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IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST CORRECTLY ANSWERED, Exams of Nursing

Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaNursing

IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST CORRECTLY ANSWERED

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IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST CORRECTLY
ANSWERED
1. Everyone who may have contact with biohazard items must be
educated about dangers associated with those items: True
2.
"-Pexy"
is:
Surgical
fixation
3. Infectious is medical Waste is regulated by the EPA: True
4.
"Dermopathy"
is
a
(an):
Skin
disease
5.
The bacteria reproductive process that takes place when a
mother cell divides
into a daughter cell is called: Binary fission
6. Autoclave sterilizer is a class of
device: Class 1
7.
Promotes healing preventing and controlling disease:
CDC
8.
Which of the following means "around or about?:
Peri
9.
Regulations under the clean air act are administrated by:
EPA
10. The purpose of using a decontamination battery or cord when
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IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST CORRECTLY

ANSWERED

  1. Everyone who may have contact with biohazard items must be educated about dangers associated with those items: True
  2. "-Pexy" is: Surgical fixation
  3. Infectious is medical Waste is regulated by the EPA: True
  4. "Dermopathy" is a (an): Skin disease
  5. The bacteria reproductive process that takes place when a mother cell divides into a daughter cell is called: Binary fission
  6. Autoclave sterilizer is a class of device: Class 1
  7. Promotes healing preventing and controlling disease: CDC
  8. Which of the following means "around or about?: Peri
  9. Regulations under the clean air act are administrated by: EPA
  10. The purpose of using a decontamination battery or cord when

2 / cleaning powered surgical powered surgical instruments is:: To present fluid from entering the unit

  1. Which of the following is classified as high-level disinfectants :: Glutaraldehyde and OPA
  2. Used in ear surgery and for driving very small wires through the bone: Micro drill
  3. Cellulosic materials (paper, cotton and linen) cannot be processed in a/in :: Hydrogen peroxide gas/plasma
  4. Each year , approximately patients develop a healthcare-associ- ated infection: 2million
  5. In the system by the vendor but store at healthcare facility: Consignment
  6. Why does this have to do with inpatient care should be considered contam- inated: True
  7. Standards and regulations help set levels for in our department: - Quality safety eflciency

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  1. Regulations under the clean Air Act are administered by:: EPA
  2. Used to visualize the entire large intestine: Colonoscope
  3. Phenolic are classified as:: Intermediate to low-level disinfectants
  4. What is the concentration on a antiseptic liquid used in healthcare facilities- : 60% to 95%
  5. Some plastics including formulations of spun-bonded polyolefin are intend- ed for use solely in these sterilization processes: Low temperature
  6. This system gives the body shape and support: Skeletal system
  7. Tap water should ideally have a chloride concentration of ppm or less: 100
  8. Soiled items that are held in user departments for pick up must be stored in designated areas labeled with signage: Biohazard
  9. All patient care equipment dispensed for use must be

5 / considered and handled as such, regardless of its appearance: Contaminated

  1. Loaner instruments trays that are received sterile from other facilities do not need to be decontaminated and resterilized before use: False
  2. Disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care equipment should be: Discarded at point of use
  3. T issue, body fat, blood, and other body substance are examples of soil: Gross
  4. Which of the following statements about Flexible endoscopes it's true: Not all endoscopes can be processed in an AER
  5. Healthcare regulations and standards provided consistency of departmental activities by outlining: Minimal performance standards
  6. Disposable components should be removed at point of use: True
  7. Two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are: 250 and 270- 275

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  1. DOT (Department of Transportation): A federal government agency dedicated to ensuring a fast safe and eflcient transportation system
  2. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): Federal agency created in 1970 to oversee environ- mental monitoring and cleanup programs
  3. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration): The main federal agency charged with regulating safety and health in the workplace.
  4. Heart valves and pacemakers are examples of medical devices:

Class 3

  1. The largest organ of the body: Skin
  2. Which of the following types of trash must be red bagged (biohazard): Regulated medical waste
  3. Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three conditions separate and remedy contamination immediately are:: The principles of asepsis
  4. Which of the following is the most likely source for cross contamination to occur: Keyboards
  5. Central service technician should be familiar with which

8 / entity's regulations on how to handle medical waste: EPA

  1. When traveling through a biohazard area what attire is required: OSHA-REQUIRED PPE
  2. All of the following or recommendations for operating a washer/sterilizer except: Detergent should be high-sudsing
  3. The contents of a set Of instruments used in a procedure should be written loan which of the following places: A tray list
  4. Water soluble lubricants designed for surgical instruments were originally designed as which of the following: Rust inhibitors for drills
  5. Ideally which of the following should be utilized as the free rinsing agent to minimize the deposit of minerals that appearIs water spots when dry: De-ionized water
  6. What is the best way to ensure getting the best results with the correct cleaning method: Consultant the instrument manufacturers written instructions
  7. enyzme Products are Commonly used to clean heavily soiled items. Amylas enzymes catalyze which of the following: Starch
  8. If there is a possibility that a medical device will cause a

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  1. Bedpans, blood pressure cuffs and bed rails are examples of which Spauld- ing classification: Non-critical
  2. Some products or more efficient in hot water because molecules move more quickly. temperatures for hot water ranged from: 120-
  3. Which of the following packaging materials is unsuitable for packaging items to be sterilized with gas plasma: Textile products
  4. Modern woven textiles are suitable for use in sterilization packaging for all but which of the following reasons?: The are not reusable
  5. The largest part of the brain is the: cerebrum
  6. Water purification usually involves the use of a: Pre and post filter
  7. The largest part of the brain, it controls mental activities and movements: - Cerebrum
  8. Failure to receive accreditation from the joint commission can result in the loss of Medicare and Medicaid payments: True
  9. What is burning in a class C fire: Energized electric equipment
  10. Percentage of hospital patients that develop a health care

11 / facility associated infection: 10%

  1. spiral shaped bacteria are classified as: Spirilllum
  2. The decontamination area of central service department should have:: 10 air exchanges per hour
  3. the term excise means: to cut out
  4. The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone: Ossification
  5. Develops recommended standards, practices and guildelines for care and processing of devices: AAMI
  6. When attached to bone, this tissue makes body movement possible: Muscular tissue
  7. What is the coolest part of the sterilizer: Drain line of the sterilizer
  8. Which of the following is the most popular title for the central service depart- ment head?: Director
  9. Air Exchanges in EtO Sterilizer Room: 10 per hour
  10. the desired flow of materials in a CS department; form soiled to clean to sterile: One-way Workflow
  11. Which of the following can be removed from water when reverse osmosis process is used: all of the above; bacteria, pyrogens, endotoxins

13 / contamination: PPE

  1. Users are responsible to notify Central Service if they discover instruments or equipment that are in need of repair.: True
  2. Floors in the Central Service Department should be: wet-mopped daily
  3. Enhance the global competitiveness and quality of life by promoting stan- dards and ensuring their integrity: ANSI
  4. The part of the digestive system where the greatest absorption of nutrients into the body cell takes place: Small intestines
  5. Softened water: decreases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits
  6. The system where items are ordered in large quantities to save money is called: Economic order quality
  7. A compound in which chlorine is combined with another element or radi- cal: Chloride
  8. Secondary container of chemicals: Must be labeled with a copy of the original manufacturers label generic label that identifies hazards warnings and directions
  9. The unit of measure used to describe the amount of EtO in the air is called: PEL
  10. When patient equipment enters a healthcare

14 / facility, it must be safety checked by a before it is cleared for patient use.: A biomedical tech

  1. Prion diseases that require that instruments be processed differently than standard protocols: CJC Creutzfedt-Jakob disease
  2. Recommend air exchanges for the clean/sterile storage area of ca dept: 4
  3. tap water should ideally have a concentration of ppm or less: 100
  4. Typically 1 min of drying time programmed into flash cycles —-removes steam from chamber but doesn't dry devices completely: Drying phase of steam ster- ilization
  5. psychrophiles grow best at warm temperatures: False
  6. Creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation.: USP-NFR (United States Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary), voluntary
  7. basic unit of life: cell
  8. The diffusion of water through semi-permeable membrane to eliminate impurities in water: reverse osmosis
  9. loaner instruments should: be decontaminated before use
  10. Produces a fluid element in semen that stimulates the motility

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  1. When loading a steam sterilizer, items with solid bottoms should be:: placed on edge
  2. What would be the recommended exposure time for a dry heat sterilization load that was run at an exposer temperature of 320 degrees Fahrenheit: 2 hours