Which area is the first to accept responsibility for all supplies in the facility? ✔✔Receiving
Which type of inventory distribution system requires
... [Show More] the use of a pre-determined inventory list?
✔✔Par Level
Just-in-time distribution systems are also known as ✔✔Stockless Distribution
Ordering the optimum quantity of an item based on historical data is known as ✔✔Economical
Order Quantity
Which of the following are elements of a distribution system? ✔✔patient charging, storage, and
receiving
The most efficient distribution system is the ✔✔Total exchange cart
The computerized locked supply system is a variation of the ✔✔Par Level
Which distribution system requires the using department to be responsible for maintaing inventory
levels? ✔✔Demand
An ongoing inventory management system is known as a ✔✔Perpetual Inventory System
In which distribution system are requisition filled and delivered as they are received? ✔✔Demand
Inventory performance" (a rough indication of the effectiveness of the inventory system) is
evaluated by ✔✔percent of back order, availability of critical items, and inventory turnover
Which of the following is the MOST efficient and cost-effective method for inventory control in
the SPD ordering and data generation? ✔✔Computerized Inventory Control System
The temperature in the sterile storage are should not exceed ✔✔75º F (24º C)
Shelving in the sterile storage area must be kept how far from the outside walls? ✔✔2 inches
The thickness of a sterility maintenance cover should be ✔✔2 to 3 mils
The minimum number of air exchanges per hour in the sterile storage area should be ✔✔4
The relative humidity in the sterile storage area should not exceed ✔✔70%
Approximately how much space should be left between and item and the inside edges of a peel
pouch? ✔✔1 inch
What is the maximum size and weight of a textile pack? ✔✔12" x 12 x 20" 12 pounds
Which of the following packaging materials is acceptable for low-temperature gas plasma and
ozone sterilization ✔✔Tyvek
Basin sets should be prepared for sterilization with ✔✔an absorbent material between each basin
Tamper-evident seal on rigid containers include ✔✔latches and locks
What is the acceptable temperature range for the prep and packaging area? ✔✔68º F-73º F (20º23º C)
The preparation and packaging area must have an air exchange rate of ✔✔10 per hr
If a non-perforated tray is used for the sterilization of instrument sets, it must be ✔✔Tilted on the
sterilizer rack
The ideal humidity level in the preparation and packing area should be ✔✔50%
For sterilization, rigid containers must be placed ✔✔flat
Which of the following packaging materials is acceptable for steam sterilization? ✔✔Non-woven
wraps
Re-passivation of an instrument can be achieved by ✔✔routine lubrication
What is the most difficult part of a hemostat to clean? ✔✔box lock
Which of the following lubricants is recommended for use on surgical instruments? ✔✔petroleumbased
What type of finish on a surgical instrument is used for laser procedures? ✔✔ebonized
What is the final stage in manufacturing a surgical grade instrument? ✔✔passivation
Which series of stainless steel is used is to manufacture malleable retractors? ✔✔300
The weakest part of the instrument is/are the ✔✔box locks
The layer on a surgical instrument created by the passivation process is called ✔✔chromium oxide
A crack in a hand-held instrument would most likely be found in the ✔✔box lock
The appropriate sterilization cycle for an autoclave load containing a basin set, a minor surgery
set, and twelve towel packs is ✔✔270 F (132 C ) for 4 minutes, 30 psi and 20 minutes drying time
Cotton gauze cannot be used in which sterilization process? ✔✔low temperature gas plasma
Which agencies are involved with the regulation and control of ethylene oxide when it's used as a
sterilant? ✔✔environmental protection agency, food and drug administration, and centers for
disease control and prevention
Which of the following sterilization methods would be appropriate for petrolatum gauze dressings?
✔✔dry heat
To eliminate the bioburden on metal surgical instrument within the SPD, the MOST cost-efficient
sterilization method is generally considered to be ✔✔steam under pressure
There are two pressure gauges on a steam sterilizer. These gauges measure the pressure in the
✔✔jacket and chamber
What is the maximum number of 100% EO cartridges permitted by OSHA to be stored outside of
a flammable goods cabinet? ✔✔10
At the end of the sterilization cycle, the EO cartridges and the gloves used to handle them should
be ✔✔Aerated
Item to be sterilized in low-temperature gas plasma must be packaged in: ✔✔Non-cellulose-based
material
Generally, the EO biological test pack is placed in the ✔✔Geometric center of the load
Which of the following devices are compatible with ozone sterilization? ✔✔stainless steel
instruments
Routine BI testing for steam sterilizers should be performed at least ✔✔weekly
The parameters for low-temperature gas plasma sterilization are: ✔✔Time, temperature, hydrogen
peroxide gas plasma
Which of the following can be processed in a low-temperature gas plasma sterilizer? ✔✔light
cords, cameras, and single channel endoscopes
The Action Levels for EO expoure is ✔✔0.5 ppm
Which of the following is critical to EO penetration of bacterial cells? ✔✔humidity
The packaging of choice for dry heat sterilization is: ✔✔aluminum foil
The basic parameters of gas sterilization in a 100% EO sterilizer are concentration, exposure time,
✔✔humidity and temperature
Which of the following microorganisms is used to biologically monitor the dry heat sterilizer?
✔✔Bacillus atrophaeus
If a biological test is performed daily, how often is it necessary to incubate a control biological
indicator? ✔✔once a day, and if a new lot number is used [Show Less]