IAHCSMM exam For Central Services Sterile Technician Certification

1. Since Central service techs dont handle money, ethics do not apply to them. True or False: False pg 16 2. Central service workflow can be divided into the handling of 3 categories of items: soiled items, clean items, or sterile items. True or False: True pg 9 3. The use of positive and negative air pressure in the CSD is designed to take the place of heating and cooling. True or False: False Pg 13 4. Since modern CS departments are virtually risk free, CS Techs do not need to concerned with safety practices. True or False: False Pg 16 5. ectomy. A. To cut ostomy. B. Surgical removal otomy. C. To suture plasty. D. Incision into an organ rrhaphy. E. Visual exam oscopy. F. Surg creation of new opening cise. G. Surg restoration or repair: B F D G C E A 6. This organ pumps blood throughout the body: Heart 7. The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone: Ossification 8. Any place where two bones meet: Joint 9. The main control unit of the CNS: Brain. Pg 43 10. Considered the master gland because it helps control the activities of all endocrine glands: Pituitary gland 11. This filters blood to remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins: Liver 12. Produces a fluid element in semen that stimulates the motility of sperm- : Prostate gland 13. Largest part of the brain: Cerebrum 14. They carry blood away from the heart: Arteries 15. Somewhat muscular tube that helps move food into the stomach.: Esoph- agus 16. The functional center of a cell that governs activity and heredity is called the : Nucleus 17. Thread like "tails" that help bacteria through liquids are called - : Flagella 18. Microorganism that are capable of forming a thick wall around them- selves to survive in adverse conditions are called : Spores 19. Tetanus and botulism do not require free oxygen to grow, so they are classified as bacteria.: Anaerobic 20. This organization has established standards for the effective processing of flexible endoscopes .: SGNA 21. Is SGNA a voluntary or regulatory agency: Voluntary 22. This organization protects workers from occupationally caused illness and injury: OSHA 23. Is OSH