IAHCSMM Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Type C Fire - involves electrical equipment Wicking Material - approved absorbant material that is used to allow air removal, steam penetration, and that facilitates drying Purified Water - pH 6.5-7.5 Parenteral Solutions - administered intravenously AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) - organization that sets recommended practices and standards for care and processing of devices and systems Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) - best choice for high level disi...

Type C Fire - involves electrical equipment Wicking Material - approved absorbant material that is used to allow air removal, steam penetration, and that facilitates drying Purified Water - pH 6.5-7.5 Parenteral Solutions - administered intravenously AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) - organization that sets recommended practices and standards for care and processing of devices and systems Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) - best choice for high level disinfec...

10% - Approx 2 million patients, __% of those hospitalizes in the u.s. develop a nosocomial infection? Hand Hygiene - __is the act of washing one's hands with soap & water or using an alcohol-based hand rub? PPE - __s specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against a hazard? Bio-hazard - The use of fluorescent orange or orange red__labels to identify contaminated items or regulated waste? Conductivity - The__of water is an important measurement that indi...

Flash Sterilization - Process by which unwrapped instruments are sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises: (not packaged) Implantable Devices - Should not be flash sterilized OPA - The best choice for high level disinfection of instruments Flagella - The part of a cell that enables it to move through liquid Devices cannot be sterilized - When soil remains on a device after cleaning Pathogenic - Bacteria that causes diseases

Iodophers - Intermediate-Level members of the halogen family. They are Antiseptic and a disinfectant. Phenolics - A low-to intermediate level disinfectant used by housekeeping and leaves a film that can be reactivated with wet mopping. Is not used on medical devices because of the film left on and can cause skin irritation. QUATS - Low-Level disinfectant. Requires wet contact and leaves a residue. Is fast acting and leaves no stains. Is flammable and is deactivated by cotton and charco...

IAHCSMM (CRCST) Test | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version is the first step in the sterilization process. - Cleaning 2. Central Service Technicians must wear special attire referred to as to minimize their exposure to blood- borne pathogens and other contaminants. - PPE What type of a pressure is required for decontamination areas? - Negative The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and sk...

IAHCSMM Final Exam - SPD Class Instrument Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Information technology is often the cornerstone of initiatives to transform healthcare - True Disposable items increase combustible load in a healthcare facility - True Enabling people to use information gained to interact with others is known as - human relations At this time tracking systems are unable to track worker productivity information. - false A step in communicatio...

IAHCSMM PRACTICE TEST | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Everyone who may have contact with biohazard items must be educated about dangers associated with those items - True "-Pexy" is - Surgical fixation Infectious is medical Waste is regulated by the EPA - True "Dermopathy" is a (an) - Skin disease The bacteria reproductive process that takes place when a mother cell divides into a daughter cell is called - Binary fission Autoclave sterilizer is a __...

IAHCSMM exam For Central Services Sterile Technician Certification | % Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Version Since Central service techs dont handle money, ethics do not apply to them. True or False - False Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of categories of items: soiled items, clean items, or sterile items. True or False - True The use of positive and negative air pressure in the CSD is designed to take the place of heating and cooling. True or Fals...

is the first step in the sterilization process. - Cleaning 2. Central Service Technicians must wear special attire referred to as to minimize their exposure to blood- borne pathogens and other contaminants. - PPE What type of a pressure is required for decontamination areas? - Negative The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and skills dimensions? - Employability skills 5. Nosocomial infections are: - Those which ...