IAHCSMM Practice Quiz
108 Questions I 8066 Attempts I Created By brilorene 868 days agoChapters 1-4 from IAHCSMM Book
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| Q.1) | Since Central Service Technicians do not handle money, ethics considerations do not apply to them. |
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| Q.2) | Central Service Technicians practice resource management when they control costs and reduce waste. |
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| Q.3) | Central Service Technicians must be able to identify approximately 100 surgical instruments in order to be proficient in their job. |
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| Q.4) | Central Service Technicians must be able to adapt to change |
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| Q.5) | Because all Central Services Departments have the same structure, healthcare facilities use one standardized job description for all Central Service Technicians. |
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| Q.6) | Career growth and progression is virtually non-existent for Central Service Technicians. |
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| Q.7) | Department that perform central service functions may go by other names at different facilities. For example, Sterile Processing and Distribution, Surgical Supply, etc. |
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| Q.8) | Central Service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items, clean items and sterile items. |
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| Q.9) | The use of positive and negative air pressure in the Central Service Department is designed to take the place of heating and air conditioning. |
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| Q.10) | Since modern Central Service Departments are virtually risk-free, Central Service Technicians need not to be concerned with safety. |
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| Q.11) | Soiled instruments and other items are received in the blank area of the Central Service Department. |
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| Q.12) | Blank is the first step in the sterilization process. |
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| Q.13) | Central Service Technicians must wear special attire referred to as blank to minimize their exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contaminants. |
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| Q.14) | Instrument sets and other required instrumentation needed for all surgical procedures for an entire day are usually pulled (collected): |
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| Q.15) | What type of air pressure is required for decontamination areas? |
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| Q.16) | The use of analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions is a component of which of the following knowledge and skills dimensions? |
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| Q.17) | Nosocomial infections are: |
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| Q.18) | The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a: |
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| Q.19) | In the future, which of the following will more frequently become a requirement for working in a Central Service department? |
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| Q.20) | Which of the following is the most popular title for the Central Service department head? |
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| Q.21) | The largest customer of Central Service is: |
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| Q.22) | Which of the following is not a growing trend in Central Service? |
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| Q.23) | In Central Service, the concept of "one-way flow of materials" refers to the movement of products: |
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| Q.24) | Surgical instruments should be inspected: |
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| Q.25) | The sterile storage area in a Central Service department should be restricted to: |
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| Q.26) | The term "hemi" is a |
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| Q.27) | The term "excise" means |
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| Q.28) | Which of the following means "beside or near"? |
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| Q.29) | Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fracture bone? |
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| Q.30) | The term "intercosto" means |
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| Q.31) | The term "hypo" means |
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| Q.32) | The majority of medical terms are of either BLANK or BLANK origin. |
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| Q.33) | Which of the following tells a primary meaning of a word? |
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| Q.34) | The purpose of a combining vowel is to: |
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| Q.35) | The last word element in a medical term is the: |
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| Q.36) | The root element, "gastro," refers to the: |
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| Q.37) | The suffix, "ectomy," refers to: |
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| Q.38) | "Hyperglycemia" refers to: |
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| Q.39) | The term "rhinoplasty," refers to: |
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| Q.40) | "Dermopathy" is a(an): |
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| Q.41) | "Lithotripsy" refers to: |
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| Q.42) | "subcutaneous" refers to: |
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| Q.43) | The term, "periosteal elevator," refers to" |
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| Q.44) | The term, "BKA", refers to a surgical procedure involving: |
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| Q.45) | The term, "CR", relates to a surgical procedure for: |
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| Q.46) | This organ pumps blood throughout the body |
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| Q.47) | The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone. |
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| Q.48) | Any place where two bones meet. |
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| Q.49) | The main control unit of the central nervous system. |
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| Q.50) | Considered the master gland because it helps control the activities of all other endocrine glands. |
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| Q.51) | This organ filters blood to remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins. |
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| Q.52) | Produces a fluid element in semen that stimulates the motility of sperm. |
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| Q.53) | The largest part of the brain, it controls mental activities and movement. |
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| Q.54) | These carry blood away from the heart. |
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| Q.55) | A somewhat flexible muscular tube that helps move food into the stomach. |
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| Q.56) | A type of connective tissue fluid that moves throughout the circulatory system. |
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| Q.57) | The pathway that food takes through the digestive system. |
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| Q.58) | Female reproductive organs. |
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| Q.59) | A cord of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to a bone. |
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| Q.60) | The largest organ of the body. |
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| Q.61) | The basic unit of life. |
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| Q.62) | Tube-like structures that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder. |
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| Q.63) | This is where the digestive process begins. |
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| Q.64) | These cell components are comprised of DNA and pass on traits of parent cells to new cells. |
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| Q.65) | This part of the nervous system controls many automatic body functions like the heartbeat and breathing. |
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| Q.66) | This system gives the body shape and support. |
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| Q.67) | This tissue connects one bone to another. |
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| Q.68) | These muscles control involuntary movements like, breathing, digestion, etc. |
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| Q.69) | This surgical procedure consists of removing an ear bone that has thickened and no longer transmits sound waves and replacing it with an artificial implant to improve hearing. |
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| Q.70) | More than 55% of blood is made up of this yellowish liquid. |
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| Q.71) | This surgical procedure removes the uterus. |
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| Q.72) | This gland stimulates body growth. |
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| Q.73) | The lining of the uterus. |
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| Q.74) | This surgical procedure removes tissue or displaced bone from the wrist area to release pressure on the median nerve. |
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| Q.75) | This surgical procedure is the removal of a testicle. |
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| Q.76) | The "throat". |
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| Q.77) | This procedure is the removal of the gall bladder. |
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| Q.78) | The hip joint is an example of a: |
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| Q.79) | This tissue covers the body's external surface. |
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| Q.80) | The brain center of a cell. |
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| Q.81) | The white portion of the eye is called the: |
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| Q.82) | The "voice box". |
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| Q.83) | The functional center of a cell that governs activity and heredity is called the: |
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| Q.84) | Thread-like "tails" that help bacteria move through liquids are called: |
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| Q.85) | BLANK are often pathogenic to humans because they grow best at body temperatures. |
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| Q.86) | Herpes Simplex is a BLANK disease. |
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| Q.87) | Bacteria that require free oxygen to grow are called BLANK bacteria. |
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| Q.88) | Microorganisms that are capable of forming a thick wall around themselves to survive in adverse conditions are called: |
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| Q.89) | Bacteria are divided into 3 main shape classifications, BLANK (round), BLANK (rods), and BLANK (spirals). |
| Q.90) | The two most common processes designed to classify bacteria by color change are the BLANK and the BLANK. |
| Q.91) | Tetanus and botulism do not require free oxygen to grow, so they are classified as BLANK bacteria |
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| Q.92) | Using Gram-Stain classifications, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and Streptococcus are examples of Gram-BLANK bacteria. |
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| Q.93) | The bacterial reproductive process that takes place when a mother cell divides into two daughter cells is called: |
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| Q.94) | BLANK is defined as the state of being soiled or infected by contact with infectious organisms or other material. |
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| Q.95) | Most bacteria are approximately BLANK microns in size. |
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| Q.96) | Sunlight is lethal to the BLANK stage of pathogens. |
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| Q.97) | Healthy people do not harbor or transmit bacteria. |
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| Q.98) | Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live. |
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| Q.99) | Viruses are larger than bacteria. |
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| Q.100) | The spore is the functional center of a cell. |
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| Q.101) | Staphylococcus is classified as a gram-positive bacteria. |
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| Q.102) | All microorganisms are harmful to humans. |
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| Q.103) | Central Service Technicians can protect patients by breaking the chain of infection. |
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| Q.104) | Spores help some microorganisms survive in adverse conditions. |
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| Q.105) | All bacteria require the same conditions to live and grow. |
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| Q.106) | Psychrophiles grow best at warm temperatures. |
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| Q.107) | Microorganisms reproduce by a process called: |
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| Q.108) | For safety purposes, Central Service Technicians should consider all microorganisms in the decontamination area: |
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