IAHCSMM Exam with complete solutions
10% - Answer -Approx 2 million patients, __% of those hospitalizes in the u.s. develop a
nosocomial infection?
Hand Hygiene - Answer -__is the act of washing one's hands with soap & water or using
an alcohol-based hand rub?
PPE - Answer -__s specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for
protection against a hazard?
Bio-hazard - Answer -The use of fluorescent orange or orange red__labels to identify
contaminated items or regulated waste?
Conductivity - Answer -The__of water is an important measurement that indicates its
ionic(electrical) charge?
Tap Water - Answer -__is water that has been treated, & is acceptable for drinking
Reverse Osmosis - Answer -__is the diffusion of water through a semi-permeable
membrane to eliminate impurities that it contains?
Sponges - Answer -__can be used to clean basins etc. should be replaced daily to
assure they will not become a source of contamination?
FDA - Answer -The__regulates the manuf. of all medical devices, and requires the pre-
market clearance of new medical devices?
EPA - Answer -Manufs. of disinfectants or sanitizers must submit data relating to
labeling claims, effectiveness, & safety to the __?
Regulation - Answer -A__is a mandatory law or rule that is issued by a governing body?
AAMI - Answer -__is a voluntary consensus organization that develop recommended
practices & standards that address the use, care & processing of devices & systems?
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations - Answer -What does
JCAHO stand for?
, Willful - Answer -Under OSHA violations, a __is a violation that the employer
intentionally and knowingly commits
60-65 deg F or 16-18 deg C - Answer -The temperature in the Decontamination area
should be what?
30%-60% - Answer -The humidity in the prep & pack area should be what__?
Daily - Answer -Floors should be cleaned (wet mopped) at least__?
Aseptic Technique - Answer -__is any activity or procedure that prevents infection or
breaks the chain of infection?
Deionization - Answer -__is the process by which ions with an electrical charge are
removed from the water?
Ohm - Answer -__is a unit of measurement that expresses the amount of resistance to
the flow of an electric current?
Micron - Answer -__is a unit of measurement that is one millionth of a meter?
1. Causative Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host - Answer -The six links in the chains of infection in order are:
Osteotomes - Answer -__are chisel-like instruments used to cut/shave bone?
Martensic - Answer -__(Stainless Steel) also known as 400 series stainless steel. Is
magnetic, and may be heat-hardened?
Passivation - Answer -__is a chemical process applied during instrument manufacture
that provides a corrosion-resistant layer?
Forge - Answer -The first step in manufacturing a surgical instrument is__?
Disinfectant - Answer -A__is a chemical used on inanimate objects such as medical
instruments to kill all organisms except spores?
Sterilization - Answer -__is the use of physical or chemical procedures to completely
destroy all microbial life?
10% - Answer -Approx 2 million patients, __% of those hospitalizes in the u.s. develop a
nosocomial infection?
Hand Hygiene - Answer -__is the act of washing one's hands with soap & water or using
an alcohol-based hand rub?
PPE - Answer -__s specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for
protection against a hazard?
Bio-hazard - Answer -The use of fluorescent orange or orange red__labels to identify
contaminated items or regulated waste?
Conductivity - Answer -The__of water is an important measurement that indicates its
ionic(electrical) charge?
Tap Water - Answer -__is water that has been treated, & is acceptable for drinking
Reverse Osmosis - Answer -__is the diffusion of water through a semi-permeable
membrane to eliminate impurities that it contains?
Sponges - Answer -__can be used to clean basins etc. should be replaced daily to
assure they will not become a source of contamination?
FDA - Answer -The__regulates the manuf. of all medical devices, and requires the pre-
market clearance of new medical devices?
EPA - Answer -Manufs. of disinfectants or sanitizers must submit data relating to
labeling claims, effectiveness, & safety to the __?
Regulation - Answer -A__is a mandatory law or rule that is issued by a governing body?
AAMI - Answer -__is a voluntary consensus organization that develop recommended
practices & standards that address the use, care & processing of devices & systems?
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations - Answer -What does
JCAHO stand for?
, Willful - Answer -Under OSHA violations, a __is a violation that the employer
intentionally and knowingly commits
60-65 deg F or 16-18 deg C - Answer -The temperature in the Decontamination area
should be what?
30%-60% - Answer -The humidity in the prep & pack area should be what__?
Daily - Answer -Floors should be cleaned (wet mopped) at least__?
Aseptic Technique - Answer -__is any activity or procedure that prevents infection or
breaks the chain of infection?
Deionization - Answer -__is the process by which ions with an electrical charge are
removed from the water?
Ohm - Answer -__is a unit of measurement that expresses the amount of resistance to
the flow of an electric current?
Micron - Answer -__is a unit of measurement that is one millionth of a meter?
1. Causative Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host - Answer -The six links in the chains of infection in order are:
Osteotomes - Answer -__are chisel-like instruments used to cut/shave bone?
Martensic - Answer -__(Stainless Steel) also known as 400 series stainless steel. Is
magnetic, and may be heat-hardened?
Passivation - Answer -__is a chemical process applied during instrument manufacture
that provides a corrosion-resistant layer?
Forge - Answer -The first step in manufacturing a surgical instrument is__?
Disinfectant - Answer -A__is a chemical used on inanimate objects such as medical
instruments to kill all organisms except spores?
Sterilization - Answer -__is the use of physical or chemical procedures to completely
destroy all microbial life?
