IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST 497 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider
all microorganisms in the decontamination area:
- Gram-Positive
- Gram-Negative
- Manageable
- Potentially Infectious
Answer: Potentially infectious
◉ True or False:
To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of
the water.
Answer: True
◉ True or False:
Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA
Answer: True
,◉ Paper/plastic sterilization pouches:
- Are not suitable for steam sterilization processes
- Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers
- Should be used only for dry heat sterilization processes
- Are used to package wood and cork products for sterilization
Answer: Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers
◉ Medical Device reporting is regulated by the
- NFPA
- EPA
- WHO
- FDA
Answer: FDA
◉ Wicking materials are used to:
- Dry instruments before sterilization
- Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying
- Cushion instruments from the extreme force in steam sterilizer
chambers
- Hold water away from the bottom of instrument trays
Answer: Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying
, ◉ Maximum Density for Linen Packs
Answer: 7.2 pounds per cubic foot
◉ Loaner instruments should:
- Be decontaminated if they appear soiled upon arrival
- Be sterilized using a low temperature process
- Be decontaminated before use
- Not be used
Answer: Be decontaminated before use
◉ Disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care
equipment should be:
- Discarded at point of use
- Be reprocessed for re-use
- Discarded during preventive maintenance
- Removed in the biomedical engineering department
Answer: Discarded at point of use
◉ "Dermopathy" is a(an):
- Skin disease
- Inflammation of the liver
EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider
all microorganisms in the decontamination area:
- Gram-Positive
- Gram-Negative
- Manageable
- Potentially Infectious
Answer: Potentially infectious
◉ True or False:
To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of
the water.
Answer: True
◉ True or False:
Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA
Answer: True
,◉ Paper/plastic sterilization pouches:
- Are not suitable for steam sterilization processes
- Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers
- Should be used only for dry heat sterilization processes
- Are used to package wood and cork products for sterilization
Answer: Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers
◉ Medical Device reporting is regulated by the
- NFPA
- EPA
- WHO
- FDA
Answer: FDA
◉ Wicking materials are used to:
- Dry instruments before sterilization
- Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying
- Cushion instruments from the extreme force in steam sterilizer
chambers
- Hold water away from the bottom of instrument trays
Answer: Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying
, ◉ Maximum Density for Linen Packs
Answer: 7.2 pounds per cubic foot
◉ Loaner instruments should:
- Be decontaminated if they appear soiled upon arrival
- Be sterilized using a low temperature process
- Be decontaminated before use
- Not be used
Answer: Be decontaminated before use
◉ Disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care
equipment should be:
- Discarded at point of use
- Be reprocessed for re-use
- Discarded during preventive maintenance
- Removed in the biomedical engineering department
Answer: Discarded at point of use
◉ "Dermopathy" is a(an):
- Skin disease
- Inflammation of the liver
