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The physical method by which an ultrasonic units clean is called ✔✔Cavitation
Equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as cracked or frayed electri
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IAHCSMM CRCST Exam Questions and
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The physical method by which an ultrasonic units clean is called ✔✔Cavitation
Equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as cracked or frayed electrical cords:
✔✔whenever the equipment is cleaned
Impregnated Gauze Strips may be sterilized using: ✔✔dry heat sterilization
Powered surgical instruments should be cleaned using a mechanical cleaning process. ✔✔False.
They should all be cleaned manually.
Agency responsible for the MedWatch program ✔✔FDA food and drug administration
Phenolics are classified as ✔✔intermediate to low level disinfectants
To prevent coagulation of proteins, water temperature should be ✔✔Below 43 C (110 F)
Secondary containers of chemicals ✔✔must be labeled with a copy of the original manufacturer's
label or a generic label that identifies hazard warnings and directions
These carry blood away from the heart ✔✔arteries
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection.
✔✔Approximately 10%
Spiral shaped bacteria are classified as ✔✔spirillum
The two most common techniques of flat wrap packaging are ✔✔Square-fold and envelope-fold
Third party reprocessors are regulated by the FDA ✔✔True
In central service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of products
✔✔From soiled areas to clean processing areas within central service
Horizontal work surfaces in the decontamination area should be cleaned and disinfected ✔✔At the
beginning and end of each shift.
A material that removes electrons from another substance is Called ✔✔an oxidizing agent
Pre-Vacuum Steam Sterilizer & Steam Flush Pressure-Pulse (SFPP) ✔✔Use an active air removal
system
These chemicals are used on animate (living tissue) to slow the growth of microorganisms:
✔✔antiseptics
Agency responsible for regulating EO ✔✔OSHA and EPA
Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by ✔✔gold handles
7.2 pounds per cubic foot ✔✔Maximum density for linen packs
Package condensation will occur when ✔✔Placing hot or warm packages in cold surfaces
The decontamination area of the central service department should have ✔✔10 air exchanges per
hour
ISO 9000 ✔✔an international standard used by participating organizations to help assure that they
consistently deliver quality services and products
Air exchanges in EtO sterilizer room ✔✔10 per hour
Water purification usually involves the use of a ✔✔pre and post filter
Which of the following is not an acceptable form of instrument marking? ✔✔Electric etching
(engraving)
Aluminum items should be cleaned: ✔✔using a to and fro motion with the grain
Wicking materials are used to : ✔✔allow air removal, steam penetration and facilitate drying
Exchange cart system ✔✔The inventory system that uses two identical carts to facilitate Supply
replenishment is called the.
The largest operating channel of an endoscope is the ___ channel? ✔✔Instrument
Solution used to remove the white, hard-to-remove substance that sometimes appears on sinks and
equipment ✔✔descaler
Pexy is ✔✔Surgical fixation
Bacillus is ✔✔rod shaped bacteria
A molecular reaction that creates an uncontrolled release of energy is called: ✔✔polymerization
A succession of progressively more responsible professional positions that serves as the foundation
of a professional development plan ✔✔career ladder
A unit of measure that measures the amount of resistance to an electrical current. ✔✔Ohm
A voluntary international organization dedicated to the prevention and control of infections and
related outcomes. ✔✔APIC
Allows for visual inspection of the upper digestive tract. ✔✔gastroscope
An iodophor is a(n) ✔✔Bufferd Iodine
Autoclave sterilizer is a ____ class of device ✔✔Class |
Automatic washers clean using a spray-force action called impingement. ✔✔True
Behavior relating to what is right and wrong relative to the standards of conduct for your profession
are called ✔✔ethical behavior
_______ are often pathogenic to humans because they grow best at body temperature
✔✔mesophiles
Blue stain on a scope, what is the reaso
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