IAHCSMM FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED STUDY SHEET
●● Preventive maintenance
Answer: Is designed to identify potential problems before occur
●● Stainless Steel jaw needleholders last longer than Tungsten Carbide
jaw needleholders.
Answer: false
●● This surgical procedure consists of removing an ear bone that has
thickened and no longer transmits sound waves and replacing it with an
artificial implant to improve hearing.
Answer: Stapedectomy
●● Which of these traffic control/dress code requirements applies to the
Operating Room?
Answer: Restricted
●● parts of this surgical instrument?
Answer: Rings,ratchet,shanks,box lock,jaw ,tips
,●● The bacterial reproductive process that takes place when a mother
cell divides into two daughter cells is called:
Answer: Binary Fission
●● Monitor all critical parameters of sterilization cycle: time,
temperature, presence of steam (moisture), and correlation to outcome of
biological indicator
Answer: Class 5 Integrators
●● Leak testing should be performed on each flexible endoscope
annually.
Answer: false (every time?)
●● The healthcare dept. responsible for researching, ordering, receiving,
and managing inventory (conumable supplies).
Answer: Material Management Dept.
●● A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an
infectious agent was transmitted through antigen such as food or water is
called:
Answer: Common vehicle transmission
●● Both AORN and the joint commission recommend (in regards to
flash sterilization)
,Answer: The use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased
●● How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to
achieve a reasonable level of disinfection?
Answer: 5 minutes
●● Point-of-use preparation of soiled items is normally performed by
the user department.
Answer: true
●● Water softeners are used to remove BLANK in the water
Answer: Calcium and magnesium
●● What is the process of sterilizing an item that is packaged called?
Answer: Terminal Sterilization
●● Instruments with lumens should be soaked in a horizontal position.
Answer: false
●● Central Service Technicians practice resource management when
they control costs and reduce waste.
Answer: true
, ●● instrument Used to repair and reconstruct teeth and jawbones.
Answer: dental drill
●● Cellulosic materials(paper, cotton, and linen) cannot be processed in
a/an
Answer: Hydrogen peroxide gas/plasma
●● These carry blood away from the heart.
Answer: arteries
●● Water that is turbid is:
Answer: cloudy
●● Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA
Answer: true
●● Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the OSHA
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
a) Provide hepatitis B vaccine to employees at no cost
b) Observe standard precautions
c) Keep biohazards areas locked
d) Use engineering controls to prevent biohazard exposures
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED STUDY SHEET
●● Preventive maintenance
Answer: Is designed to identify potential problems before occur
●● Stainless Steel jaw needleholders last longer than Tungsten Carbide
jaw needleholders.
Answer: false
●● This surgical procedure consists of removing an ear bone that has
thickened and no longer transmits sound waves and replacing it with an
artificial implant to improve hearing.
Answer: Stapedectomy
●● Which of these traffic control/dress code requirements applies to the
Operating Room?
Answer: Restricted
●● parts of this surgical instrument?
Answer: Rings,ratchet,shanks,box lock,jaw ,tips
,●● The bacterial reproductive process that takes place when a mother
cell divides into two daughter cells is called:
Answer: Binary Fission
●● Monitor all critical parameters of sterilization cycle: time,
temperature, presence of steam (moisture), and correlation to outcome of
biological indicator
Answer: Class 5 Integrators
●● Leak testing should be performed on each flexible endoscope
annually.
Answer: false (every time?)
●● The healthcare dept. responsible for researching, ordering, receiving,
and managing inventory (conumable supplies).
Answer: Material Management Dept.
●● A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an
infectious agent was transmitted through antigen such as food or water is
called:
Answer: Common vehicle transmission
●● Both AORN and the joint commission recommend (in regards to
flash sterilization)
,Answer: The use of flash sterilization be minimized or decreased
●● How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to
achieve a reasonable level of disinfection?
Answer: 5 minutes
●● Point-of-use preparation of soiled items is normally performed by
the user department.
Answer: true
●● Water softeners are used to remove BLANK in the water
Answer: Calcium and magnesium
●● What is the process of sterilizing an item that is packaged called?
Answer: Terminal Sterilization
●● Instruments with lumens should be soaked in a horizontal position.
Answer: false
●● Central Service Technicians practice resource management when
they control costs and reduce waste.
Answer: true
, ●● instrument Used to repair and reconstruct teeth and jawbones.
Answer: dental drill
●● Cellulosic materials(paper, cotton, and linen) cannot be processed in
a/an
Answer: Hydrogen peroxide gas/plasma
●● These carry blood away from the heart.
Answer: arteries
●● Water that is turbid is:
Answer: cloudy
●● Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA
Answer: true
●● Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the OSHA
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
a) Provide hepatitis B vaccine to employees at no cost
b) Observe standard precautions
c) Keep biohazards areas locked
d) Use engineering controls to prevent biohazard exposures
