IAHCSMM Certification Study Guide 2026–2027 Complete Exam Review & Practice Test

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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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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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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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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