The Ultimate IAHCSMM CRCST Practice Test Questions And Answers Graded A+.

The Ultimate IAHCSMM CRCST Practice Test Questions And Answers Graded A+. True or False: Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply. - correct answer. True Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids? - Type A - Type B - Type C - Type D - correct answer. Type B Deionized water is used for: -Sterile irrigation - Heating/cooling therapy units - Injection - Steam sterilizers - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer. Mechanical recording charts/printouts Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are called: - Nucleus - Causative agent - Flagella - Spores - correct answer. Flagella True or False: Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live. - correct answer. False True or False: Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror (shiny) finish. - correct answer. False Water that is turbid is: - Hot - Tepid - Clear - Cloudy - correct 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 - Pump - correct answer. Hypothermia unit For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider all microorganisms in the decontamination area: - Gram-Positive - Gram-Negative - Manageable - Potentially Infectious - correct answer. Potentially infectious True or False: To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of the water. - correct answer. True True or False: Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA - correct answer. True Paper/plastic sterilization pouches: - Are not suitable for steam sterilization processes - Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers - Should be used only for dry heat sterilization processes - Are used to package wood and cork products for sterilization - correct answer. Should not be placed inside of wrapped sets or containers Medical Device reporting is regulated by the - NFPA - EPA - WHO - FDA - correct answer. FDA Wicking materials are used to: - Dry instruments before sterilization - Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying - Cushion instruments from the extreme force in steam sterilizer chambers - Hold water away from the bottom of instrument trays - correct answer. Allow air removal,steam penetration and facilitate drying Maximum Density for Linen Packs - correct answer. 7.2 pounds per cubic foot Loaner instruments should: - Be decontaminated if they appear soiled upon arrival - Be sterilized using a low temperature process - Be decontaminated before use - Not be used - correct answer. Be decontaminated before use Disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care equipment should be: - Discarded at point of use - Be reprocessed for re-use - Discarded during preventive maintenance - Removed in the biomedical engineering department - correct answer. Discarded at point of use "Dermopathy" is a(an): - Skin disease - Inflammation of the liver - Fluid-filled sack - Inflammation of a joint - correct answer. Skin disease Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures? - Exchange carts - Par-level - Case cart - Requisition - correct answer. Case cart Which of the following are classified as high-level disinfectants? - Glutaraldehyde and OPA - Glutaraldehyde and Phenolics - Quaternary Ammonium Compunds and Phenolics - Halogens and OPA - correct answer. Glutaraldehyde and OPA The root element, "gastro," refers to the: - Colon - Heart - Muscles - Stomach - correct answer. Stomach The test used to evaluate the efficacy of air removal in dynamic air removal steam sterilizer is the: - BI test - Bowie-dick test -Steris test - Sterrad test - correct answer. Bowie-dick test Which of the following disinfectants is also known as a wetting agent - Formaldehyde - OPA - Phenolic - QUATs ( quaternary ammonium compounds ) - correct answer. QUATs This portion of the brain controls muscle coordination, body balance & posture - Cerebrum - Cerebellum - Brain Stem - Brain - correct answer. Cerebellum The majority of medical terms are of either BLANK or BLANK origin. - Greek or French - Greek or Latin - Latin or French - Latin or English - correct answer. Greek or Latin The decontamination area of the Central Service department should have: - 10 air exchanges per hour - 15 air exchanges per hour - 20 air exchanges per hour - No air exchanges because it is a biohazard area - correct answer. 10 Air exchanges per hour This part of the nervous system controls many automatic body functions like the heartbeat and breathing. - Cerebellum - Brain