IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST 497 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+

IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST 497
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+

◉ Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable
liquids?
- Type A
- Type B
- Type C
- Type D
Answer: Type B


◉ Deionized water is used for:


-Sterile irrigation
- Heating/cooling therapy units
- Injection
- Steam sterilizers
Answer: Sterile Irrigation


◉ Minimum Recommendations for EtO Aeration

,- 8 hours at 140 F or 12 hours at 122 F
- 8 hours at 140 F or 10 hours at 122 F
- 6 hours at 140 F or 8 hours at 122 F
Answer: 8 hours at 140 F or 12 Hours at 122F


◉ Which of the following sterilization quality assurance
measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer
cycle activity:
- Biological tests
- Bowie dick tests
- Mechanical recording charts/printouts
- Chemical integrators
Answer: Mechanical recording charts/printouts


◉ Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are
called:
- Nucleus
- Causative agent
- Flagella
- Spores
Answer: Flagella

, ◉ True or False:
Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live.
Answer: False


◉ True or False:
Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror (shiny)
finish.
Answer: False


◉ Water that is turbid is:
- Hot
- Tepid
- Clear
- Cloudy
Answer: Cloudy


◉ This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to
therapeutically raise or lower the body temperature
- PCA pump
- Hypothermia unit
- Feeding pump