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IAHCSMM CRCST Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed The physical method by which an ultrasonic units clean is called ✔✔Cavitation Equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as c... racked 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 ✔✔spirillumThe 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 hourISO 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: ✔✔polymerizationA 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 reason? ✔✔improper cleaning Bluish or rainbow type stains are caused by _______ in water. ✔✔iron and silicates Body balance is regulated by fluid in the: ✔✔inner ear Bowie dick tests should be run in ✔✔Dynamic air removal steam sterilizersCellulosic materials (paper, cotton and linen) cannot be processed in a/an: ✔✔hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizer Central service technicians must be able to identify approximately 100s of instruments ✔✔True Creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation. ✔✔USP-NF (the United States Pharmacopoeia-national formulary) Creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery ✔✔CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) Deionized water is used for: ✔✔Sterile irrigation develops recommended standards, practices and guidelines for care and processing of devices ✔✔AAMI Disadvantages to a case cart distribution system ✔✔A lag time between usage and replenishment During instruments manufacture the process of passivation helps build a protective chromium oxide layer on each instruments surface ✔✔True Each year, approximately____ patients develop a healthcare associated infection ✔✔2 million Typically 1 min of drying time programmed into flash cycles removes steam from chamber but doesn't dry device completely ✔✔Drying phase of steam sterilization What would be the recommended exposure time for a dry heat sterilization load that was run at an exposure temperature of 320 degrees •F ✔✔2 hoursThe term "super heated steam" means ✔✔Dry steam Some plastics including formulations of spun bonded polyolefin are intended for use solely in these sterilization processes: ✔✔low temperature The part of the digestive system where the greatest absorption of nutrients into body cells takes place ✔✔small intestines Water that is turbid is : ✔✔cloudy Softened water ✔✔decreases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits A liquid oxidizing agent that is an effective biocide at low temperatures. It is a used in a sterilizaiton system that processes immersible instruments for immediate use ✔✔Paracetic Acid (PA) Award given by the American nurses credentialing center to hospitals that satisfy factors that measure the strength and quality of nursing care viewed as one of the highest achievement a hospital can obtain ✔✔Magnet status Modern powered surgical instruments are immersive. True or False ✔✔False The term "excise" means ✔✔To cut out Which of the following tracking methods provides real time information? ✔✔RFID The spore used in the testing of steam sterilization is ✔✔Geobacillus stearothermophilusIn a sterilization load containing 2 small basins, the chemicals indicators will be positioned. ✔✔On the top of the basins This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to therapeutically raise or lower the body temperature ✔✔hypothermia unit Which of the following is the most popular title for the central service department head ✔✔director Implantable devices ✔✔should not be flash sterilized Heat sensitive items ✔✔The nurse is aware that the use of ethylene oxide gas is reserved for the sterilization of: Two most common temperatures used in steam sterilization are ✔✔250 and 270-275 Test which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called ✔✔ In order to elevate the temperature in a steam sterilizer, you must ✔✔Increase the steam pressure The system used to categorize patient care items based on the degree of risk of infection. ✔✔Spaulding Classification System Dark areas on the lens of an endoscope are? ✔✔Damaged light fibers Pasteurizers disinfect using ✔✔heated water minimum recommendations for EtO aeration ✔✔8 hours at 140 F or 12 hours at 122 FThe desired solution for cleaning instruments is ✔✔detergent What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning processes? ✔✔neutral pH Which of the following is an example of regulated medical wast [Show More]

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