The Ultimate IAHCSMM CRCST Practice Test Quiz With complete solutions
True or False:
Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply.
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The Ultimate IAHCSMM CRCST Practice Test Quiz With complete solutions
True or False:
Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply.
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?
- Type A
- Type C
- Type D
Deionized water is used for:
-
- Heating/cooling therapy units
- Injection
- Steam sterilizers
Minimum Recommendations for EtO Aeration
- 8 hours at 140 F or 10 hours at 122 F
- 6 hours at 140 F or 8 hours at 122 F
Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity:
- Biological tests
- Bowie dick tests
- Chemical integrators Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are called:
- Nucleus
- Causative agent
- Spores
True or False:
Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live.
True or False:
Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror (shiny) finish. Water that is turbid is:
- Hot
- Tepid
- Clear
This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to therapeutically raise or lower the body temperature
- PCA pump
- Feeding pump
- Pump For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider all microorganisms in the decontamination area:
- Gram-Positive
- Gram-Negative
- Manageable
True or False:
To prevent aerosols, items should be brushed below the surface of the water.
True or False:
Infectious medical waste is regulated by the EPA Paper/plastic sterilization pouches:
- Are not suitable for steam sterilization processes
- Should be used only for dry heat sterilization processes
- Are used to package wood and cork products for sterilization Medical Device reporting is regulated by the
- NFPA
- EPA
- WHO
Wicking materials are used to:
- Dry instruments before sterilization
- Cushion instruments from the extreme force in steam sterilizer chambers
- Hold water away from the bottom of instrument trays
Maximum Density for Linen Packs
Loaner instruments should:
- Be decontaminated if they appear soiled upon arrival
- Be sterilized using a low temperature process
- Not be used
Disposable components such as pads and tubing on patient care equipment should be:
- Be reprocessed for re-use
- Discarded during preventive maintenance
- Removed in the biomedical engineering department
"Dermopathy" is a(an):
- Inflammation of the liver
- Fluid-filled sack
- Inflammation of a joint
Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures?
- Exchange carts
- Par-level
- Requisition
Which of the following are classified as high-level disinfectants?
- Glutaraldehyde and Phenolics
- Quaternary Ammonium Compunds and Phenolics
- Halogens and OPA
The root element, "gastro," refers to the:
- Colon
- Heart
- Muscles
The test used to evaluate the efficacy of air removal in dynamic air removal steam sterilizer is the:
- BI test
-Steris test
- Sterrad test
Which of the following disinfectants is also known as a wetting agent
- Formaldehyde
- OPA
- Phenolic
This portion of the brain controls muscle coordination, body balance & posture
- Cerebrum- Brain Stem
- Brain
The majority of medical terms are of either BLANK or BLANK origin.
- Greek or French
- Latin or French
- Latin or English
The decontamination area of the Central Service department should have:
- 10 air exchanges per hour
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