IAHCSMM Questions And Answers Graded A+ 2024/25.
10% - correct answer. Approx 2 million patients, __% of those hospitalizes in the u.s. develop a nosocomial infection?
Hand Hygiene - correct answer. __is the act of washing one's hands with soap & water or using an alcohol-...
10% - correct answer. Approx 2 million patients, __% of those hospitalizes in the
u.s. develop a nosocomial infection?
Hand Hygiene - correct answer. __is the act of washing one's hands with soap &
water or using an alcohol-based hand rub?
PPE - correct answer. __s specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee
for protection against a hazard?
Bio-hazard - correct answer. The use of fluorescent orange or orange red__labels to
identify contaminated items or regulated waste?
Conductivity - correct answer. The__of water is an important measurement that
indicates its ionic(electrical) charge?
Tap Water - correct answer. __is water that has been treated, & is acceptable for
drinking
Reverse Osmosis - correct answer. __is the diffusion of water through a semi-
permeable membrane to eliminate impurities that it contains?
Sponges - correct answer. __can be used to clean basins etc. should be replaced
daily to assure they will not become a source of contamination?
FDA - correct answer. The__regulates the manuf. of all medical devices, and
requires the pre-market clearance of new medical devices?
EPA - correct answer. Manufs. of disinfectants or sanitizers must submit data
relating to labeling claims, effectiveness, & safety to the __?
Regulation - correct answer. A__is a mandatory law or rule that is issued by a
governing body?
, AAMI - correct answer. __is a voluntary consensus organization that develop
recommended practices & standards that address the use, care & processing of devices
& systems?
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations - correct answer.
What does JCAHO stand for?
Willful - correct answer. Under OSHA violations, a __is a violation that the employer
intentionally and knowingly commits
60-65 deg F or 16-18 deg C - correct answer. The temperature in the
Decontamination area should be what?
30%-60% - correct answer. The humidity in the prep & pack area should be
what__?
Daily - correct answer. Floors should be cleaned (wet mopped) at least__?
Aseptic Technique - correct answer. __is any activity or procedure that prevents
infection or breaks the chain of infection?
Deionization - correct answer. __is the process by which ions with an electrical
charge are removed from the water?
Ohm - correct answer. __is a unit of measurement that expresses the amount of
resistance to the flow of an electric current?
Micron - correct answer. __is a unit of measurement that is one millionth of a meter?
1. Causative Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host - correct answer. The six links in the chains of infection in order
are:
Osteotomes - correct answer. __are chisel-like instruments used to cut/shave bone?
Martensic - correct answer. __(Stainless Steel) also known as 400 series stainless
steel. Is magnetic, and may be heat-hardened?
Passivation - correct answer. __is a chemical process applied during instrument
manufacture that provides a corrosion-resistant layer?
Forge - correct answer. The first step in manufacturing a surgical instrument is__?
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