Iahcsmm Trivia Quiz

1. Watches and other jewelery should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because:

They harbor bacteria

They are expensive

They may be stolen

2. All soiled instruments and materials are received from the user units into the Central Service ______ area.

Preparation

Decontamination

Sterilization

3. The part of the cell that controls cell function is the:

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Capsule

4. Floors in the Central Service department should be:

Wet-mopped daily

Wet-mopped weekly

Swept daily

5. Loaner instruments should:

Be decontaminated before use

Should not be used

Be sterilized using a low temperature process

6. What type of hepatitis vaccine is strongly recommended for most healthcare workers?

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis D

7. Healthy people carry bacteria.

True

False

8. Air pressure in the decontamination area should be negative in relation to surrounding areas.

True

False

9. Failure to perform soiled pickup round as scheduled can lead to equipment shortages.

True

False

10. Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation.

OSHA

AAORN

FDA

11. Standards and regulations help set levels of ______ in Central Service departments

Quality

Safety

Effeciency

All the above

12. It is acceptable to transport soiled and clean items at the same time in the same cart if they are placed on separate shelves.

True

False

13. The largest customer of Central Service is:

The ER

The OR

Material Management

14. Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true?

Not all endoscopes can be processed in an AER

All endoscopes should be steam sterilized

Flexible endoscopes are not easily damaged

15. Which of the following is the most important factor necessary for teamwork?

Attitude

Promptness

Loyalty

16. 100% ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored:

In a chemical storage cabinet

Outside the building

In a refrigerator

17. Since the types of surgeries performed are smaller, PPE is not required when cleaning instruments used in ambulatory surgery centers.

True

False

18. The higher the bioburden on an object,

The more difficult it will be to sterilize

The less time it will take to sterilize it

The more biological tests you will need in the load

19. The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises, is called:

Emergency sterilization

Flash sterilization

Core sterilization

20. Microorganisms reproduce by a process called:

Repopulation

Binary fission

Bilateral reproduction

21. The main theory of Standard Precautions is that:

Patients in high risk categories may be infectious

Patients may pose a risk of infection whether they have been diagnosed with an infectious disease or not

Patients diagnosed with a specific disease may be infectious

22. 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.

True

False

23. Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _______ times around the device.

1 to 1 1/2

2 1/2 to 3

1 1/2 to 2

24. A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a question is called:

Stereotyping

Feedback

Interpretation

25. Risk management involves assessing and identifying risks and developing a program to reduce losses from exposure to those risks.

True

False

26. Implantable devices:

Should be flash sterilized in extended cycles

Should only be sterilized usuing ethylene oxide

Should not be flash sterilized

27. A function of the digestive system is to convert food into energy for the body.

True

False

28. Which of the following is not an example of surgical aesepsis?

Sterilization of instruments

Asset management

Operating room techniques to prevent contamination of sterile instruments

29. Involuntary muscles

Work without consciousness

Work only when commanded

Are not necessary

30. A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an infectious agent was transmitted through an intem such as food or water is called:

Contact

Common vehicle

Vector-borne

31. Which of the following is the most important priority?

Saving money

Helping patients

Completing assignments on time

32. When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should arranged

Paper-to-plastic

Paper-to-paper

Plastic-to-plastic

33. In the event of a load recall, information about specific load contents can be obtained from:

The central service supervisor

The procedure manual

The sterilization log

34. Which of the following glands is located at the base of the brain and is considered the "master gland"?

Pituitary

Thyroid

Adrenal

35. In Central Service, the term, "customers" includes anyone who utilizes the departments services.

True

False

36. Purified water should have a ph of _____.

4.5-5.5

5.5-6.5

6.5-7.5

37. Detergents and disinfectants are virtually the same thing.

True

False

38. These are used to break down fatty tissue on instrument:

Protease enzymes

Lipase enzymes

Neutral pH cleansers

39. Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?

Discarded sterilization wraps

Blood soaked sponges

General trash from surgery departments

40. The safest way to transport a gas cylinder is to roll it across the floor.

True

False

41. When marking instruments, engraving is the method of choice.

True

False

42. Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures?

Exchange cart

Case cart

Par-level

43. Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized.

True

False

44. Given the word, "hemigastrectomy", which element of that word is the root?

Hemi

Gastro

Ectomy

45. Cells are the basic units of all living organisms and are the smallest element that can live, grow and reproduce.

True

False

46. Which of the following can be removed from water when a reverse osmosis process is used?

Bacteria

Pyrogens

Endotoxins

All the above

47. The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called:

Infection protection

Infection control

Aesepsis

48. The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a:

Job duty list

Job specification

Job description

49. Hospital equipment, such as IV pumps and feeding pumps should be decontaminated after each use

True

False

50. Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical washers is NOT true?

Multi-level trays should be separated

All items should be washed on the same cycle

Instruments should be disassembled and opened

51. Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone?

BSO

CABG

ORIF

52. Official inventory is generally included on the balance sheet as a current asset.

True

False

53. How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed and thoroughly cleaned?

Daily

After each use

Once weekly

54. Which of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning?

Water conductivity

Reverse osmosis

Deionization

55. All disinfectants can make something sterile.

True

False

56. The relevant measurable characteristics of water are: hardness, purity, temperature and ________.

Contamination

PH

Porousity

57. Implantable devices:

Should be flash sterilized in extended cycles

Should be discarded if not used

Should not be flash sterilized

58. Which type of scope is used to visualize the lower part of the large intestine?

Colonoscope

Sigmoidoscope

Cystoscope

59. Medical Device reporting is regulated by the:

NFPA

FDA

EPA

60. Which of the following is true about microorganisms?

All microorganisms are harmful to humans

Microorganisms are necessary for life

Healthy humans do not carry microorganisms

61. To achieve a reasonable level of disinfection, alocohol used as an intermediate-level disinfectant must remain in wet contact with the surface of the object being disinfected for a minimum of _______ minutes.

2

5

8

62. The biggest advantage to battery-powered surgical instruments is that they can be immersed for cleaning.

True

False

63. Human relations and communication skills are only necessary for employees who deal with customers.

True

False

64. The number of times per year that inventory is purchased, consumed, and replaced is called the inventory turnover rate.

True

False

65. Because shelf life is event related, stock rotation is no longer necessary.

True

False

66. Bacteria that cause diseases are called

Aerobic

Thermophillic

Pathogenic

67. To impede the growth of bacteria, soil on used instruments should be allowed to dry.

True

False

68. 400 series stainless steel is also called Martensitic.

True

False

69. The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the inventory and does not charge the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost is referred to as the __________ method.

Consignment

Safety stock

Stockless

70. The joint commission uses routine and unannounced inspections to monitor standards in healthcare facilities.

True

False

71. Which of the following would be the best choice for high level disinfection of instruments?

Phenolics

Chlorine

OPA

72. The term "superheated steam" means:

The type of steam necessary for high temperature sterilization

Moist steam at sea level

Dry steam

73. Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity?

Biological tests

Bowie dick tests

Mechanical recording charts/printouts

74. Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called:

Chemical indicator tests

Biological tests

Ampulization tests

75. Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?

Type A

Type B

Type D

76. Which of the following information is NOT included on an MSDS sheet?

Special precautions

Required inventory levels

Product identification

77. Which of the following statements is correct?

Patient care equipment tracking requires a computer

Patient care equipment must only be tracked if its usage will be charged to patients

Tracking patient care equipment can prevent equipment shortages

78. Eliminating the infectious agent will interrupt the transmission of an infectious disease.

True

False

79. Chemical indicators are FDA _____ devices.

Class I

Class II

Class III

80. Intermediate-level disinfectants can kill all bacterial spores.

True

False

81. Sterilization load recalls should only be made if patients develop infections.

True

False

82. Low temperature sterilization processes are not used in ambulatory surgery centers.

True

False

83. Wicking materials are used to:

Dry instruments before sterilization

Allow air removal, steam penetration and facilitate drying

Hold water away from the bottom of the tray

84. This unit pumps heated or cooled water through a coiled pad to therapeutically raise or lower body temperature.

Hypothermia unit

Infusion pump

Suction pump

85. Which of the following tracking methods provides real time information?

RFID

Standard bar code

Laser-etched bar codes

86. The distribution system which involves replacing a freshly loaded supply cart for an identical cart that has been depleted on a patient unit is called the ________ system.

Exchange cart

Requisition

Case cart

87. Having a low inventory service level would increase customer satisfaction.

True

False

88. The relative humidity of the sterile storage area should be:

Less than 25%

Less than 50%

Less than 75%

89. Some plastics including formulations of spun-bonded polyolefin are intended for use in ______ temperature sterilization processes.

High

Low

90. The gastrointestinal tract is one portal of entry used by an infectious agent to enter a susceptible host.

True

False

91. Rod-Shaped bacteria are classified as

Coccus

Bacillus

Anhydrous

92. Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA) is classified as

A low level disinfectant

A high level disinfectant

An enzyme

93. When arranging instruments in an instrument tray, you should

Position the instruments in a manner that will facilitate sterilization

Arange the instruments in alphabetical order

Arrange the instruments in the order of their use

94. In medical terminology, the purpose of a combining vowel is to:

Tell the primary meaning of a word

Enhance pronounciation

Make easier to spell

95. Water softeners are used to remove ____ in the water.

Iron an pyrogens

Calcium and magnesium

Chloride and iron

96. Which of the following statements is correct about powered surgical instruments?

During processing, it is important that fluid does NOT enter the cable or handpiece

Cables should be disconnected from the handpiece during processing

Hoses that attach to pneumatic-powered instrument should not be sterilized

97. Most endoscopes can be sterilized by high temperature.

True

False

98. Gluteraldehyde and ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) solutions are both approved for the disinfection of endoscopes.

True

False

99. When marking instruments, engraving is the method of choice.

True

False

100. Stainless steel jaw needle holders last longer than Tungsten Carbide jaw needle holders.

True

False

101. Repetitive motions are:

Ergonomic stressors

WMSD injuries

Not a part of Central Service duties

102. Thermal disinfection is accomplished using:

Heated chemicals

Heated water

Heated Glutaraldehyde

103. The organization that sets recommended practices and standards for sterilization is:

AAMI

FDA

SGNA

104. Computerized tracking systems are fast, but manual tracking systems are more effective for tracking data.

True

False

105. The amount of time that it takes to kill 90% of the microorganisms present on an object is called:

TWA

A D-Value

Exposure time

106. Temperatures in a sterile storage area should be 64 to 75 degrees F.

True

False

107. The purpose of a prefix is to alter or modify the meaning of the root element.

True

False

108. What percentage of microorganisms are harmful to humans because they can grow at approximately human body temperature?

1%

2%

3%

109. Product standardization is only important in heathcare facilities where storage space is limited.

True

False

110. Upon opening, paper-plastic pouch seals must destruct and be incapable of resealing.

True

False

111. Round-shaped bacteria are classified as

Coccus

Bacillus

Anhydrous

112. Which of the following means "beside or near"?

Para

Peri

Parta

113. Paper-plastic pouches should NOT be labeled on the ______ side of the pouch.

Paper

Plastic

114. When using the pH scale, which of the following numbers would suggest the most alkaline?

14

1

7

115. The unity of measure used to describe the amount of EtO in the air is called:

TWA

PPM

PEL

116. A system that keeps track of all incoming and outgoing supplies so that quantities of supplies in storage are known at all times, is:

Perpetual inventory system

Min/max system

Pick-n-pack system

117. The decision to sterilize or high-level disinfect a scope is based upon its use according to the Spaulding Classification System.

True

False

118. The ________ requires that the healthcare facility report malfunctions of medical devices that have contributed to patient injury, illness, and/or death to the manufacturer and the FDA.

OSHA patient safety act

Safe medical devices act

FDA equipment notification act

119. A current asset is an asset that is expected to be used within one year.

True

False

120. There are two parts to the ear: the outer ear and the inner ear.

True

False

121. Ethylene oxide has better penetration capabilities than ozone and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma.

True

False

122. The largest operating channel of an endoscope is the _____ channel.

Instrument (biopsy)

Suction (aspiration)

Air

123. Positive reinforcement used to encourage employees to follow paper work practices and negative reinforcement to discourage inappropriate work practices is called:

Communications

Human relations

Coaching

124. Which of the following requires preventive maintanence standards be established for medical equipment?

OSHA

Joint Commussion

AORN

125. Healthcare Regulations and Standards provide consistency of departmental activities by outlining:

Minimal performance standards

Equal pay practices

Productivity time lines

All the above

126. All flexible endoscopes have internal channels.

True

False

127. Which of the following disinfectants is also known as a "wetting agent"?

Quarternary ammonium compunds (quats)

Phenolics

Alcohol

128. Which of the following is the circular opening of the eye which controls the amount of light which enters the eye?

Iris

Pupil

Cornea

129. What type of bacteria develops spores?

Gram-positive

Gram-negative

Both of the above

130. When liquid chemical sterilants are labeled for use as both sterilant and high-level disinfectants, their use for sterilization requires a longer contact time.

True

False

131. Which of the following scissors is designed to have the sharpest cutting edge>

Black handled

Gold handled

Silver handled

132. Items must be decontaminated before they are sterilized; they need to not be decontaminated before they are disinfected.

True

False

133. Customer complaints are best handled through which of the following approaches?

Empowerment

Service recovery

Uniform implementation of policies

134. Bacteria that are often pathogenic to humans because they grow well at body temperature are called:

Mesophiles

Thermophiles

Anaerobic

135. Gauze squares should be used as wicking material when basins are sterilized one inside another.

True

False

136. The average concentration of a chemical in the air to which a worker can be exposed over a particular period of time (usually eight hours) if referred to as a

PEL

TWA

OSHA

137. The most efficient type of dry heat sterilizer is

The gravity convection sterilizer

The mechanical convection sterilizer

The dynamic air removal sterilizer

138. All medical terms consist of each of the following word elements: prefix, root and suffix.

True

False

139. A virus can move by means of its flagella.

True

False

140. Legal behavior is defined as behavior relating to what is right or wrong.

True

False

141. Sterile packages should be stored no lower than 4-6 inches from the floor.

True

False

142. During instrument manufacture, the process of milking helps build a protective chromium oxide layer on each instruments surface.

True

False

143. In an ABC Inventory Control system, "A" items represent:

The largest number of items and largest dollar value

The smallest number of items and largest dollar value

The items that will be consumed (used up) first

144. Of the 3 major low temperature sterilants, ozone has the longest instrument turnaround time.

True

False

145. Single-use items and their packaging reduce the level of combustible loading in storage areas within a Central Service department.

True

False

146. Aeration is required for items sterilized in ozone sterilization processes.

True

False

147. Manufacturers of new Class I devices must obtain pre-market approval (PMA) from the FDA by submitting PMA applications with extensive test data to demonstrate the safety/effectiveness of their products.

True

False

148. A failure mode and effects analysis looks backward at an event to help prevent its reoccurrence.

True

False

IAHCSMM Trivia Quiz

1. Watches and other jewelery should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because:

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. All soiled instruments and materials are received from the user units into the Central Service ______ area.

3. The part of the cell that controls cell function is the:

4. Floors in the Central Service department should be:

5. Loaner instruments should:

6. What type of hepatitis vaccine is strongly recommended for most healthcare workers?

7. Healthy people carry bacteria.

8. Air pressure in the decontamination area should be negative in relation to surrounding areas.

9. Failure to perform soiled pickup round as scheduled can lead to equipment shortages.

10. Agency which may intervene in a matter of worker protection even if there are no specific regulations covering the situation.

11. Standards and regulations help set levels of ______ in Central Service departments

12. It is acceptable to transport soiled and clean items at the same time in the same cart if they are placed on separate shelves.

13. The largest customer of Central Service is:

14. Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true?

15. Which of the following is the most important factor necessary for teamwork?

16. 100% ethylene oxide gas canisters should be stored:

17. Since the types of surgeries performed are smaller, PPE is not required when cleaning instruments used in ambulatory surgery centers.

18. The higher the bioburden on an object,

19. The process by which unwrapped instruments are steam sterilized for immediate use when an emergency situation arises, is called:

20. Microorganisms reproduce by a process called:

21. The main theory of Standard Precautions is that:

22. 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.

23. Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _______ times around the device.

24. A step in communication that occurs when a listener asks a question is called:

25. Risk management involves assessing and identifying risks and developing a program to reduce losses from exposure to those risks.

26. Implantable devices:

27. A function of the digestive system is to convert food into energy for the body.

28. Which of the following is not an example of surgical aesepsis?

29. Involuntary muscles

30. A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an infectious agent was transmitted through an intem such as food or water is called:

31. Which of the following is the most important priority?

32. When arranging plastic-paper pouches in the sterilizer, the pouches should arranged

33. In the event of a load recall, information about specific load contents can be obtained from:

34. Which of the following glands is located at the base of the brain and is considered the "master gland"?

35. In Central Service, the term, "customers" includes anyone who utilizes the departments services.

36. Purified water should have a ph of _____.

37. Detergents and disinfectants are virtually the same thing.

38. These are used to break down fatty tissue on instrument:

39. Which of the following is an example of regulated medical waste?

40. The safest way to transport a gas cylinder is to roll it across the floor.

41. When marking instruments, engraving is the method of choice.

42. Which of the following systems provides supplies and instruments for individual surgical procedures?

43. Sterilization documentation is not required for items that are flash sterilized.

44. Given the word, "hemigastrectomy", which element of that word is the root?

45. Cells are the basic units of all living organisms and are the smallest element that can live, grow and reproduce.

46. Which of the following can be removed from water when a reverse osmosis process is used?

47. The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called:

48. The human resources tool that identifies major tasks performed by persons in specific positions is called a:

49. Hospital equipment, such as IV pumps and feeding pumps should be decontaminated after each use

50. Which of the following statements about the use of mechanical washers is NOT true?

51. Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone?

52. Official inventory is generally included on the balance sheet as a current asset.

53. How frequently should a sterilizer's drain strainer be removed and thoroughly cleaned?

54. Which of the following is a system used to treat the final rinse water used for cleaning?

55. All disinfectants can make something sterile.

56. The relevant measurable characteristics of water are: hardness, purity, temperature and ________.

57. Implantable devices:

58. Which type of scope is used to visualize the lower part of the large intestine?

59. Medical Device reporting is regulated by the:

60. Which of the following is true about microorganisms?

61. To achieve a reasonable level of disinfection, alocohol used as an intermediate-level disinfectant must remain in wet contact with the surface of the object being disinfected for a minimum of _______ minutes.

62. The biggest advantage to battery-powered surgical instruments is that they can be immersed for cleaning.

63. Human relations and communication skills are only necessary for employees who deal with customers.

64. The number of times per year that inventory is purchased, consumed, and replaced is called the inventory turnover rate.

65. Because shelf life is event related, stock rotation is no longer necessary.

66. Bacteria that cause diseases are called

67. To impede the growth of bacteria, soil on used instruments should be allowed to dry.

68. 400 series stainless steel is also called Martensitic.

69. The inventory control method in which the supplier owns the inventory and does not charge the healthcare facility for it until it is used or lost is referred to as the __________ method.

70. The joint commission uses routine and unannounced inspections to monitor standards in healthcare facilities.

71. Which of the following would be the best choice for high level disinfection of instruments?

72. The term "superheated steam" means:

73. Which of the following sterilization quality assurance measurements is designed to provide a written record of sterilizer cycle activity?

74. Tests which use live bacterial spores to challenge the efficacy of the sterilization process and provide a direct measure of lethality are called:

75. Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on flammable liquids?

76. Which of the following information is NOT included on an MSDS sheet?

77. Which of the following statements is correct?