Iahcsmm Test 9-12

Front 1

What is the preferred pH for detergents used for most cleaning processes?

Back 1

Neutral pH

Front 2

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

Back 2

Blood-soaked sponges

Front 3

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

Back 3

All items should be washed on the same cycle

Front 4

Water must be degraded each time the ultrasonic cleaners tank is changed, because:

Back 4

Excess bubbles from filling reduce the energy of the cavitation process

Front 5

Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against hazard is called:

Back 5

PPE

Front 6

Written cleaning instructions for surgical instruments should be provided by:

Back 6

The instrument manufacturer

Front 7

Pyrogens:

Back 7

Are fever-producing substances

Front 8

Softened water:

Back 8

Decreases the likelihood of mineral scale deposits

Front 9

The desired solution for cleaning instruments is:

Back 9

A detergent

Front 10

These are used to breakdown fatty tissue on instruments:

Back 10

Lipase enzymes

Front 11

Instrument lubrication is performed:

Back 11

After cleaning

Front 12

To prevent coagulation of proteins, water temperature should be:

Back 12

Below 40'c (110'f)

Front 13

Detergents used in mechanical cleaners should be:

Back 13

Low foaming

Front 14

Aluminum items should be cleaned:

Back 14

Using a to and fro motion with the grain

Front 15

Powered surgical instruments:

Back 15

Can not be immersed

Front 16

The use of heat to kill all microorganisms, except spores, is called:

Back 16

Thermal disinfection

Front 17

These chemicals are used in animate(living tissue) to slow the growth of microorganisms:

Back 17

Antiseptics

Front 18

Items that are introduced directly into the bloodstream or other normally sterile areas of the body are classified as:

Back 18

Critical

Front 19

The process by which all forms of microorganisms are completely destroyed is called:

Back 19

Sterilization

Front 20

Iodophors are a member of this disinfectant family:

Back 20

Halogens

Front 21

Phenolics are classified as:

Back 21

Intermediate to low–level disinfectants

Front 22

Which of the following are classified as high–level disinfectants:

Back 22

Gluteraldhyde and OPA

Front 23

Thermal disinfection is accomplished using:

Back 23

Heated water

Front 24

How long must alcohol remain in wet contact with an item to achieve a reasonable level of disinfection?

Back 24

5 minutes

Front 25

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

Back 25

OPA

Front 26

Items need to be cleaned before they are sterilized, but they do not need to be cleaned before they are disinfected.

Back 26

False

Front 27

When liquid chemicals are labeled as both a high–level disinfectant and a sterilant, the time required to achieve sterilization is longer than the time required to achieve high–level disinfection.

Back 27

True

Front 28

Mechanical washers and washer–decontaminators are regulated by the CDC.

Back 28

False

Front 29

All liquid disinfectants are capable of sterilization if their exposure time is increased.

Back 29

False

Front 30

Log books should be maintained when using gluteraldehyde and OPA.

Back 30

True

Front 31

Micro grind, or super cut scissors are usually identified with a black handle.

Back 31

True

Front 32

Stainless steel jaw needle holders last longer than tungsten carbide jaw needle holders.

Back 32

False

Front 33

The place where the two parts of a ring handle instrument meet and pivot is called a box lock.

Back 33

True

Front 34

Instruments are heat treated to give their surface a mirror(shiny) finish.

Back 34

False

Front 35

Tissue forceps have teeth

Back 35

True

Front 36

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

Back 36

True

Front 37

The part of a hemostat that locks and holds it in position is called a box lock.

Back 37

False

Front 38

Laser–finished instruments are coated with a durable protective finish that cannot be chipped or scratched.

Back 38

False

Front 39

When assembling an instrument set, heavier instruments should be placed on top of the lighter ones to hold them in place.

Back 39

False

Front 40

After applying instrument identification tape, instruments should be autoclave to help the tape bond to the instrument.

Back 40

True

Front 41

Instrument marking tape should be wrapped approximately _______ around the instrument.

Back 41

1 to 1 1/2

Front 42

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable form of instrument marking?

Back 42

Electric etching(engraving)

Front 43

The purpose of a suction stylet is to:

Back 43

Unclog the suction during surgery

Front 44

Kerrison laminectomy ronguers should be tested using:

Back 44

Index card

Front 45

Scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by:

Back 45

Gold handles

Front 46

The first step to inspect the insulation of a laparoscopic instrument is to:

Back 46

Check the collar at the distal tip

Front 47

Which of the following steps happens first when processing flexible endoscopes?

Back 47

Leak–test

Front 48

Which of the following should be used to thoroughly rinse(remove) all traces of disinfectant from an endoscope channels?

Back 48

Filtered water

Front 49

The purpose of using a decontamination battery or cord when cleaning powered surgical instruments is:

Back 49

To keep fluid from entering a unit

Front 50

Endoscopes are often processed in a mechanical washer unit called:

Back 50

Automatic endoscope reprocessor

Front 51

The endoscope that would be dispensed for a procedure that required visualization of the lower part of the large intestine would be a:

Back 51

Sigmoidoscope

Front 52

Loaner instruments should be:

Back 52

Be decontaminated before use

Front 53

Information regarding cleaning processes for endoscopes should be provided by:

Back 53

The instrument manufacturer

Front 54

Which of the following statements about endoscopes is true?

Back 54

Not all endoscopes can be processed in an AER

Front 55

Electronic testing of laparoscopic insulation should be done:

Back 55

In the clean assembly area prior to set assembly

Front 56

Loaner instrument poses storage and workload challenges.

Back 56

True

Front 57

Loaner instrument poses storage and workload challenges.

Back 57

True

Front 58

Flexible endoscopes that fail leak test may continue to be used until the break/hole impacts the scope's function.

Back 58

False

Front 59

All flexible endoscopes have internal channels.

Back 59

False

Front 60

After use, loaner instrumentation must be decontaminated before its is shipped out.

Back 60

True

Front 61

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

Back 61

False