IAHCSMM EXAM Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Flash Sterilization
Process by which unwrapped instruments are sterilized for immediate use when an
emergency situation arises: (not packaged)
Implantable Devices
Should not be flash sterilized
OPA
The best choice for high level disinfection of instruments
Flagella
The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid
Devices cannot be sterilized
When soil remains on a device after cleaning
Pathogenic
Bacteria that causes diseases
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (quats)
Low Level disinfectant also known as wetting agent
Consignment Method
The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the ineventory, stores it at the
healthcare facility, and does not charge the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost
,Ethlyne Oxide
Of the 3 major low low temperture sterilants ______ has the longest instrument turn over
time
Inventory Turnover Rate
The number of times per year that inventory is purchased, consumed, and replaced
Radio Frequency I.D (RFID)
Tracking method which provides real time information
Joint Commision
Requires preventive maintenance standards to be established for medical equipment
How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed?
Daily
Nucleus
The part of a cell that controls cell function
Feedback
A step in communication that occurs when a listener sks a question or repeats information is
called
Involuntary Muscles
Work without consciousness
Sequential
The method of wrapping that creates a package within a package
, 100% ethylrnr oxide gas canisters should be stored:
In a chemical storage cabinet
Wicking Material
Approved absorbant material that allows for air removal, steam penetration, and that
facilitates drying
Wetting Agent
Subtances that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, and allows the liquid to penetrate or
spread more eaily accross the surface
The term "superheated steam" means
Dry Steam
Disinfectant
Chemical which kills most pathiogenic organisms
D- Value
The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object
400 series stainless steel is also call:
Martensic
Para
Beside or near
OPA
ortho-Phthalaldehyde Solution high level disinfectant for semi-critical medical devices
Correct Answers
Flash Sterilization
Process by which unwrapped instruments are sterilized for immediate use when an
emergency situation arises: (not packaged)
Implantable Devices
Should not be flash sterilized
OPA
The best choice for high level disinfection of instruments
Flagella
The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid
Devices cannot be sterilized
When soil remains on a device after cleaning
Pathogenic
Bacteria that causes diseases
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (quats)
Low Level disinfectant also known as wetting agent
Consignment Method
The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the ineventory, stores it at the
healthcare facility, and does not charge the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost
,Ethlyne Oxide
Of the 3 major low low temperture sterilants ______ has the longest instrument turn over
time
Inventory Turnover Rate
The number of times per year that inventory is purchased, consumed, and replaced
Radio Frequency I.D (RFID)
Tracking method which provides real time information
Joint Commision
Requires preventive maintenance standards to be established for medical equipment
How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed?
Daily
Nucleus
The part of a cell that controls cell function
Feedback
A step in communication that occurs when a listener sks a question or repeats information is
called
Involuntary Muscles
Work without consciousness
Sequential
The method of wrapping that creates a package within a package
, 100% ethylrnr oxide gas canisters should be stored:
In a chemical storage cabinet
Wicking Material
Approved absorbant material that allows for air removal, steam penetration, and that
facilitates drying
Wetting Agent
Subtances that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, and allows the liquid to penetrate or
spread more eaily accross the surface
The term "superheated steam" means
Dry Steam
Disinfectant
Chemical which kills most pathiogenic organisms
D- Value
The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object
400 series stainless steel is also call:
Martensic
Para
Beside or near
OPA
ortho-Phthalaldehyde Solution high level disinfectant for semi-critical medical devices
