IAHCSMM Practice Quiz chapters 5-8
94 Questions I 5553 Attempts I Created By brilorene 859 days agoFrom chapters 5 thru 8 of the IAHCSMM book
Question Excerpt From IAHCSMM Practice Quiz chapters 5-8
| Q.1) | This organization has established standards for the effective processing of flexible endoscopes. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.2) | Furthers international cooperation in improving health conditions. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.3) | Develops nationally recognized Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines for the PeriOperative setting. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.4) | Protects workers from occupationally-caused illnesses and injuries. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.5) | Proposed standards are submitted from members such as AAMI. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.6) | Provides standards and evaluations for health care facilities. These evaluations are in the form of on-site surveys at least every three years. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.7) | Creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.8) | Creates and enforces laws relating to cleaner water, air, and land. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.9) | A voluntary international organization dedicated to the prevention and control of infections and related outcomes. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.10) | Enforces laws relating the transportation of medical wastes. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.11) | Is considered one of the major resources for healthcare guidelines. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.12) | International standards to reduce the burden of fire and other hazards. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.13) | Promotes health by preventing and controlling disease. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.14) | Responsible for pre and post market medical device requirements, MedWatch, medical device classification, medical device recall. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.15) | Enhances the global competitiveness and quality of life by promoting standards and ensuring their integrity. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.16) | Agency responsible for regulating EO. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.17) | Agency responsible for the MedWatch program |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.18) | Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.19) | Regulations under the Clean Air Act are administered by |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.20) | Agency which imposes very strict labeling requirements on manufacturers of chemicals used by Central Service departments. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.21) | Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency of departmental activities by outlining. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| E. |
| Q.22) | Established national emissions standards for EO used by hospitals are regulated |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.23) | Chemical indicators are FDA BLANK devices |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.24) | Heart valves and pacemakers are examples of FDA BLANK medical devices |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.25) | Under current regulations who is required to report suspected medical device-related deaths to the FDA? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.26) | Standards and regulations help set levels of BLANK in our departments |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| E. |
| Q.27) | Medical Device reporting is regulated by the |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.28) | Sometimes State or local regulations differ from Federal regulations and when that happens, the most stringent regulations apply. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.29) | Following OSHA regulations for wearing Personal Protective Equipment in the Central Service Decontamination area is optional |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.30) | Third Party Reprocessors are regulated by the FDA |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.31) | Recommendations regarding sterilization practices are provided by AAMI |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.32) | ANSI is a voluntary association dedicated to infection control and prevention |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.33) | The organization that conducts on-site surveys to evaluate healthcare organizations is the ISO |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.34) | Failure to receive accreditation from the Joint Commission can result in the loss of Medicare and Medicaid payments |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.35) | The SGNA is a good source for information about the proper processing of flexible endoscopes |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.36) | Class III medical devices are identified as High Risk |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.37) | Re-use of single use medical devices is less regulated now than it was in the 1990s |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.38) | Each year, approximately BLANK patients develop a Healthcare-associated infection |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.39) | Watches and other jewelry should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.40) | During handwashing, hands should be lathered and scrubbed for at least: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.41) | To protect themselves from splashes and spills, Central Service Techs assigned to the decontamination area should wear: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.42) | The main theory of Standard Precautions is that: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.43) | Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.44) | Following Standard Precautions protocols is required by: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.45) | Departmental dress code apply to: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.46) | Inanimate objects that can transmit bacteria are called: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.47) | Floors in the Central Service department should be: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.48) | The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.49) | Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three conditions separate, and remedy contamination immediately are: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.50) | What color should biohazard labels/signs be? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.51) | The decontamination area of the Central Service department should have: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.52) | Which of these traffic control/dress code requirements applies to the Operating Room? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.53) | A compound in which chlorine is combined with another element or radical (e.g., a salt or hydrochloric acid) |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.54) | A measurement of the ability of water to carry an electrical current. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.55) | To remove ions which are have an electrical charge. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.56) | The diffusion of water through semi-permeable membrane to eliminate impurities in the water. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.57) | Water that has been treated and is acceptable for drinking. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.58) | Having the sediment or solids stirred up to appear cloudy silicate - a mineral derived from silca which is from quartz, sand, opal, etc. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.59) | A unit of measure that measures the amount of resistance to an electrical current. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.60) | Solution used to remove the white, hard-to-remove, substance that sometimes appears on sinks and equipment. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.61) | Which of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.62) | Bluish or rainbow-type stains are caused by BLANK in water. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.63) | The ideal level of silicates in water used for cleaning is BLANK ppm or less |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.64) | Purified water should have a ph of |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.65) | Tap water should ideally have a chloride concentration of BLANK ppm or less. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.66) | Water purification usually involves the use of a: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.67) | Water that is turbid is: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.68) | Water softeners are used to remove BLANK in the water |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.69) | Deionized water is used for: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.70) | Which of the following can be removed from water when reverse osmosis process is used? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.71) | Multi-enzymatic cleaning products containing lipase are useful for cleaning: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.72) | Which of the following kills microorganisms? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.73) | The process of pre-cleaning should begin: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.74) | The main purpose of manual cleaners is to: |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.75) | Which of the following techniques for brushing instruments should be used? |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.76) | The BLANK department is the major source of soiled items received by the Central Service department. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.77) | Soiled items that are held in user departments for pick up must be stored in designated areas labeled with BLANK signage. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.78) | If grossly soiled instruments cannot be cleaned immediately, they should be kept BLANK. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.79) | Tissue, body fat, blood, and other body substances are examples of BLANK soil. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.80) | Disposable sharp items (i.e. blades, needles, etc.) should be removed at point-of-use and placed in a BLANK container labeled biohazard. |
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| Q.81) | Soiled instruments should be transported in an BLANK container or cart. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.82) | Point-of-use preparation of soiled items is normally performed by the user department. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.83) | Disposable components should be removed at point-of-use. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.84) | Before transport, reusable sharps should be separated from other instruments. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.85) | Items that have been used in patient care should be considered contaminated. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.86) | If soiled items are held in user units before pick up for processing, they must be kept at the patient's bedside until Central Service collect them. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.87) | To impede the growth of bacteria, soil on used instrument should be allowed to dry. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.88) | Users are responsible to notify Central Service if they discover instruments or equipment that are in need of repair. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.89) | It is acceptable to transport soiled and clean items at the same time in the same cart if they are placed on separated shelves. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.90) | When moving transport carts throughout the healthcare facility, Central Service Techs must always yield right of way to patients and visitors. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.91) | Failure to perform soiled pick up rounds as scheduled can lead to instrument and equipment shortages. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.92) | Everyone who may have contact with biohazard items must be educated about the dangers associated with those items. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.93) | When it is necessary to transport soiled items between facilities using a truck or van, facilities must consult U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as state and local laws for transporting biohazard items. |
| A. |
| B. |
| Q.94) | One goal of point of use preparation is to prevent instruments from being damaged. |
| A. |
| B. |
Take this quiz by clicking Start button on top.
