IAHCSMM (CRCST) TEST BRAND
NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
Bacteria that require free oxygen to grow are called BLANK
bacteria. - correct answer -Aerobic
Microorganisms that are capable of forming a thick wall around
themselves to survive in adverse conditions are called: - correct
answer -Spores
Tetanus and botulism do not require free oxygen to grow, so they
are classified as BLANK bacteria - correct answer -Anaerobic
Using Gram-Stain classifications, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus,
and Streptococcus are examples of Gram-BLANK bacteria. -
correct answer -Positive
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178. The bacterial reproductive process that takes place when a
mother cell divides into two daughter cells is called: - correct
answer -Binary Fission
BLANK is defined as the state of being soiled or Infected by
contact with infectious organisms or other material. - correct
answer -Contamination
Most bacteria are approximately BLANK microns in size. - correct
answer -1 to 2
Sunlight is lethal to the BLANK stage of pathogens. - correct
answer -Vegetative
Healthy people do not harbor or transmit bacteria. - correct
answer -False
Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live. - correct answer -
False
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Viruses are larger than bacteria, - correct answer -False
The spore is the functional center of a cell. - correct answer -
False
Staphylococcus Staphylococcus is is classified classified as as a
a gram-positive gram-positive bacteria. - correct answer -True
All microorganisms are harmful to humans. - correct answer -
False
Central Service Technicians can protect patients by breaking the
chain of infection. - correct answer -True
Spores help some microorganisms survive in adverse conditions.
- correct answer -True
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All bacteria require the same conditions to live and grow. - correct
answer -False
Psychrophiles grow best at warm temperatures. - correct answer -
False
Microorganisms reproduce by a process called: - correct answer -
Binary Fission
For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider
all microorganisms in the decontamination area: - correct answer
-Potentially Infectious
wich of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water
used for cleaning? - correct answer -Deionization
purified water should have a ph of - correct answer -C. 6.5 7.5
the term " hemi " is a - correct answer -A. Prefix