IAHCSMM exam For Central Services Sterile
Technician Certification Exam
This organization protects workers from occupationally caused illness and injury
OSHA
Is OSHA voluntary or regulatory
Regulatory
This organization provides standards and evaluations for healthcare facilities.
These evaluations are in the form of onsite surveys at least every 3 years.
Joint Commission
Is joint commission a voluntary or regulatory agency
Voluntary
This organization promotes health by preventing a controlling disease
CDC
,Is the CDC voluntary or regulatory
Voluntary. Pg 89
Central sterile techs need to change from their street clothes to scrubs before
entering the work area.
True or False
True
Before beginning work, CS techs should remove watches and other jewelry
before beginning work.
True or False
True. Pg 99
Food and drink are not allowed in the central service area.
True or False
True
Floors in the CS dept should be wet mopped daily. They should never be swept
or dust mopped.
True or False
True
, What is the name of the process that removes ions from water
Deionization
What is the name of the water that has been treated and is acceptable for
drinking
Tap water
What solution is used to remove the white, scaly, hard to remove substance that
can appear on sinks and equipment
Descaler
The _____ dept is the major source of soiled items received by the CS dept.
Surgical
Tissue, body fat, blood, and other body substances are all examples of _____ soil.
Gross. Pg 125
Disposable components should be removed at _________ _.
Point of use
Technician Certification Exam
This organization protects workers from occupationally caused illness and injury
OSHA
Is OSHA voluntary or regulatory
Regulatory
This organization provides standards and evaluations for healthcare facilities.
These evaluations are in the form of onsite surveys at least every 3 years.
Joint Commission
Is joint commission a voluntary or regulatory agency
Voluntary
This organization promotes health by preventing a controlling disease
CDC
,Is the CDC voluntary or regulatory
Voluntary. Pg 89
Central sterile techs need to change from their street clothes to scrubs before
entering the work area.
True or False
True
Before beginning work, CS techs should remove watches and other jewelry
before beginning work.
True or False
True. Pg 99
Food and drink are not allowed in the central service area.
True or False
True
Floors in the CS dept should be wet mopped daily. They should never be swept
or dust mopped.
True or False
True
, What is the name of the process that removes ions from water
Deionization
What is the name of the water that has been treated and is acceptable for
drinking
Tap water
What solution is used to remove the white, scaly, hard to remove substance that
can appear on sinks and equipment
Descaler
The _____ dept is the major source of soiled items received by the CS dept.
Surgical
Tissue, body fat, blood, and other body substances are all examples of _____ soil.
Gross. Pg 125
Disposable components should be removed at _________ _.
Point of use
