cut score not disclosed)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CIS vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CIS vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 19 CIS terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CIS terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the HSPA content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What changed in the new CIS exam?
Launched Dec 2025 based on 2024 JTA. Went from 7 to 6 domains. Instrumentation Identification is now 32% (the heaviest). New reference: HSPA Sterile Processing Instrument Manual 2nd Ed (2025).
What are the prerequisites?
Must hold current CRCST certification + 200 hours documented SP department experience across 5 areas within the past 5 years, verified by supervisor.