CRCST Study Guide: Chapters 1–16 (IAHCSMM Test 3 Prep)

CRCST Study Guide: Chapters 1–16 (IAHCSMM Test 3
Prep)




1. Job Description The Human Resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by
persons in
specific positions is called a:

2. -otomy The suflx that means "incision into an organ" is:

3. Endocrine System The body system that controls growth and maintains body
functions and chem-
ical messengers is called the:

A. Endocrine System
B. Digestive System
C. Nervous System




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D. Circulatory System




4. C. Parenteral Which of the following is NOT a portal of exit in the Infection Chain?

A. Blood
B. Genitourinary Tract
C. Parenteral
D. Transplacental

5. B. APIC This voluntary international organization is dedicated to the prevention
and
control of infection:

A. AORN
B. APIC
C. IAHCSMM
D. JC

6.






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C. Regulatory A comparison benchmark that is mandated by a governing agency and
Standard if not complied with, may cause a facility to be in violation and liable for a
legal penalty is a:

A. Regulation
B. Statute
C. Regulatory Standard
D. Voluntary Standard

7. A. AAMI The recommended practices in sterile processing that can assure the
best pos-
sible products for CS customers are provided by:

A. AAMI
B. CDC
C. FDA
D. OSHA

8. A. 10% The appropriate number of patients that develop a healthcare facility-
associated
infection (Nosocomial) is:

A. 10%
B. 1 out of 20
C. 90,000
D. all the above

9. B. Distill The water purifying process involving evaporation followed by
condensation is
called:

A. deionize
B. Distill
C. reverse osmosis


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D. condenser