IAHCSMM Final Exam

Information technology is often the cornerstone of initiatives to transform healthcare - Answer- True Disposable items increase combustible load in a healthcare facility - Answer- True Enabling people to use information gained to interact with others is known as - Answer- human relations At this time tracking systems are unable to track worker productivity information. - Answer- false A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a question is called - Answer- feedback Improving processional development skills is an important part - Answer- career advancement The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Class II Chemical indicator run daily in dynamic air removal sterilizers is called - Answer- Bowie Dick test Always wearing personal protective equipment in the decontamination area is quality process - Answer- true Product expiration dates are located on this part of each package - Answer- there is no standard place to look for an expiration date When patients equipment enter a healthcare facility it must be safety checked by a --------- before it is cleared for patient use - Answer- biomedical technician These are used to breakdown fatty tissue on instruments - Answer- lipase enzymes Anaerobic bacteria require oxygen to live - Answer- false The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called - Answer- asepsis Immediate use steam sterilization was developed to process items when the facility does not have enough instruments to perform a surgery - Answer- false When an instrument has a shiny surface it is said to have a ------ finish - Answer- mirror Lumens should be moist when sterilized using hydrogen peroxide as a sterilizing agent - Answer- false Most Central service