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IAHCSMM CRCST EXAM
Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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-Guarantee passing score -96 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: When loading a steam sterilizer, items with solid bottoms should be:
Answer:
placed on edge
Question 2: The physical method by which an ultrasonic units clean is called
Answer:
Cavitation
Question 3: detergent
Answer:
What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning processes?
Question 4: Bluish or rainbow type stains are caused by _______ in water.
Answer:
iron and silicates
Question 5: Each year, approximately____ patients develop a healthcare associated infection
Answer:
- million
Question 6: The term "excise" means
Answer:
To cut out
Question 7: The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is
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the mechanical convection sterilizer
Question 8: The spore used in the testing of steam sterilization is
Answer:
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Question 9: Heat sensitive items
Answer:
The nurse is aware that the use of ethylene oxide gas is reserved for the sterilization of:
Question 10: Damaged light fibers
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Pasteurizers disinfect using Question 11: Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization
process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called:
Answer:
Biological test
Question 12: Spiral shaped bacteria are classified as
Answer:
spirillum
Question 13: Equipment should be inspected for obvious hazards such as cracked or frayed
electrical cords:
Answer:
whenever the equipment is cleaned
Question 14: Blue stain on a scope, what is the reason?
Answer:
improper cleaning Question 15: These chemicals are used on animate (living tissue) to slow the growth of
microorganisms:
Answer:
antiseptics
Question 16: These carry blood away from the heart
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arteries Question 17: Aluminum items should be cleaned:
Answer:
using a to and fro motion with the grain
Question 18: Air exchanges in EtO sterilizer room
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10 per hour Question 19: A succession of progressively more responsible professional positions that serves as the foundation of a professional development plan
Answer:
career ladder Question 20: Creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery
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CABG (coronary artery bypass graft)
Question 21: 8 hours at 140 F or 12 hours at 122 F
Answer:
The desired solution for cleaning instruments is
Question 22: Pexy is
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Surgical fixation Question 23: A unit of measure that measures the amount of resistance to an electrical current.
Answer:
Ohm
Question 24: The FDA classifies sterilization packaging as a
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Class ll Medical Device
Question 25: ISO 9000
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an international standard used by participating organizations to help assure that they consistently deliver quality services and products Question 26: Body balance is regulated by fluid in the:
Answer:
inner ear
Question 27: Third party reprocessors are regulated by the FDA
Answer:
True
Question 28: Softened water
Answer:
decreases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits
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