IAHCSMM Certification Study Guide 2026–2027 |
Complete Exam Review & Practice Test
1. Whenaloanerpatientequipmententersahealthcarefacility,whoshould
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perform a safety check before it is cleared for patient use?: Biomedicalengineer
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2. A virus-likeprotein-containing element that lacks DNA and RNA.: Prions
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3. Whatistherecommendedtemperatureinthegeneralworkarea?:68°F-73°F
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4. AllthesearefactorsthatimpacttheeffectivenessofsterilizationEXCEPT...-
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: Instructions in Manufacturer's IFU
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5. Whatisthemostcommonreasonforsteamsterilizationfailure?:Lackofsteam
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contactwiththeinstrument
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6. Behaviorrelatingtowhatisgoodorbadrelativetothestandardsofconduct for h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
one's profession.: ethical behavior
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7. What is superheated steam?: Steam that is dried out
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8. What is the sterilizer setting for the Bowie-Dick test?: 3½ -4minutesexposureat
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270-273 °F h
9. Whichoftheseorganismscan adaptandsurviveextremeenvironmental
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conditions?: Clostridiumdiflcile
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10. Whichwaterpurificationsystemusesasemi-permeablemembraneto h h h h h h h h
remove organic materials from the water?: Reverse osmosis
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11. Which of the following protocols of PCD is INCORRECT?: ThePCDshouldbea
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commercially prepared h
12. Which of the following should not be in the storage area?: Corrugated cardboard
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13. The suffix, "ectomy," refers to...: Surgicalremoval
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14. Surgical instrument with a hollow barrel through the center.: Cannulas h h h h h h h h h
15. Which of the following questions is open-ended?: What doyou think about the practice
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questions?
16. Whichofthefollowingisusedforreal-timetrackingofpatientcareequip-
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ment?:RFID h
17. Tissue, body fat, and blood substances are examples of...: Gross soil
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18. Safety Data Sheets are provided by...: Productmanufacturer
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19. Which of the following is an example of a self-retaining retractor?: Weitlaner
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20. WhichofthefollowingshouldNOTbeusedtoremovegrosssoiloninstru-h h h h h h h h h h h h h
ments?:Saline h
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, 21. Whichendoscopewouldbedispensedforaprocedurethatrequiresvisu- h h h h h h h h h h
alization of the lower part of the large intestine?: sigmoidoscope h h h h h h h h h
22. Achemicalprocessappliedduringtheinstrumentmanufacturingprocess that
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provides a corrosion-resistant finish on instruments is...: Passivation
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23. Whichorganizationworksto reducetheburdenof biohazards?: OSHA h h h h h h h h h
24. IfthesurgicalteamopensatrayandfindstheCIismissing...: theentiretrayshould
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be rejected h
25. Which of the following items can be sterilized in hydrogen peroxide gash h h h h h h h h h h
plasma?:batteries
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26. The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged is called...: Terminalsterilization
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27. Thefinal phaseofhydrogen peroxide gasplasma sterilization is...:Vent
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28. .
A rigid container with a broken tamper-evident seal indicates...: Thesterilityofthe
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packageisquestionable h h
29. Workplaceconditionsthatposeariskofinjurytothemusculoskeletal h h h h h h h h h h
system of the worker are known as...: Ergonomichazards
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30. Generalizationsaboutagroupofpeoplewherebyadefinedsetofcharac- h h h h h h h h h h h
teristics is attributed to this group is known as...: Stereotyping
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31. Which agency requires the use of personal protective equipment in the h h h h h h h h h h
decontamination area?: OSHA(OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration)
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32. Flatwrappingtechniquewhereapackageiswrappedonceusingtwolayers at the
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same time.: simultaneous
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33. All the following information should be included on the load log sheet
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EXCEPT...: position of packages in the sterilizer
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34. Poor posture is an example of which type of hazard?: ergonomic
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35. Whatistherecommendedfrequencyforroutinetestingwithabiological
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indicatorPCDforsteamsterilization?:weekly
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36. A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to
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those achieved by other means.: Bestpractice
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37. Aninventorysystemwhereitemsareownedbythevendorbutstoredat the
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health care facility.: Consignment
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Complete Exam Review & Practice Test
1. Whenaloanerpatientequipmententersahealthcarefacility,whoshould
h h h h h h h h h h
perform a safety check before it is cleared for patient use?: Biomedicalengineer
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
2. A virus-likeprotein-containing element that lacks DNA and RNA.: Prions
h h h h h h h h h
3. Whatistherecommendedtemperatureinthegeneralworkarea?:68°F-73°F
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
4. AllthesearefactorsthatimpacttheeffectivenessofsterilizationEXCEPT...-
h h h h h h h h h h
: Instructions in Manufacturer's IFU
h h h h
5. Whatisthemostcommonreasonforsteamsterilizationfailure?:Lackofsteam
h h h h h h h h h h h h
contactwiththeinstrument
h h h
6. Behaviorrelatingtowhatisgoodorbadrelativetothestandardsofconduct for h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
one's profession.: ethical behavior
h h h h
7. What is superheated steam?: Steam that is dried out
h h h h h h h h
8. What is the sterilizer setting for the Bowie-Dick test?: 3½ -4minutesexposureat
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
270-273 °F h
9. Whichoftheseorganismscan adaptandsurviveextremeenvironmental
h h h h h h h h h
conditions?: Clostridiumdiflcile
h h h
10. Whichwaterpurificationsystemusesasemi-permeablemembraneto h h h h h h h h
remove organic materials from the water?: Reverse osmosis
h h h h h h h h
11. Which of the following protocols of PCD is INCORRECT?: ThePCDshouldbea
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
commercially prepared h
12. Which of the following should not be in the storage area?: Corrugated cardboard
h h h h h h h h h h h h
13. The suffix, "ectomy," refers to...: Surgicalremoval
h h h h h h
14. Surgical instrument with a hollow barrel through the center.: Cannulas h h h h h h h h h
15. Which of the following questions is open-ended?: What doyou think about the practice
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
questions?
16. Whichofthefollowingisusedforreal-timetrackingofpatientcareequip-
h h h h h h h h h h h h
ment?:RFID h
17. Tissue, body fat, and blood substances are examples of...: Gross soil
h h h h h h h h h h
18. Safety Data Sheets are provided by...: Productmanufacturer
h h h h h h h
19. Which of the following is an example of a self-retaining retractor?: Weitlaner
h h h h h h h h h h h
20. WhichofthefollowingshouldNOTbeusedtoremovegrosssoiloninstru-h h h h h h h h h h h h h
ments?:Saline h
1/ 9
h h
, 21. Whichendoscopewouldbedispensedforaprocedurethatrequiresvisu- h h h h h h h h h h
alization of the lower part of the large intestine?: sigmoidoscope h h h h h h h h h
22. Achemicalprocessappliedduringtheinstrumentmanufacturingprocess that
h h h h h h h h h
provides a corrosion-resistant finish on instruments is...: Passivation
h h h h h h h h
23. Whichorganizationworksto reducetheburdenof biohazards?: OSHA h h h h h h h h h
24. IfthesurgicalteamopensatrayandfindstheCIismissing...: theentiretrayshould
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
be rejected h
25. Which of the following items can be sterilized in hydrogen peroxide gash h h h h h h h h h h
plasma?:batteries
h h
26. The process of sterilizing an item that is packaged is called...: Terminalsterilization
h h h h h h h h h h h h
27. Thefinal phaseofhydrogen peroxide gasplasma sterilization is...:Vent
h h h h h h h h h h
28. .
A rigid container with a broken tamper-evident seal indicates...: Thesterilityofthe
h h h h h h h h h h h h
packageisquestionable h h
29. Workplaceconditionsthatposeariskofinjurytothemusculoskeletal h h h h h h h h h h
system of the worker are known as...: Ergonomichazards
h h h h h h h h h
30. Generalizationsaboutagroupofpeoplewherebyadefinedsetofcharac- h h h h h h h h h h h
teristics is attributed to this group is known as...: Stereotyping
h h h h h h h h h
31. Which agency requires the use of personal protective equipment in the h h h h h h h h h h
decontamination area?: OSHA(OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration)
h h h h h h h h
32. Flatwrappingtechniquewhereapackageiswrappedonceusingtwolayers at the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
same time.: simultaneous
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33. All the following information should be included on the load log sheet
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EXCEPT...: position of packages in the sterilizer
h h h h h h h
34. Poor posture is an example of which type of hazard?: ergonomic
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35. Whatistherecommendedfrequencyforroutinetestingwithabiological
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indicatorPCDforsteamsterilization?:weekly
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36. A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to
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those achieved by other means.: Bestpractice
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37. Aninventorysystemwhereitemsareownedbythevendorbutstoredat the
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health care facility.: Consignment
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2/ 9h h
