THE ULTIMATE IAHCSMM CRCST
PRACTICE TEST QUIZ WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: True or False: Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal
regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply.
Answer: ✔✔ True
Question: Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?
A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type D
Answer: ✔✔ B. Type B
Question: Deionized water is used for:
A. Sterile irrigation
B. Heating/cooling therapy units
C. Injection
D. Steam sterilizers
Answer: ✔✔ A. 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 -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 -ANSWER ✔✔Mechanical recording charts/printouts
Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are called:
- Nucleus
- Causative agent
- Flagella
- Spores -ANSWER ✔✔Flagella
True or False:
Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live. -ANSWER ✔✔False
True or False:
Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror (shiny) finish. -
ANSWER ✔✔False
Water that is turbid is:
- Hot
- Tepid
- Clear
- Cloudy -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 -ANSWER ✔✔Hypothermia unit
For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider all
microorganisms in the decontamination area:
- Gram-Positive
- Gram-Negative
- Manageable
- Potentially Infectious -ANSWER ✔✔Potentially infectious
True or False:
To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of the water. -
ANSWER ✔✔True
True or False:
Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA -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
PRACTICE TEST QUIZ WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: True or False: Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal
regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply.
Answer: ✔✔ True
Question: Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?
A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type D
Answer: ✔✔ B. Type B
Question: Deionized water is used for:
A. Sterile irrigation
B. Heating/cooling therapy units
C. Injection
D. Steam sterilizers
Answer: ✔✔ A. 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 -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 -ANSWER ✔✔Mechanical recording charts/printouts
Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are called:
- Nucleus
- Causative agent
- Flagella
- Spores -ANSWER ✔✔Flagella
True or False:
Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live. -ANSWER ✔✔False
True or False:
Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror (shiny) finish. -
ANSWER ✔✔False
Water that is turbid is:
- Hot
- Tepid
- Clear
- Cloudy -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 -ANSWER ✔✔Hypothermia unit
For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider all
microorganisms in the decontamination area:
- Gram-Positive
- Gram-Negative
- Manageable
- Potentially Infectious -ANSWER ✔✔Potentially infectious
True or False:
To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of the water. -
ANSWER ✔✔True
True or False:
Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA -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
